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Run-DMC
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Formed1981OriginUnited StatesGenreEast Coast hip-hop, rap rock, hardcore hip-hopLabelArista Records, Profile Records, Bertelsmann Music GroupMembersJoseph Simmons, Jam Master Jay, Darryl McDaniels
Run-DMC was an American hip-hop group formed in Hollis, Queens, New York City in 1983 by Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, and Jason Mizell. Run-DMC is regarded as one of the most influential acts in the history of hip-hop culture and especially one of the most famous hip-hop acts of the 1980s. Along with Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, and Public Enemy, the group pioneered new-school hip-hop music and helped usher in golden age hip-hop. The group was among the first to popularize the MC and DJ relationship.
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