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Run-DMC

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…

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Genres
Hip-hop · rap rock
Labels
Profile · Arista · BMG
Origin
Queens, New York City, U.S.
Past members
Joseph "Run" Simmons · Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels · Jason "Jam Master Jay" Mizell
Works
Discography
Years active
1983–2002 · 2012–2014 · 2023

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Run-DMC

Nodes187
Edges186
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Avg. degree1.99
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Run-DMC

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related to Post-breakup · 60
Run-DMC → Aerosmith, Arts, Awards, Biz Markie, Cent, Checks Thugs, De La Soul, Dead Prez, Distortion, DJ Muggs, EPMD, Everlast, Fame, For What It's Worth, Guitar Hero, Hard Rock Calling, He, Here We Go, In, In June
related to Legacy · 55
Run-DMC → According, Adidas, Aesthetically, Afrika Bambaataa, AllMusic, As, Beastie Boys, Boogie Down Productions, Characterized, Chicano, Cypress Hill, DMC, East Coast, Faith No More, Followers, From Adidas, Furious Five, It's Like That, Jam-Master Jay, Kid Rock
related to Further reading · 45
Run-DMC → Adler, Amistad, Amy Linden, Beatitude, Bill, Brown, Bruce, Curtis, Darryl, Daryl McDaniels, David, Haring, Hip-Hop, ISBN, It's Like That, Jam Master Jay, Joseph Simmons, King, Martin's Press, Mason Crest Publishers
related to Early career · 36
Run-DMC → After, As, Blow, D's, DJ, DJ Run, DJs, DMC, Dynamic Two, Easy, Eventually, Following Russell's, Hollis, Jam Master Jay, Jason Mizell, Jazzy Jase, Joseph Simmons, Known, Kurtis Blow, McDaniels
related to King of Rock, Raising Hell and mainstream success · 27
Run-DMC → After, Beastie Boys, Blair Underwood, Can You Rock It, Def Jam Recordings, Fat Boys, In, King, Krush Groove, Kurtis Blow, Like This, Live Aid, LL Cool, MTV, New Edition, Prince, Rap, Reggae, Rock, Rock Box
related to Tougher Than Leather, changing times · 21
Run-DMC → After, Beastie Boys, Beats, Chuck, Def Jam, Despite, In, Later, Mary Mary, Public Enemy, Raising Hell, Rhyme, Rick Rubin, Run's House, Russell Simmons, Simmons, Slick Rick, The, They, Though
related to External links · 19
Run-DMC → Archive, California, Charles, Collection, Darryl, DiscogsImage, DMC, IMDbRun-DMC, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Times Photographic, McDaniels, Official, Run, Run-DMC's Joseph, Simmons, UCLA Library Special Collections, University, Young Research Library
related to Later years, Mizell's murder and breakup · 15
Run-DMC → Cent, Europe, He, JMJ, Life After Death, McDaniels, Mizell, Notorious, Onyx, Over, Rev Run, Russell, Simmons, Though, While
Labels · 3
Run-DMC → Arista, BMG, Profile
Past members · 3
Run-DMC → Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels, Jason "Jam Master Jay" Mizell, Joseph "Run" Simmons

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group hip-hop rock simmons mcdaniels rap album first like music run jam new jay became mizell would raising hell also

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Run-DMCGenresHip-hop1.00infobox
Run-DMCGenresrap rock1.00infobox
Run-DMCLabelsProfile1.00infobox
Run-DMCLabelsArista1.00infobox
Run-DMCLabelsBMG1.00infobox
Run-DMCOriginQueens, New York City, U.S.1.00infobox
Run-DMCPast membersJoseph "Run" Simmons1.00infobox
Run-DMCPast membersDarryl "D.M.C." McDaniels1.00infobox
Run-DMCPast membersJason "Jam Master Jay" Mizell1.00infobox
Run-DMCWebsiterundmc.com1.00infobox
Run-DMCWorksDiscography1.00infobox
Run-DMCYears active1983–20021.00infobox
Run-DMCYears active2012–20141.00infobox
Run-DMCYears active20231.00infobox
Run-DMCis afirst rap act to have reached a number of major accomplishments0.90text

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