Classic Album: Run-D.M.C. - Run-D.M.C. (Full Album)

Godfather Hats: Gold chains and black leather jackets. The young trio of Run-DMC made it clear that they did not aspire to the space-age theatrics of Afrika Bambaataa or the street-glam fashion of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. Nor did the Hollis, Queens, crew buy into the early hip-hop formula that stressed 12-inch singles over full-length albums.

Run-DMC’s self-titled debut is simply hip-hop’s first classic album, setting a stylistic and musical precedent for future rap releases.
The stripped-down beats and rhyme production of “Sucker MCs” was a shocking revolution during hip-hop’s funk band era, and “Rock Box” introduced the dynamic pairing of rock guitars over hip-hop tracks.

Run and DMC’s tough-minded yet witty lyricism was versatile, whether they were reporting on the harsh realities of the day (“Hard Times”) or bigging-up the turntable supremacy of their DJ (“Jam Master Jay” ). But this was only the beginning for these three kids.

Tracklisting:
1 Hard Times
2 Rock Box
3 Jam Master Jay
4 Hollis Crew (Krush-Groove 2)
5 Sucker M.C.'s (Krush-Groove 1)
6 It's Like That
7 Wake Up
8 30 Days
9 Jay's Game 


Run DMC - Sucker MC's

  

RUN-DMC vs. Jason Nevins - It's Like That

  

RUN-DMC - Rock Box