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Run DMC is the BEST

Amy E. Anderson | Detroit Lakes, MN USA | 08/18/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Run-DMC is probably the best rap group in history. their rhymes are funny and not offensive in any way and their beats and hooks are great too! all the songs have been stuck in my head and i love it! I hadnt ever listened to their music before and just decided to buy this greatest hits CD and i am so glad i did. they rock it."

Forgot how good they are...

Teacher Mamma | California | 08/29/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"i am NOT an expert or afficianado of rap. i like some rap, not all...but this is SUPERB!! theres nothing blatantly obscene about it, so you can play it in the car with the kids...the background melodies and samples are SOOOO danceable. and the songs are very very catchy. i mean, come on...you be illin'? christmas in hollis? you know you love it! and my 5 yr old now responds to "can you rock it like this?" with "i can rock it like that!"



JUST BUY IT!!"

Damn, these guys had style!

DJ Come of Age | Germany/France/USA | 03/17/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Tougher Than Leather: The Rise of Run-DMCHidden Souls 2



I never got caught up in the arguments of who the greatest rapper is. For that matter, who is the "greatest" of anything? For me, people do wonderful, fascinating things. Sometimes, they leave an impression on you that lasts for a lifetime. When I think about the history of Hip Hop and Rap, I can't do so without thinking of Run D.M.C. For me, these guys cemented rap music as a viable form of expression for urban youths. Yeah, back in the day we all wanted to be like Run, D.M.C., and definitely like Jam Master Jay! Who can forget the tracks "Sucker MCs", "Peter Piper" or the coolness of "Rock Box"? If dope ever spun on wax, it rotated to the sounds of this crew.



Not only was their music very cool, this rap group had their own style of dress. Everything from the shell topped Adidas sneakers to their trademark leather jackets, and Lee jeans. Personally, I never got into dressing like them but I always wondered if the aforementioned companies paid them to promote their line of clothes. Albeit, no one ever accused these guys of being the greatest rappers. Even now as I listen to some of the songs I have to admit quite a few of the lyrics are rather corny. Corny as they may seem, they always remind me of the days when rap artists were creative and not formulaic. There was a time when the rappers and DJs could be cool, expressive, and not so misogynistic and foul. Yeah, those days existed and it wasn't too long ago.



I think I'll forever love Run D.M.C. For me this is where it all began and it's nice to revisit the old scene every now and then. Here's to the memories.



DJ Come of Age

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