

And to make sure they never lost the streets that gave them their start, "Hit It Run," "Son Of Byford," "Is It Live" and "Perfection" all bring it back to the group's early days in the park. Besides the triple platinum status the album achieved, it was more than just a pop smash. "Proud To Be Black" remains a pioneering and underrated cut when people talk about "conscious" hip-hop.
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The song's video cemented Run-DMC as legit MTV idols, and both groups rode its wave to new heights. Beyond "Walk This Way," the platter is full to the hilt with undeniable classic singles: "You Be Illin'" "It's Tricky" "Peter Piper" and the fashion-world shifting "My Adidas." Each song was new proof that Run-DMC's sound was indeed new, but still familiar, and full of the energy, charisma and innovation that drew fans to their first two LPs.Īside from the singles, the reason the album stands up so well is the fact that there is virtually no filler.

It's impossible to talk about the album without its worldwide smash, " Walk This Way," which hit #4 on the Billboard pop charts and saw the group digging in the rock crates to summon Aerosmith in the flesh, combining Steven Tyler's and Joe Perry's musicianship with the group's own take on the ‘70s classic. Musical aesthetics aside, though, at their core they stayed true to the essence of hip-hop: two turntables and a microphone, or two. Less live playing – with some exceptions – and a slicker, tighter sonic attack. Leaving producer Larry Smith for up-and- coming sonic innovator Rick Rubin (still co-produced by Run's brother Russell Simmons), they began to fully transition not only their own sound, but the sound of the entire genre.

It was THE record that proved hip-hop wasn't a fad. Raising Hell marked an important and significant new era for the group. Judgement Day was well received in a virtual staging at Barrington Stage in 2021, where it also starred Patti LuPone, prior to the much-loved star announcing she was giving up her Equity card. With their third long-player, the group had reached the mountaintop. In 1986 that changed, and in a dramatic way.
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