Run-D.M.C. - Run-D.M.C.

Years after the release of Run-d.m.c.'s eponymous 1984 debut, the group generally was acknowledged to be hip-hop's Beatles -- a sentiment that makes a lot of sense, even if Run-d.m.c. isn't quite the equivalent of a rap Please Please Me. Run-d.m.c. were The Beatles of rap because they signaled a cultural and musical change for the music, ushering it into its accepted form; neither group originated the music, but they gave it the shape known today. But, no matter how true and useful the comparison is, it is also a little misleading, because it implies that Run-d.m.c. also were a melodic, accessible group, bringing in elements from all different strands of popular music. Read More