Advantages: Widespread appeal. Kick-ass hip-hop songs. Disadvantages: Won't be making any more.
...read a review of their Greatest Hits album in a Sunday paper. The critic spoke very highly of them, but since I knew very little about the band (and hip-hop wasn't really my scene) I decided to do a little bit of background research before deciding whether to buy. Here's a little of what I found out.
RUN DMC FACTS
Band Members:
Run (Joseph Simmons)
DMC (Darryl McDaniels)
Jam Master Jay (Jason Mizell)
Unlike the stereotypical rapper, these three ... ...albums in total (not including greatest hits compilations).
They were the first rap act to have a platinum selling album, get on MTV (a rarity for black artists in any field at the time), appear on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine, and were the only ones asked to perform at Live Aid.
They have appeared in two films, Krush Groove (1985) and Tougher Than Leather (1988).
They are considered by many to be the greatest hip-hop group ever, and certainly ...
Alex6655321 19.05.2003
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Advantages: All the hits in one place. Disadvantages: n/a
...deemed to be Run DMC's greatest work. Tracklist: 1 Sucker M.C.'s [Krush-Groove 1] 2 Walk This Way 3 Together Forever [Krush-Groove 4](Live At Hollis Park) 4 King of Rock 5 Run's House 6 It's Tricky 7 Pause 8 You Be Illin' 9 My Adidas 10 Here We Go (Live At The Fun House) 11 Rock Box 12 Ave. 13 Hard Times 14 Beats to the Rhyme 15 Jam-Master Jay 16 Peter Piper 17 It's Like That 18 Christmas in Hollis As greatest hits albums go, they don't really get ... ...work, I would have liked 'It's Not Funny' (from their King Of Rock album) to have been included on this but this is still more than great without it. This compliation showcases their innovative style and techniques and gives some indication of why Run DMC are so widely respected and admired over twenty five years after their first release. ...
dandadda 16.03.2009
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