Run DMC

Pioneering hip-hop trio

Run DMC was a pioneering hip-hop group from Queens, New York, active from 1981 to 2002.

The trio—Run, DMC, and Jam Master Jay—helped bring rap into mainstream American culture, known for hits like "Walk This Way" and their signature style of Adidas sneakers without laces.

They were the first hip-hop act inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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  • hip-hopRhythmic spoken-word music
  • AdidasGerman athletic apparel maker
  • DMCEmbroidery floss brand
  • HollisQueens residential district
  • QueensEasternmost NYC district

boombox · breakdancing · gold chains · turntables · rap · old-school · Walk This Way · Aerosmith · fedora · tracksuits · beats · rhymes · DJ · 1980s · Def Jam · scratching · b-boys · microphone

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Opposites
group vs solo performance

Run DMCLL Cool J

Grandmaster Flash · MC Hammer · Vanilla Ice

musical style and aesthetic

Run DMCTiffany

Upscale jewelry retailer

Michael Bolton · Air Supply · Barry Manilow · Kenny G · Wham!

Family

run, runs, running, runner, runners, runny

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G