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Run-D.M.C.

Run-D.M.C. — American hip-hop group.

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CHAPTER 01

Life and work

Run-DMC (also formatted Run-D.M.C., RUN DMC, or some combination thereof) 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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CHAPTER 02

Where the group began

Run-D.M.C. formed in Hollis. This map marks the wider area associated with the group’s origins; it does not identify a particular rehearsal room or first performance.

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THE PLACES BEHIND THE STORY

A life on the map.

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Hollis

Run-D.M.C. formed in Hollis. This map marks the wider area associated with the group’s origins; it does not identify a particular rehearsal room or first performance.

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IN THE STORY

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