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Run-DMC

Index Run-DMC

Run-DMC was an American hip hop group from Hollis, Queens, New York, founded in 1981 by Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, and Jason Mizell. [1]

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A Tribe Called Quest

A Tribe Called Quest was an American hip-hop collective formed in 1985 and originally composed of MC and main producer Q-Tip,.

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Adidas

Adidas AG (stylized as ɑdidɑs since 1949) is a multinational corporation, founded and headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany, that designs and manufactures shoes, clothing and accessories.

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Aerosmith

Aerosmith is an American rock band.

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Afrika Bambaataa

Afrika Bambaataa (born Lance Taylor; April 17, 1957) is an American disc jockey, singer, songwriter and producer from the South Bronx, New York.

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Alcoholic drink

An alcoholic drink (or alcoholic beverage) is a drink that contains ethanol, a type of alcohol produced by fermentation of grains, fruits, or other sources of sugar.

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Alcoholism

Alcoholism, also known as alcohol use disorder (AUD), is a broad term for any drinking of alcohol that results in mental or physical health problems.

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AllMusic

AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide or AMG) is an online music guide.

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Alternative rock

Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative) is a style of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s.

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American Bandstand

American Bandstand is an American music-performance show that aired in various versions from 1952 to 1989 and was hosted from 1956 until its final season by Dick Clark, who also served as producer.

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Arista Records

Arista Records, Inc. was a major American record label.

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Atlanta

Atlanta is the capital city and most populous municipality of the state of Georgia in the United States.

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Austin, Texas

Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties.

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Back from Hell

Back from Hell is the fifth album from American rap group Run–D.M.C., released in 1990.

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Beastie Boys

The Beastie Boys were an American rap rock band from New York City, formed in 1979.

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Behind the Music

Behind the Music is a documentary television series on VH1.

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Bertelsmann Music Group

Bertelsmann Music Group (abbreviated as BMG) was a division of German media company Bertelsmann before its completion of sale of the majority of its assets to Japan's Sony Corporation of America on 1 October 2008.

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Big Fun in the Big Town

Big Fun in the Big Town is a Dutch music documentary made by the VPRO in 1986.

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Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by Billboard magazine.

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Biographical film

A biographical film, or biopic (abbreviation for biographical motion picture), is a film that dramatizes the life of a non-fictional or historically-based person or people.

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Biz Markie

Marcel Theo Hall (born April 8, 1964), better known by his stage name Biz Markie, is an American rapper, beatboxer, DJ, actor, comedian, reality television personality and commercial spokesperson.

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Blair Underwood

Blair Erwin Underwood (born August 25, 1964) is an American television, film, and stage actor and director.

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Blender (magazine)

Blender was an American music magazine that billed itself as "the ultimate guide to music and more".

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Bodyrock (song)

"Bodyrock" is a song by American electronica musician Moby.

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Boogie Down Productions

Boogie Down Productions was a hip hop group, originally composed of KRS-One, D-Nice, and DJ Scott La Rock.

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Box office

A box office or ticket office is a place where tickets are sold to the public for admission to an event.

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Breakdancing

Breakdancing, also called breaking or b-boying/b-girling, is an athletic style of street dance.

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Checks Thugs and Rock n Roll

Checks Thugs and Rock n Roll (usually reinterpreted Checks, Thugs, and Rock 'n' Roll) is the first solo album from Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels.

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Cheo Hodari Coker

Cheo Hodari Coker (born December 12, 1972) is an American former music journalist turned television writer, producer and director known for such television series as Luke Cage, NCIS: Los Angeles, Southland and Ray Donovan.

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Chicano

Chicano or Chicana (also spelled Xicano or Xicana) is a chosen identity of some Mexican Americans in the United States.

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Chuck D

Carlton Douglas Ridenhour (born August 1, 1960), known professionally as Chuck D, is an American rapper, author, and producer.

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CNN

Cable News Network (CNN) is an American basic cable and satellite television news channel and an independent subsidiary of AT&T's WarnerMedia.

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Compact disc

Compact disc (CD) is a digital optical disc data storage format that was co-developed by Philips and Sony and released in 1982.

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Concert tour

A concert tour (or simply tour) is a series of concerts by an artist or group of artists in different cities, countries or locations.

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Contemporary R&B

Contemporary R&B (also known as simply R&B), is a music genre that combines elements of rhythm and blues, pop, soul, funk, hip hop, and electronic music.

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Cover version

In popular music, a cover version, cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording by someone other than the original artist or composer of a previously recorded, commercially released song.

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Crown Royal (album)

Crown Royal is the seventh and final album from hip hop pioneers Run–D.M.C., released on April 13, 2001.

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Cypress Hill

Cypress Hill is an American hip hop group from South Gate, California.

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D-Generation X

D-Generation X (also known as DX) was a professional wrestling stable (and later tag team) best known for their appearances in the World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment/WWE.

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Darryl McDaniels

Darryl "D.M.C." Matthews McDaniels (born May 31, 1964) is an American musician.

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De La Soul

De La Soul is an American hip hop trio formed in 1987 on Long Island, New York.

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Dead Prez

Dead Prez, stylized as dead prez, is a hip hop duo from the United States, composed of stic.man and M-1, formed in 1996 in New York City.

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Def Jam Recordings

Def Jam Recordings is an American record label focused predominantly on hip hop and urban music, owned by Universal Music Group (UMG).

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Disc jockey

A disc jockey, often abbreviated as DJ, is a person who plays existing recorded music for a live audience.

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Distortion (Joseph Simmons album)

Distortion is the first solo album from Rev. Run formerly of Run–D.M.C. It was originally scheduled to be released in 2003, but was delayed until 2005.

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DJ Muggs

Lawrence Muggerud (born January 28, 1968), better known by his stage name DJ Muggs, is an American DJ and producer.

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Documentary film

A documentary film is a nonfictional motion picture intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education, or maintaining a historical record.

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Down with the King (album)

Down with the King the sixth album by hip hop group Run–D.M.C..

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East Coast hip hop

East Coast hip hop is a regional sub genre of hip hop music that originated in New York City during the 1970s.

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EPMD

EPMD is an American Hip Hop group from Brentwood, New York.

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Europe

Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere.

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Everlast (musician)

Erik Francis Schrody (born August 18, 1969), known by his stage name Everlast, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter, commonly known for his solo song "What It's Like" and as the front-man for rap group House of Pain.

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Faith No More

Faith No More (sometimes abbreviated as FNM) is an American rock band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1979.

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Fat Joe

Joseph Antonio Cartagena (born August 19, 1970), better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper and actor from the Bronx, New York.

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Fedora

A fedora is a hat with a soft brim and indented crown.

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Fun Fun Fun Fest

Fun Fun Fun Fest (often abbreviated as "FFF" or "F3F") was an annual music and comedy festival held in Austin, Texas.

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Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a state in the Southeastern United States.

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Glam rock

Glam rock is a style of rock that developed in the United Kingdom in the early 1970s performed by musicians who wore outrageous costumes, makeup, and hairstyles, particularly platform shoes and glitter.

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Golden age hip hop

Golden age hip hop is a name given to mainstream hip hop music created in the mid/late 1980s and early 1990s, particularly by artists and musicians originating from the New York metropolitan area.

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Grammy Award

A Grammy Award (stylized as GRAMMY, originally called Gramophone Award), or Grammy, is an award presented by The Recording Academy to recognize achievement in the music industry.

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Grandmaster Flash

Joseph Saddler (born January 1, 1958), better known as Grandmaster Flash, is an American hip hop recording artist and DJ.

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Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five

Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five were an American hip hop group formed in the South Bronx of New York City in 1976.

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Guitar Hero: Aerosmith

Guitar Hero: Aerosmith is a music rhythm game developed by Neversoft, published by Activision and distributed by RedOctane.

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Hard rock

Hard rock is a loosely defined subgenre of rock music that began in the mid-1960s, with the garage, psychedelic and blues rock movements.

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Hardcore hip hop

Hardcore hip hop (also hardcore rap) is a genre of hip hop music that developed through the East Coast hip hop scene in the 1980s.

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Harry Chapin

Harry Forster Chapin (December 7, 1942 – July 16, 1981) was an American singer-songwriter, humanitarian, and producer best known for his folk rock and pop rock songs, who achieved worldwide success in the 1970s and became one of the most popular artists and highest paid performers.

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Heavy metal music

Heavy metal (or simply metal) is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom.

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Hip hop

Hip hop, or hip-hop, is a subculture and art movement developed in the Bronx in New York City during the late 1970s.

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Hip Hop Honors

The Hip Hop Honors is an annual event that airs on VH1.

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Hip hop music

Hip hop music, also called hip-hopMerriam-Webster Dictionary entry on hip-hop, retrieved from: A subculture especially of inner-city black youths who are typically devotees of rap music; the stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rap; also rap together with this music.

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Hollis, Queens

Hollis is a residential middle-class neighborhood within the southeastern section of the New York City borough of Queens.

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It's Like That (Run–D.M.C. song)

"It's Like That" is the debut single by American hip hop group Run-DMC.

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It's Tricky

"It's Tricky" is the fourth and final single released from Run–D.M.C.'s third album, ''Raising Hell''.

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J.A.M. Awards

The J.A.M. Awards, founded in 2007, are the first socially responsible awards created within the hip-hop community.

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Jam Master Jay

Jason William Mizell (January 21, 1965 – October 30, 2002), better known by his stage name Jam Master Jay, was an American musician and DJ.

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Jam Master Jay Records

Jam Master Jay Records was an American record label which was founded by Jason Mizell in 1989.

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Jason Nevins

Jason Nevins (born December 15, 1972) is an American songwriter, record producer and remixer, who is most widely known for his pop and dance productions, including his multi-platinum, multi-million selling production of "It's Like That" by American hip hop group Run–D.M.C. vs.

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Jheri curl

The Jheri curl (often spelled Jerry curl or Jeri Curl) is a permed hairstyle that was popular among African Americans during the 1980s.

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Jim Jones (rapper)

Joseph Guillermo Jones II (born July 15, 1976), better known by his stage name Jim Jones (formerly Jimmy Jones), is an American hip hop recording artist.

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Joe Perry (musician)

Anthony Joseph Perry (born August 12, 1950), better known by his stage name Joe Perry, is the lead guitarist, backing and occasional lead vocalist, and contributing songwriter for the American rock band Aerosmith.

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John Lennon

John Winston Ono Lennon (9 October 19408 December 1980) was an English singer, songwriter, and peace activist who co-founded the Beatles, the most commercially successful band in the history of popular music.

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Joseph Simmons

Joseph Ward Simmons (born November 14, 1964), known by the stage name Run, Rev.

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Kangol

Kangol is a British clothing company famous for its headwear.

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Kid Capri

David Anthony Love, Jr.

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Kid Rock

Robert James Ritchie (born January 17, 1971), known professionally as Kid Rock, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, musician, record producer, activist and actor.

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King of Rock

King of Rock is the second studio album by American hip hop group Run–D.M.C..

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King of Rock (song)

"King of Rock" is a 1985 single by Run–D.M.C. and the title track from their album King of Rock.

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Korn

Korn (stylized as KoЯn) is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993.

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Krush Groove

Krush Groove is an American 1985 Warner Bros. film that was written by Ralph Farquhar and directed by Michael Schultz (who also produced the movie, along with George Jackson and Doug McHenry).

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Kurtis Blow

Kurtis Walker (born August 9, 1959), professionally known by his stage name Kurtis Blow, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record/film producer, Bboy, DJ, public speaker and minister.

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Life After Death

Life After Death is the second and final studio album by American rapper The Notorious B.I.G., released on March 25, 1997, on Bad Boy Records and Arista Records.

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Limp Bizkit

Limp Bizkit is an American rap rock band from Jacksonville, Florida.

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Linkin Park

Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California.

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Live Aid

Live Aid was a dual-venue benefit concert held on 13 July 1985, and an ongoing music-based fundraising initiative.

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LL Cool J

James Todd Smith (born January 14, 1968), known professionally as LL Cool J (short for Ladies Love Cool James), is an American rapper, actor, author and entrepreneur from Queens, New York.

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Major depressive disorder

Major depressive disorder (MDD), also known simply as depression, is a mental disorder characterized by at least two weeks of low mood that is present across most situations.

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Marley Marl

Marlon Williams (born September 30, 1962), better known by his stage name Marley Marl, is an American DJ, record producer, rapper and record label founder, primarily operating in hip hop music.

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MC Hammer

Stanley Kirk Burrell (born March 30, 1962), better known by his stage name MC Hammer (or simply Hammer), is an American hip hop recording artist, dancer, record producer and entrepreneur.

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Melle Mel

Melvin Glover (born May 15, 1961), better known as Melle Mel and Grandmaster Melle Mel, is an American hip-hop musician – one of the pioneers of rap as lead rapper and main songwriter for Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.

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Method Man

Clifford Smith (born April 1, 1971), better known by his stage name Method Man, is an American rapper, producer, and actor.

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Mobb Deep

Mobb Deep was an American hip hop music duo from Queens, New York.

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Moby

Richard Melville Hall (born September 11, 1965), better known by his stage name Moby, is an American musician, DJ, record producer, singer, songwriter, and photographer known for his electronic music, veganism, and support of animal rights.

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MTV

MTV (originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable and satellite television channel owned by Viacom Media Networks (a division of Viacom) and headquartered in New York City.

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Music recording certification

Music recording certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped, sold, or streamed a certain number of units.

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Music video

A music video is a short film that integrates a song with imagery, and is produced for promotional or artistic purposes.

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My Adidas

"My Adidas" is the first single from Run–D.M.C.'s third album Raising Hell.

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N.W.A

N.W.A (an abbreviation for Niggaz Wit Attitudes) was an American hip hop group from Los Angeles, California.

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Nas

Nasir Bin Olu Dara Jones (born September 14, 1973), better known by his stage name Nas, is an American rapper, record producer, actor and entrepreneur.

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New Edition

New Edition is an American R&B group from the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1978.

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New jack swing

New jack swing or swingbeatSilverton, Peter.

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New school hip hop

The new school of hip hop was a movement in hip hop music starting 1983–84 with the early records of Run–D.M.C. and LL Cool J. Like the hip hop preceding it, it came predominantly from New York City.

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New York (state)

New York is a state in the northeastern United States.

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New York Hot Tracks

New York Hot Tracks is a syndicated music television series which aired from 1983 to 1989, and achieved the number one music variety show spot in the United States.

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Notorious (2009 film)

Notorious is a 2009 American biographical drama film directed by George Tillman Jr. that follows the life and murder of Christopher Wallace, an American rapper better known by the stage name "The Notorious B.I.G.". The film stars Jamal Woolard, Angela Bassett, Derek Luke, and Anthony Mackie, and was released by Fox Searchlight Pictures.

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Old-school hip hop

Old-school hip hop (also spelled old skool) is a term describes the earliest commercially recorded hip hop music.

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One-hit wonder

A one-hit wonder is any entity that achieves mainstream popularity and success for a very short period of time, often for only one piece of work, and becomes known among the general public solely for that momentary success.

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Onyx (hip hop group)

Onyx is an American hip hop music group from Queens, New York.

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Papoose (rapper)

Shamele Mackie (born March 5, 1978), better known by his stage name Papoose, is an American rapper and songwriter.

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Pause (Run–D.M.C. song)

"Pause" is the first single released from Run–D.M.C.'s fifth studio album, Back from Hell.

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Pete Rock & CL Smooth

Pete Rock & CL Smooth are a hip-hop duo from Mount Vernon, New York.

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Phonograph

The phonograph is a device for the mechanical recording and reproduction of sound.

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Prince (musician)

Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer and filmmaker.

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Prodigy (rapper)

Albert Johnson (November 2, 1974 – June 20, 2017), better known by his stage name Prodigy, was an American rapper who was one half of the hip hop duo Mobb Deep with Havoc.

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Profile Records

Profile Records is a record label that specialized in urban-oriented music such as hip hop.

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Public Enemy (band)

Public Enemy is an American hip hop group consisting of Chuck D, Flavor Flav, Professor Griff, Khari Wynn, DJ Lord, and the S1W group.

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Q-Tip (musician)

Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (born Jonathan William Davis; April 10, 1970), better known by his stage name Q-Tip, is an American rapper, singer, actor, record producer and DJ.

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Radio (LL Cool J album)

Radio is the debut studio album by American rapper LL Cool J. It was on November 18, 1985, by Def Jam Recordings and was the record label's first full-length album release.

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Raekwon

Corey Woods (born January 12, 1970), better known by the stage name Raekwon, is an American rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan.

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Rage Against the Machine

Rage Against the Machine is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California.

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Raising Hell (album)

Raising Hell is the third album by hip hop group Run-DMC.

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Rap rock

Rap rock is a fusion genre that fuses vocal and instrumental elements of hip hop with various forms of rock.

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Rapper's Delight

"Rapper's Delight" is a 1979 hip hop track by the Sugarhill Gang and produced by Sylvia Robinson.

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Reality television

Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents supposedly unscripted real-life situations, and often features an otherwise unknown cast of individuals who are typically not professional actors, although in some shows celebrities may participate.

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Recording Industry Association of America certification

In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets.

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Red Hot Chili Peppers

Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American funk rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1983.

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Remix

A remix is a piece of media which has been altered from its original state by adding, removing, and/or changing pieces of the item.

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Rick Rubin

Frederick Jay "Rick" Rubin (born March 10, 1963) is an American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records.

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, located on the shore of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, recognizes and archives the history of the best-known and most influential artists, producers, engineers, and other notable figures who have had some major influence on the development of rock and roll.

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Rock Box

"Rock Box" is a 1984 hit single by Run–D.M.C..

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Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone is an American monthly magazine that focuses on popular culture.

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Run's House

Run's House is an American reality television series that debuted on October 13, 2005.

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Run's House (song)

"Run's House" is a single released by Run–D.M.C. from their fourth studio album Tougher Than Leather.

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Run–D.M.C. (album)

Run–D.M.C. is the debut studio album of American hip hop group Run–D.M.C..

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Russell Simmons

Russell Wendell Simmons (born October 4, 1957) is an American entrepreneur, record producer, and author.

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Sampling (music)

In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a sound recording in a different song or piece.

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Sarah McLachlan

Sarah Ann McLachlan, OC, OBC (born January 28, 1968) is a Canadian singer and songwriter known for her emotional ballads and mezzo-soprano vocal range.

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Sheila E.

Sheila Cecelia Escovedo (born December 12, 1957) better known under the stage name Sheila E., is an American percussionist, singer, author, and actress.

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Singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose, and perform their own musical material, including lyrics and melodies.

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Slick Rick

Richard Martin Lloyd Walters (born January 14, 1965); better known as Slick Rick, Rick The Ruler and MC Ricky D, is a British-born American rapper.

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Snoop Dogg

Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. (born October 20, 1971), known professionally as Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, television personality and actor.

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Social justice

Social justice is a concept of fair and just relations between the individual and society.

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Spoonie Gee

Gabriel Jackson (born May 27, 1963), better known by his stage name Spoonie Gee is one of the earliest rap artists, and one of the few rap artists to release records in the 1970s.

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Stephan Jenkins

Stephan Douglas Jenkins (born September 27, 1964) is an American musician best known as the lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist for Third Eye Blind.

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Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Stephen Thomas Erlewine (born June 18, 1973) is an American music critic and senior editor for AllMusic.

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Steven Tyler

Steven Tyler (born Steven Victor Tallarico; March 26, 1948) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, actor, and former television music competition judge.

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Straight Outta Compton

Straight Outta Compton is the debut studio album by American hip hop group N.W.A, released August 8, 1988, on group member Eazy-E's record label Ruthless Records.

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The Breaks

"The Breaks" is a 1980 single by Kurtis Blow from his self-titled debut album.

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The Fat Boys

The Fat Boys are an American hip hop trio from Brooklyn, New York City, who emerged in the early 1980s.

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The Neptunes

The Neptunes are an American production duo, composed of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo.

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The Notorious B.I.G.

Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997), known professionally as The Notorious B.I.G., Biggie Smalls, or simply Biggie, was an American rapper.

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The Observer

The Observer is a British newspaper published on Sundays.

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The Show (1995 film)

The Show is a 1995 American documentary film about hip hop music.

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The Sugarhill Gang

The Sugarhill Gang is an American hip hop group.

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The Timberland Company

Timberland LLC is an American manufacturer and retailer of outdoors wear, with a focus on footwear.

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Third Eye Blind

Third Eye Blind is an American rock band formed in San Francisco in 1993.

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Timbaland

Timothy Zachary Mosley (born March 10, 1972), better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, rapper, singer, songwriter and DJ.

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Together Forever Tour

The Together Forever Tour was a 1987 concert tour by Run-D.M.C. and the Beastie Boys which consisted of 31 USA dates.

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Tougher Than Leather

Tougher Than Leather is the fourth studio album from American hip hop group Run–D.M.C., released on May 17, 1988.

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Tougher Than Leather (film)

Tougher Than Leather is an American film released in 1988 and distributed by New Line Cinema.

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Tracksuit

A tracksuit is an article of clothing consisting of two parts: trousers and a jacket usually with front zipper.

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Tupac Shakur

Tupac Amaru Shakur (born Lesane Parish Crooks; June 16, 1971September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names Tupac, 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor.

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Urban Dance Squad

Urban Dance Squad was a Dutch rap rock band formed after what was originally intended as a one-time jam-session at a festival in Utrecht on December 20, 1986.

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USA Today

USA Today is an internationally distributed American daily, middle-market newspaper that serves as the flagship publication of its owner, the Gannett Company.

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Vanilla Ice

Robert Matthew Van Winkle (born October 31, 1967), known professionally as Vanilla Ice, is an American rapper, actor, and television host.

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VH1

VH1 (originally an initialism of Video Hits One) is an American cable and satellite television network based in New York City operated by the Viacom Global Entertainment Group, a unit of Viacom Media Networks, a division of Viacom.

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Video game

A video game is an electronic game that involves interaction with a user interface to generate visual feedback on a video device such as a TV screen or computer monitor.

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White people

White people is a racial classification specifier, used mostly for people of European descent; depending on context, nationality, and point of view, the term has at times been expanded to encompass certain persons of North African, Middle Eastern, and South Asian descent, persons who are often considered non-white in other contexts.

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Who's the Man?

Who's the Man? is a 1993 thriller comedy film, directed by Ted Demme, in his feature film directing debut.

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Whodini

Whodini is a hip hop group that was formed in 1981.

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Wu-Tang Clan

Wu-Tang Clan is an American hip hop group from Staten Island, New York City, originally composed of East Coast rappers RZA, GZA, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God and Masta Killa.

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WWE

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., d/b/a WWE, is an American integrated media and entertainment company that primarily is known for professional wrestling.

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WWF Aggression

WWF Aggression is a soundtrack album by WWE (then known as the World Wrestling Federation, or WWF).

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50 Cent

Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American rapper, actor, businessman, and investor.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Run-DMC

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