Abstract This paper reviews the band's third album, Raising Hell. It gives reasons why the album, and the band itself, is one of the all-time greatest. It talks about heavy rhyme sequences, vocal percussions, b-boy bravado and the band's crossover to mainstream audiences.
From the Paper "To me, Run DMC is one of the best hip hop groups. This trio is responsible for the sound and style of hip hop music in the 1980?s. They paved the way for everyone else in the hip-hop game. No hip-hop act received major radio or video play until Run DMC came about. This trio set standards for the next decade of hip-hop.
All three member of Run DMC are natives of middle-class New York, borough, Hollis, Queens. James Moore of All Music Guide states, "Run (Joseph Simmons) and DMC (Darryl McDaniel) formed a rap duo while in high school. After graduating from high school in 1982, the pair enlisted their friend, Jam Master Jay (Jason Mizell) to scratch turntables" (Moore 2)."
