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Darryl McDaniels
Darryl McDaniels
American rapper
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Larry Smith
Larry Smith
American musician and record producer (1952-2014)
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Jam Master Jay
Jam Master Jay
American musician
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DJ Hurricane
DJ Hurricane
American rapper and DJ
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Rick Rubin
Rick Rubin
American music producer
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Joseph Simmons
Joseph Simmons
rapper, minister, and reality television star
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T La Rock
T La Rock
Old-school hip hop musician
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Chyskillz
Chyskillz
American record producer, beatmaker, DJ, rapper
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Spyder-D
Spyder-D
American rapper
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Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys
American hip hop band
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Kid Rock
Kid Rock
American singer-songwriter and rapper
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LL Cool J
LL Cool J
American rapper, record producer, and actor
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Chuck D
Chuck D
American rapper and producer
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Whodini
Whodini
American hip-hop group
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Public Enemy
Public Enemy
American hip hop group
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A$AP Ferg
A$AP Ferg
American rapper from New York
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Eddie Martinez
Eddie Martinez
American session guitarist musician
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Darren Robinson
Darren Robinson
American rapper and beatboxer
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Eric B. & Rakim
Eric B. & Rakim
American hip hop duo
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The Fat Boys
The Fat Boys
American hip hop trio
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Kurtis Blow
Kurtis Blow
American rapper
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Adam Yauch
Adam Yauch
American rapper and filmmaker
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Mix Master Mike
Mix Master Mike
American musician
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DMX
DMX
American rapper, songwriter, and actor

Run-DMC (also spelled Run-D.M.C.) was an American hip hop group from Hollis, Queens, New York, founded 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 one of the most famous hip hop acts of the 1980s. Along with Beastie Boys, LL Cool J and Public Enemy, the group pioneered new school hip hop music. The group was among the first to highlight the importance of the MC and DJ relationship.

With the release Run-D.M.C. (1984), Run-DMC became the first hip hop group to achieve a Gold record. Run-D.M.C. was followed with the certified Platinum record King of Rock (1985), making Run-DMC the first hip hop group to achieve this. Raising Hell (1986) became the first multi-platinum hip hop record. Run-DMC's cover of "Walk This Way", featuring Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, charted higher on the Billboard Hot 100 than Aerosmith's original version, peaking at number four. It became one of the best known songs in both hip hop and rock. Run-DMC was the first hip hop act to have their music videos broadcast on MTV, appear on American Bandstand, be on the cover of Rolling Stone, perform at Live Aid and be nominated for a Grammy Award.

In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked Run-DMC at number 48 in its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. In 2007, they were named The Greatest Hip Hop Group of All Time by MTV and Greatest Hip Hop Artist of All Time by VH1. In 2009, Run-DMC became the second hip hop group to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2016, the group received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2018, Raising Hell was inducted into the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or artistically significant".