American Songwriter

3 Eternal Run-DMC Songs That Changed Hip-Hop

Born in the 1970s, hip-hop music was built largely on the beat breaks in disco songs. Some of the earliest hits in the genre sampled those dancey tracks, including “Rapper’s Delight” by the Sugarhill ...
Spin

Run-DMC Proved Hip-Hop Was an Art Form

For those who were in the Bronx on August 11, 2023, the 50th birthday celebration of hip-hop culminated with a star-studded concert at Yankee Stadium, where the surviving members of Run DMC—Joseph ...
People

Run-DMC's Rev Run Says He Still Rocks Adidas — But With 'Loosely Fitting' Laces Because He's '59' (Exclusive)

Run-DMC released their hit song "My Adidas" in 1986 Roy Rochlin/Getty In the mid-1980s, Adidas was the shoe to rock thanks to Run-DMC. And back then, Run-DMC had a signature sneaker look: no laces.
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Photographic print of Run-DMC at MTV Video Music Awards

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. A color photograph of Run, DMC, and ...
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Delaware draws Run DMC icon for hip hop summit; 3,000 guests expected. Here's how to go

Hip-hop pioneer Darryl "DMC" McDaniels will headline the third annual Hip Hop Cultural Summit in Wilmington. Run DMC, a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, was a groundbreaking rap trio from the 1980s.