It became one of the best known songs in both hip hop and rock. Run-DMC's cover of " Walk This Way", featuring the group Aerosmith, charted higher on the Billboard Hot 100 than Aerosmith's original version, peaking at number four. Raising Hell (1986) became the first multi-platinum hip hop record. was followed with the certified Platinum record King of Rock (1985), making Run-DMC the first hip hop group to achieve this. (1984), Run-DMC became the first hip hop group to achieve a Gold record. The group was among the first to highlight the importance of the MC and DJ relationship. Along with Beastie Boys, LL Cool J and Public Enemy, the group pioneered new school hip hop music. Run-DMC is regarded as one of the most influential acts in the history of hip hop culture and one of the most famous hip hop acts of the 1980s.
Run-DMC (also spelled Run-D.M.C.) was an American hip hop group from Hollis, Queens, New York City, founded in 1983 by Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, and Jason Mizell. The rap group’s version is thought to be one of the first mainstream singles of the rap-rock genre.1983–2002 (occasional reunions since 2012)īeastie Boys, Rick Rubin, Aerosmith, Jason Nevins, Kurtis Blow, Fat Boys The rock hit was introduced to a new audience in the ’80s when it was covered by Run-D.M.C. At one point, Run’s DJs held up a Kobe Bryant jersey, and there was a killer shot of Flava Flav rocking out in the audience.Īerosmith originally released “Walk This Way” in 1975. They revisited their classic rap-rock rendition of the song - perhaps a bit sloppier with age, but no less wicked seeing two such iconic groups teaming up.
Then, as they went into their classic “Walk This Way”, the music cut as the great Run-D.M.C. With someone who definitely wasn’t Joey Kramer playing drums, the rock legends came out first with “Living on the Edge”, which saw Lizzo joining in as Steven Tyler took to the crowd (her second performance of the night, technically). The performance came after Aerosmith were named MusiCares Person of the Year during a pre-Grammys gala event held two nights ago. joined forces for an explosive performance at the 2020 Grammy Awards on Sunday night.
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