“Run DMC brought us out of that underground-only feel. They brought rap above ground and made it respectable as an art form to mainstream music.” FeelsArtMadeRunningFormRapMade ItMainstreamRespectableRun Dmc Author:Ice Cube
“As far as rap goes, I grew up in Hollis, Queens, so early influences were people like Run DMC and LL Cool J.” PeopleRunningInfluenceGrewGrew UpRapQueensRun Dmc Author:Ja Rule
“On the night he died - he was twenty-seven - Basquiat had been planning to see a Run-DMC show. When people asked him what his art was about, he'd hit them with the same three words: "Royalty, heroism, and the streets.” PeopleArtShowsRunningNightThreeStreetsDiedTwentiesSevenPlanningHeroismRoyaltyThree WordsBasquiatRun Dmc Book:Decoded (Enhanced Edition) Source: Decoded (Enhanced Edition)
“... I think the idea of crossing over is the ultimate expression of being ... Maybe it's time to play rock and roll on disco ... maybe it's time to play heavy metal on R & B, things like that. Certainly culminating on things like Aerosmith doing the rap thing with Run DMC, which if they hadn't done that, or if Eddie hadn't played with Michael Jackson, or if I hadn't done "Hot Stuff", people would have said "You can't do that"” PeopleIfsThinkingSaidIdeasDonePlayRunningStuffMusicRocksExpressionUltimateHotHeavyRapMetalsRock And RollCrossingsDiscoHeavy MetalAerosmithCrossing OverRun Dmc Author:Jeff Baxter
“It's lifestyle music. It's not like some secretary who likes some pop song, but can't name who the band is; whereas a heavy metal fan is into every aspect of it. We'll see if rap holds up to that. Run-DMC seemed to be the Led Zeppelin of rap.” IfsRunningSongNamesFansBandAspectHeavyPopsRapLifestyleLikesMetalsSecretaryZeppelinsHeavy MetalPop SongMetal FansRun Dmc Author:Rob Zombie
“If you grew up in my generation, you're going to be influenced by Run DMC, the Beastie Boys and also listen to Metallica - it wasn't segregated anymore.” IfsRunningBoysGenerationsGrewGrew UpMy GenerationListen To MeMetallicaRun Dmc Author:Vanilla Ice