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Run–D.M.C. was an American hip hop group from Hollis, Queens, New York, founded in 1981 by Joseph "Run" Simmons, Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels, and Jason "Jam Master Jay" Mizell. The group is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential acts in the history of hip hop culture. Run–D.M.C. was one of the most well-known hip hop acts in the 1980s who, along with LL Cool J, The Beastie Boys, and Public Enemy signified the advent of the new school of hip hop music. They were the first group in the genre to have a gold album (''Run–D.M.C.'', 1984) and be nominated for a Grammy Award. They were the first to earn a platinum record (''King of Rock'', 1985), the first to earn a multiplatinum certification (''Raising Hell'', 1986) the first to have videos on MTV, the first to appear on ''American Bandstand'' and the cover of ''Rolling Stone''. Run-D.M.C was the only hip hop act to perform at Live Aid in 1985. The group was among the first to highlight the importance of the MC and DJ relationship. In 2004, ''Rolling Stone'' ranked them number 48 in their list of the greatest musical artists of all time. and "Greatest Hip Hop Artist of All Time" by VH1. On April 4, 2009, rapper Eminem inducted them into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In doing so, Run–D.M.C. became only the second hip hop group in history to be inducted, after Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. The initials "D.M.C." are widely accepted to refer to Darryl McDaniels' initials. In the 1985 album ''King of Rock'''s title track, McDaniels says the initials have two meanings: "Devastating Mic Control" and "''D'' for never dirty, ''MC'' for mostly clean." He also makes a third reference "The 'D's for Doing it all of the time, the 'M's for the rhymes that all are Mine, The 'C's for Cool - cool as can be."

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Run-D.M.C. Albums

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The Essential Run-D.M.C. Compilation 2012-10-30 itunes amazon
S.O.U.L. Compilation 2011-02-22 itunes amazon
The Music of Run-D.M.C. Compilation 2010-05-25 itunes amazon
It's Like This: The Best Of Compilation 2009 itunes amazon
The Best of Run-D.M.C. Compilation 2007-05-07 itunes amazon
Live at Montreux 2001 Live 2007 itunes amazon
Artist Collection Compilation 2004-09-20 itunes amazon
Ultimate Run DMC Compilation 2003-11-26 itunes amazon
It's Tricky 2003 Single 2003 itunes amazon
The Best of Run DMC Compilation 2003 itunes amazon
High Profile: The Original Rhymes Compilation 2002-11-11 itunes amazon
Greatest Hits Compilation 2002 itunes amazon
Crown Royal Album 2001 itunes amazon
Together Forever: Greatest Hits… Compilation 1998 itunes amazon
It's Tricky Single 1998 itunes amazon
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