March 28, 2023
Run-DMC Drop Self-Titled Debut Album – Today in Hip-Hop
[ad_1] XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment:March 27, 1984: Run-DMC broke musical barriers with their self-titled debut album, which was released on Profile Records on this day in 1984.With aggressive, back-and-forth verses and stripped-down production, Run-DMC changed the sound of hip-hop, which until then had consisted of more of a dance-centered, straightforward delivery. Many of the songs on this Run-DMC album feature simple melodies."Sucker MCs" contains a disco sample from the song "Live at the Disco Fever" by Lovebug Starski and a simple drum beat to back up Joseph "Run" Simmons and Darryl "DMC" McDaniels lyrical synergy. The minimalist approach to the music and emphasis on the lyrics on the...