Music1981–
DMC
Co-founder of Run-DMC whose powerful baritone and signature glasses became synonymous with hip-hop's transition from the streets to the mainstream.
Origin
Queens, New York
Genre
Hip-HopRap
Pantheon Standing
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| Top 50 Hip Hop Artists of All Time | — | — |
The Cultural Record
Discography
Commercial Collection 2862006
Back From the Dead: The Legend Lives2017
EP & MixtapeC
Checks, Thugs, and Rock n Roll2006
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