RUN DMC - King Of Rock (Official Video)

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  • Watch the official music video for "King Of Rock" by RUN DMC
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    Chorus:
    Now we rock the party and come correct
    Our cuts are on time and rhymes connect
    Got the right to vote and will elect
    And other rappers can't stand us, but give us respect
    #RunDMC #KingOfRock
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Komentáře • 6K

  • @theladyofsoul5023
    @theladyofsoul5023 Před 3 lety +126

    Eddie Martinez was PUNISHING that guitar! Damn!

  • @robertlevy105
    @robertlevy105 Před 5 měsíci +50

    D's for never dirty, MC's for mostly clean.

  • @CoachDarren
    @CoachDarren Před 2 lety +439

    The back and forth delivery between Run and DMC is pure greatness. 🔥

  • @mfar3016
    @mfar3016 Před 10 měsíci +99

    “I even made the devil sell me his soul”. Love DMC & his lyrics!

  • @seanfelder3578
    @seanfelder3578 Před 6 lety +395

    Jam Master Jay is missed,rest in peace to legendary dj

    • @glowfour4578
      @glowfour4578 Před 3 lety +3

      Two dudes were indicted

    • @2013venjix
      @2013venjix Před 3 lety +1

      @@glowfour4578 Along with the reason no one knew about. Jay was dealing on the side.

    • @seanmonk2246
      @seanmonk2246 Před 3 lety +4

      @@2013venjixAs inconsequential a detail as that is(everyone knew anyway) he was murdered and regardless of what he was into he, his family and friends deserve justice. It took damn near two decades but it seems like justice is finally going to be served in this case. About damn time too.

    • @glowfour4578
      @glowfour4578 Před 3 lety +4

      @@2013venjix a lot of them did back then bc they were getting ripped off and never paid as they should have been.

    • @michaeluselding3487
      @michaeluselding3487 Před 3 lety

      @@2013venjix
      Mmmm
      /6
      Plz Mmm$

  • @PrimaMaria778
    @PrimaMaria778 Před 7 měsíci +25

    As a flight attendant, I had the pleasure of meeting and serving DMC not once but twice in about 10yrs between each encounter. He was flying from Charlotte, NC to Newark, NJ both times. I often think what were the odds of that!? He was a gentleman and he even remembered me from the first flight mainly because of my name. The last flight was around 2011. I cherish those encounters with the Legend.

    • @anthonypetty2880
      @anthonypetty2880 Před 4 měsíci +7

      In 1985 me and 3 dudes standing behind arena trying to get glimse of fresh fest superstars limo pulls up, 1st guy spoke to DMC he signaled for all three of us backstage there he gave us backstage passes, access to there dressing room food etc. very humble nice guy one night i'll never forget, RUN not as nice.

  • @jayxtacee5695
    @jayxtacee5695 Před rokem +37

    ' I even made the Devil sell me his soul ' 🔥🔥🔥

    • @user-cg4us1hg2r
      @user-cg4us1hg2r Před měsícem +3

      🤫✌🏽😈✌🏽 #ITS #TRUE 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

  • @johnnolen1378
    @johnnolen1378 Před rokem +93

    King Of Rock is still the hardest cleanest rap Ive ever heard, I still play it like it just came out.

    • @iknowfool4590
      @iknowfool4590 Před 9 měsíci

      down with the kings

    • @scottwoodham7842
      @scottwoodham7842 Před 8 měsíci +2

      This was back when was good but rap really was good but now rap music sux big time okay

    • @potsobigsuperbowl3108
      @potsobigsuperbowl3108 Před 7 měsíci +3

      This is hard. Raising Hell is harder.

    • @dantucker5008
      @dantucker5008 Před 28 dny

      I don't always listen to Run DMC....but when I do, my neighbors do too ;)

  • @doctormeatball7618
    @doctormeatball7618 Před 3 lety +460

    The most amazing thing about this song may be the fact that it didn't sample a single thing. This song is 100% Run DMC

  • @togibok18
    @togibok18 Před 3 lety +336

    RIP Jam Master Jay🥀

    • @carlyletom301
      @carlyletom301 Před 3 lety +3

      Watching the investigation into his death on ABC7 right now.

    • @rickygrammer7914
      @rickygrammer7914 Před 2 lety +1

      @@carlyletom301 ppp

    • @matthewrogers8778
      @matthewrogers8778 Před 2 lety +3

      Wat the fuck did j ever do to ANYONE.........

    • @patriceaqa288
      @patriceaqa288 Před 2 lety +5

      TOGI BOK one of my happiest pictures ever is being held by Jay as a baby in New York with producer Larry Smith and guitarist Eddie Martinez in the background with my 80's rocking hair mother. Wish I'd been old enough to actually have a 'memory' of it. I do know the band said 'that baby's wild man, check out those eyes.' When glaring around a studio

    • @Kev_Gone
      @Kev_Gone Před 2 lety +3

      🐐

  • @RapFanatic4ever
    @RapFanatic4ever Před 7 měsíci +67

    R.I.P. Jam Master Jay . Miss you brother

  • @mdaddy9474
    @mdaddy9474 Před 2 lety +109

    One of the best songs ever recorded. Changed everything

    • @martinkuliza
      @martinkuliza Před 5 měsíci

      For me
      Miss Elaine
      and
      Tougher Than Leather
      Changed everything
      when i first heard tougher than leather, i was like
      Hoooooooooooo........Lyyyyyyyyyyyy...........FUCK !!!!
      in like the first 5 seconds

    • @greglemieux9809
      @greglemieux9809 Před 4 měsíci

      Raising Hell was their ABSOLUTE GREATNESS in my opinion.

    • @va4719
      @va4719 Před 3 měsíci

      Rockbox came out a year earlier in '84. For me, that was the big bang for rap/rock union, next level ish. Kind of Rock summited that mountain again. Those two are my favorite Run DMC jams for their trend setting. (Walk this Way tried to go in these footsteps, but wasn't close. Crossing over is tricky; could lose your identity.)

    • @philipburnett1679
      @philipburnett1679 Před 2 měsíci

      Tru story

  • @1retdGI
    @1retdGI Před 3 lety +159

    They had the greatest timing of all time. One word in, one word out w/o skipping a beat. "Timeless".

    • @DABOSS940
      @DABOSS940 Před 3 lety +8

      Facts!

    • @alvinjoyner2717
      @alvinjoyner2717 Před 2 lety +6

      I noticed that too.

    • @missayawk
      @missayawk Před 2 lety +4

      Carl Horton Check out Double Trouble ( Rodney Cee and K.K Rockwell) from the movie Wild style.

  • @oddmodd1
    @oddmodd1 Před rokem +48

    One of the hardest rap songs of the 80’s. If Mellie Mell, Grand Master Flash, Cold Crush Crew, Kurtis Blow and those guys are the foundation of HipHop. Run DMC, Whodini, Fat Boys and LL are the brick layers of the game.

  • @YusukeKnight
    @YusukeKnight Před 3 měsíci +11

    RIP JMJ you finally got the justice you deserved

  • @TonySantuccistudios
    @TonySantuccistudios Před rokem +6

    They didnt talk about drugs or being a thug. Str8 truth

  • @kurtisakisix2513
    @kurtisakisix2513 Před 3 lety +337

    "They don't make no songs like these... PERIOD."

  • @michaeljopling2320
    @michaeljopling2320 Před 3 lety +335

    The original pioneers of rap. Music will never be like this again...

    • @officialdjdanx1496
      @officialdjdanx1496 Před 2 lety +20

      Not really; Grandmaster Flash , caz, Melle Mel - these dudes were doing it in the 70s, Run DMC formed in 1982 - Still really early in the game and they broke the racial barrier- they deserve honors, and respect for who they are- but leave phrases like "original pioneers" for the guys who actually were

    • @rickiejohnson9744
      @rickiejohnson9744 Před 2 lety

      @Lord Hentai uhh no.. y'all don't get to determine what's original especially when it comes to hip hop

    • @mattmcsherry761
      @mattmcsherry761 Před 2 lety +5

      @@rickiejohnson9744 lol I can't really speak when it comes to hip hop in general. But Run-DMC are definitely rap-rock pioneers. Along with Beastie Boys. Unless you can give me an example of a group who did it earlier.

    • @mikemonroe8755
      @mikemonroe8755 Před 2 lety

      yes and afrika bambata too

    • @bananabana6630
      @bananabana6630 Před 2 lety +1

      @@rickiejohnson9744 This is a very stupid comment because who did RUN DMC copy? They are original because this group of 3 guys pushed rap music to a global audience. RUN DMC were a game changer they broke down a lot of doors because rap music was only known in the Hood and in the clubs.

  • @VCT3333
    @VCT3333 Před rokem +5

    Larry 'Bud' Melman takes this video to legendary levels.

  • @fabulousinflorida
    @fabulousinflorida Před 2 lety +306

    I’ll never forget the moment my cousin played this song for me while we were camping when I was 11. It was the first rap song I’d ever heard and kicked off a lifetime love of the genre.♥️

    • @latoia30
      @latoia30 Před 2 lety +4

      First

    • @Grossassness
      @Grossassness Před 2 lety +3

      Who are your favorite modern rap artists? Jw from someone hearing this for the first time🤪

    • @johnnyjohnson1326
      @johnnyjohnson1326 Před 2 lety +14

      Can't stand the new stuff. Give me stuff like Erik B and Rakim, EPMD, etc over this new era.

    • @jasonwade9160
      @jasonwade9160 Před 2 lety +3

      That's a great story. I wish I could remember the 1st rap song I heard. Been a hip hop head since 1989. I do have a list of songs mainly rap that I remember hearing for the 1st time. Those memories never leave you.

    • @michaelw9192
      @michaelw9192 Před rokem +8

      Today's rap sucks.

  • @kcsunshine6122
    @kcsunshine6122 Před 7 lety +819

    The inventors of rap rock. Love this genre.

    • @IUsedToBeAPygmy
      @IUsedToBeAPygmy Před 5 lety +41

      That was Rick Rubin actually ;-)

    • @ChromeTecNina
      @ChromeTecNina Před 5 lety +47

      @@IUsedToBeAPygmy true, but you got to admit Run DMC was dope as fuk for jumping on Beats like this. Like this was a big gamble for them. They're from the streets of New York City. people in the hood might not have embraced this but they were so dope that it worked

    • @urbancommute5239
      @urbancommute5239 Před 5 lety

      @@IUsedToBeAPygmy .......How so?

    • @IUsedToBeAPygmy
      @IUsedToBeAPygmy Před 5 lety +16

      @@urbancommute5239 Because Rick Rubin was the producer who actually came up with this rap/rock combination.

    • @urbancommute5239
      @urbancommute5239 Před 4 lety +2

      @@IUsedToBeAPygmy .......Not sure of this, I can remember run dmcs cousin discussing this combination.

  • @jhonybighorn7683
    @jhonybighorn7683 Před 4 lety +235

    "D for never dirty MC for mostly clean " diffren era.

    • @bud389
      @bud389 Před 4 lety +24

      Back when black musicians were positive role models

    • @castro_d1898
      @castro_d1898 Před 3 lety +7

      A better era

    • @popeofsimps2924
      @popeofsimps2924 Před 3 lety +3

      bud389
      And not modern eminem with a different skin color

    • @billkeithchannel
      @billkeithchannel Před 3 lety +5

      I always loved that line. Degrading into profanity or sexual content shows you have nothing prolific to add to the collective consciousness.

    • @LegoCommanderCody
      @LegoCommanderCody Před 3 lety

      No true fact but ok

  • @chrissytaurus9278
    @chrissytaurus9278 Před 3 měsíci +10

    2024 still the King 👑 s

  • @abeware8783
    @abeware8783 Před rokem +52

    This is song still has relevance in 2023, the song hits hard without vulgarity so it can be done no matter what the music industry says.

  • @stopthehate1749
    @stopthehate1749 Před 4 lety +58

    Never forget Eddie Martinez (also known for playing with Robert Palmer) for his kick ass riffs, soaring leads, and his massive Metalesque guitar tone on this track AND Rock Box. Imho he is one of the most important (and underrated) guitarist of the video music era!

  • @STN3050
    @STN3050 Před 6 lety +2686

    This is the hardest song without cursing ever made

    • @honeymonster5589
      @honeymonster5589 Před 5 lety +35

      Simon Stone I remember I had a ep by rundmc and there was a track called proud to black that had a lot of cursing in it but still love them too this day

    • @tomasnovak3263
      @tomasnovak3263 Před 5 lety +14

      Chandros Evans show us then

    • @jmar1973
      @jmar1973 Před 5 lety +61

      "D For never dirty,MC For mostly clean!"😹

    • @jayblack7570
      @jayblack7570 Před 5 lety +20

      Run said "stay the hell back ", with the guitar is his hand..

    • @GodZilla-wl1tk
      @GodZilla-wl1tk Před 5 lety +1

      100

  • @timeTravellin
    @timeTravellin Před 6 měsíci +11

    I transform back into that little kid listening to this in my room when it dropped in the 80's. I'm a grown ass man with a framed Run DMC poster on my wall in my office. Goats!

  • @don_fitzroyy9847
    @don_fitzroyy9847 Před 6 měsíci +10

    When I was 14 (1985) me and a friend of mine were RUN-DMC in our high school’s lip sync contest doing The King of Rock and won! I really miss the 80’s.

  • @Playstationmmm
    @Playstationmmm Před 3 lety +422

    I’m 50 and remember seeing these guys in concert at Astroworld in Houston... showing my son what real rap is!!!!!!

  • @MrBmic
    @MrBmic Před 4 lety +98

    They are still the kings.

  • @coreydavis6427
    @coreydavis6427 Před 2 měsíci +4

    Now that was "REAL HIP HOP".

  • @huflungdung8252
    @huflungdung8252 Před rokem +7

    the streets won't forget Larry Bud Melman

  • @braedon1986
    @braedon1986 Před 5 lety +207

    BROUGHT TEARS TO MY EYES! I MISS THE REAL RAP LIKE THIS!

  • @diegothekidbodybuilderabou6512

    When this song rocks more Better than any mainstream rock artist today, that says something.

  • @MissRooti
    @MissRooti Před 4 měsíci +5

    Kings From Queens: The Run DMC Story 2024 doc brought me here back down memory lane to my childhood back in the 80z. R.I.P. Jam Master Jay!

  • @merin999
    @merin999 Před 11 měsíci +12

    Love that solo delivery at 0:39 and the rest of the tune. That guitar player rocks.

  • @kedareshwar2557
    @kedareshwar2557 Před 4 lety +144

    People always ask, "DMC, what does it mean?"
    D's for never dirty, MC for mostly clean.
    #Respect

  • @adriansalas8424
    @adriansalas8424 Před 4 lety +627

    How can anyone give it thumbs down? These guy's are legendary, song is still bad ass till this day.

  • @robertyoung6278
    @robertyoung6278 Před rokem +9

    Hip-hop will never have this again

  • @bambinosworld2126
    @bambinosworld2126 Před 6 měsíci +9

    If you were a kid when hip hop was brand new than you know how powerful this was! Classic 🔥… this is why hip-hop is large & still around

  • @angiefromChi
    @angiefromChi Před 4 lety +53

    “I WALKED ON ICE 🧊 & NEVA FELL, I SPENT MY TIME IN PLUSH HOTELS🏨, I STOOD ON MANY STAGES, HELD MANY MICS 🎤 TOOK AIRPLANE FLIGHTS ✈️ AT HUGE HEIGHTS!!!!!” 😜🎵🙏🏽💕👍🏽😎✊🏾😆👨‍🎤🗣🤟🏽🤩

  • @christopherhull6326
    @christopherhull6326 Před rokem +22

    This is “a devastating rap”
    So under rated. They are one of Godfathers of Rap.
    I ran into DMC in Vegas 2016.
    He was so kind , spent time with me and my daughter and took photos.
    Don’t Stop!!

  • @mindlink1811
    @mindlink1811 Před 2 lety +6

    Run-D.M.C were the gods of Rap at one time.

  • @CLASHBEATZDRIZZ
    @CLASHBEATZDRIZZ Před 4 měsíci +4

    im stil in awe to have witnessed greatness, of seeing them at the Fresh Fest in Detroit Mi, Joe Louis Arena, im now 51 yrs old! thank you Run DmC for great memories of being part of the original movement!

  • @nellyluscious
    @nellyluscious Před 9 lety +217

    ''Sucka MCs call me Sire..''!! That Guitar though!!! Straight Dope fire!!!!!

    •  Před 9 lety +5

      Guitar leads are ill

    • @CyrilAndPriscilla
      @CyrilAndPriscilla Před 9 lety +8

      ***** The guitar player is Eddie Martinez. He played on the the first two Run-DMC albums.

    • @nellyluscious
      @nellyluscious Před 9 lety +2

      CyrilAndPriscilla
      Thank you!!! I love the Guitar part!!

    • @CyrilAndPriscilla
      @CyrilAndPriscilla Před 9 lety

      ***** At 1:48 Eddie Martinez is on the left playing the red guitar in the blue and white coat.

    • @nellyluscious
      @nellyluscious Před 9 lety +1

      CyrilAndPriscilla
      oh ok, thanx!

  • @duvalljackson4804
    @duvalljackson4804 Před 4 lety +1762

    Me and DMC went to Rice High School he was in all my classes. He would be the first one finish his work. I use to ask him what you are doing he said I'm writing rhymes I'm going to be famous one day. The rest is history.

    • @boostergold9160
      @boostergold9160 Před 4 lety +49

      That is so cool!

    • @citykid5837
      @citykid5837 Před 4 lety +34

      More pleaase................

    • @citykid5837
      @citykid5837 Před 4 lety +43

      @@bordemequalsenergy7228 whats not to believe, its not like you were their

    • @cyberprompt
      @cyberprompt Před 4 lety +51

      @@citykid5837 *there. i suspect you were not first to finish your work.

    • @deleteable.
      @deleteable. Před 4 lety +19

      damn this shit inspiring

  • @ReckyD
    @ReckyD Před rokem +15

    Who is listening to this in 2023? Run DMC made history...

  • @spencerclarke2289
    @spencerclarke2289 Před rokem +21

    Its the energy and its masculinity that's what's missing today !!!!!!

  • @owenhoopz2364
    @owenhoopz2364 Před 7 lety +273

    It's one thing to be the king of rock.
    It's one thing to be the king of hip-hop.
    It's another thing to be both 🙌

  • @redbird4481
    @redbird4481 Před 3 lety +90

    Heavy metal and hard rap= Awesome 🎸

  • @lynch6642
    @lynch6642 Před 2 lety +4

    Man they built the biggest and strongest Bridges with all Races... don't let what they built go to waste

  • @strauqq1
    @strauqq1 Před 6 měsíci +4

    Production is still amazing. Kings of Rap!!

  • @bobcummings8228
    @bobcummings8228 Před 6 lety +438

    RUN DMC are still the KINGS of ROCK and rap in 2018!

  • @torozco516
    @torozco516 Před 3 lety +65

    "There's three of us but were not the Beatles" drops hat on head😝

    • @pimpbisquick7036
      @pimpbisquick7036 Před rokem

      But not on John's head. Was he trying to say George Harrison was really dead and John faked his death?

  • @johnnyjohnson1326
    @johnnyjohnson1326 Před 2 lety +88

    Bought this cassette when it first came out and am still rocking it some 34 years later.
    If it weren't for Run DMC, rap would've died.

    • @sbeusa6110
      @sbeusa6110 Před rokem +3

      Don't forget Rick Rubin.

    • @ponyboy2443
      @ponyboy2443 Před rokem +1

      Amen to that

    • @billyunair
      @billyunair Před rokem

      License to Ill (album) and walk this way.

    • @martinkuliza
      @martinkuliza Před 5 měsíci +1

      so did i ......AND I STILL HAVE IT
      LOL
      AND... IT STILL WORKS

  • @jayski8987
    @jayski8987 Před 2 lety +54

    A timeless classic

  • @brandoncolman5583
    @brandoncolman5583 Před 3 lety +67

    When DMC (my ace) says, " ... to be an MC we got what it take. Let the poppers pop, and the breakers break. ... " I tear up every time. I was a breaker: top 5ive. "Crescent City Breakers" 7th w/d

  • @chestrendy
    @chestrendy Před 3 lety +87

    There's absolutely nothing in hip hop that changed the game quite like this. 100% forever.🙌

  • @scottschaffer1979
    @scottschaffer1979 Před 5 měsíci +7

    DMC introduce the leather jackets and chains in hip hop

  • @DibeezyTheGifted
    @DibeezyTheGifted Před 2 lety +25

    Them first 4 bars tho... 💪🏿 Most classic.

  • @Bav-s30z
    @Bav-s30z Před 3 lety +19

    I just love the faces on the guitarist, just having the time of his life. great song too

  • @paulkolifrath9555
    @paulkolifrath9555 Před 4 lety +112

    The guitarist is shredding that shit up!!!

    • @seraph2994
      @seraph2994 Před 4 lety +13

      Eddie Martinez is the guitar player. He played on their first two albums. He's also a well-known session player, played on a bunch of albums you probably know.

    • @albertbenjamin8204
      @albertbenjamin8204 Před 3 lety +1

      Hell yeah, Eddie Martinez is awesome.

    • @legendaryjmoe2627
      @legendaryjmoe2627 Před 2 lety +2

      That baseline is legendary

  • @ghanasoul
    @ghanasoul Před 2 lety +6

    THIS was the hip hop I remembered. I truly miss this era. No girls jumping around, no partying, no cursing, just 2 men and 1 DJ.

  • @judoclawplays962
    @judoclawplays962 Před 7 měsíci +3

    I'm 34, I've listened to this so many times throughout my life. Just noticed the woman with the cowbell.

  • @PrimetimeD
    @PrimetimeD Před 7 lety +294

    DMC stands for Devastating mic control

    • @lykedady72
      @lykedady72 Před 7 lety +13

      PrimetimeD Daryl McDaniel aka DMC

    • @PrimetimeD
      @PrimetimeD Před 7 lety +19

      Of course! I was just quoting lyrics from the song. "Roll to the rock, rock to the roll, DMC stands for Devastating Mic Control" 1:08 :)

    • @ericboone450
      @ericboone450 Před 7 lety +11

      PrimetimeD
      PrimetimeD
      D.irty M.ostly C.lean according to this song start at the 3:38 mark

    • @PrimetimeD
      @PrimetimeD Před 7 lety +4

      Also true! Many meanings for three simple letters :)

    • @c.w.williams2117
      @c.w.williams2117 Před 6 lety

      d mac my guy

  • @childofthemosthighgod1995
    @childofthemosthighgod1995 Před 9 lety +845

    What I love about this video is that NO SWEAR words were needed!! RDMC were classic story tellers. Just the way rap was originally invented! Not about $$$$ not about bitches and hoes they fucked and their own brethren they murdered! RDMC are classic, classy and deserve much respect

    • @MrRoosterCogburns
      @MrRoosterCogburns Před 9 lety +9

      Well said, BTW you are hot.

    • @redhead5150
      @redhead5150 Před 9 lety +3

      becca latina Yeah !!! DMC & Tone Loc were the only rappers I loved. RUN DMC paved the way, too bad it went bad.

    • @childofthemosthighgod1995
      @childofthemosthighgod1995 Před 9 lety +15

      ***** it all SUCKS lil Wayne BS so not for me. I appreciate rappers like Tupac who had something relevant to say. I'm a metal head and story telling is everything and Baby is just not in the vocabulary and foul language is not needed, the words are powerful enough

    • @MONK2TAP
      @MONK2TAP Před 9 lety

      becca latina hell yeah ;)

    • @nellyluscious
      @nellyluscious Před 9 lety +1

      becca latina Agreed!!

  • @bornsinner9416
    @bornsinner9416 Před 2 lety +45

    Lyrics:
    I'm the king of rock, there is none higher
    Sucker MC's should call me sire
    To burn my kingdom, you must use fire
    I won't stop rockin' till I retire
    Now we rock the party and come correct
    Our cuts are on time and rhymes connect
    Got the right to vote and will elect
    And other rappers can't stand us, but give us respect
    They called us and said we're gettin iller
    There's no one chiller
    It's not Michael Jackson and this is not Thriller
    As one def rapper, I know I can hang
    I'm Run from Run-DMC, like cool from cool and the Gang
    Roll to the rock, rock to the roll
    DMC stands for devastating mic control
    You can't touch me with a ten foot pole
    And I even made the devil sell me his soul
    Now we crash through walls, cut through floors
    Bust through ceilings and knock down doors
    And when we're on the tape, we're fresh out the box
    You can hear our sound for blocks and blocks
    For every living person we're a purple treat
    It's me and DMC, Jay where's the beat?
    Now we're the baddest of the bad, the coolest of the cool
    I'm DMC, I rock and roll. I'm DJ Run, I rock and rule
    It's not a Trick or Treat and it's not a April Fool
    It's all brand new, never ever old school
    You got the music in your body and you can't comprehend
    When your mind won't wiggle and your knees will bend
    Music ain't nothin but a people's jam
    It's DJ Run-DMC rockin without a band
    Now I walked on ice and never fell
    I spent my time in a plush hotel
    I stood on many stages, held many mics
    Take airplane flights, at huge heights
    So all you sucker MC's, you gotta say please
    Cause when he jumps high, I'm pulling down weeds
    Got a song so strong, it's knocking down trees
    Is it hard to believe it's Run-DMC
    I am from, around the way
    And Run goes to school, every day
    And Jay plays the records he has to play
    And we get down with no delay, HEY!
    I rock the party with the words I speak
    And Run says the rhymes that are unique
    And Jay cuts the records every day of the week
    And we are the crew that can never be beat
    So don't try to diss me, try to be my friend
    Cause if you do, you'll get yours in the end
    The rhymes we say, shall set a trend
    Because a devastating rap is what we send
    Every jam we play, we break two needles
    There's three of us but we're not the Beatles
    My name is Darryl, you can call him D
    You can call me Darryl Mack, or you can call him DMC
    People always ask, "DMC, what does it mean?"
    D's for never dirty, MC for mostly clean
    Like we said before, we rock hardcore
    I'm DJ Run, I can scratch. I'm DMC, I can draw
    And now we got the knack, to attract
    Our rhyme's an aphrodisiac
    We'll reign on your brain and rock your knot
    When it comes to rock, give it all we got
    To be MC's, we got what it takes
    Let the poppers pop and the breakers break
    We're cool cool cats, it's like that
    That's the way it is, so stay the hell back
    We're causin hard times, for sucker MC's
    Cause they don't make no songs like these
    PERIOD!

  • @FletcherShepherd
    @FletcherShepherd Před 4 měsíci +3

    Between this and Rock box they were the true pioneers of rap and hard rock fusion. No help from Aerosmith needed. People who think Kanye West is the future of rap, well it's a gloomy future. RUN DMC were/are the past, present and future of rap music. They will forever be timeless. Everyone regardless of race, gender, age, religion and nationality loves their music. They're all inclusive, no alienating people based on religion either. Their music isn't sexist, vulgar or explicit, glorifying being a bigot or thug. They can be proud of the rich and amazing legacy of musical greatness they've created. Coolness personified. RIP to Jam Master Jay, may your killer eventually be brought to justice.

  • @bishopclarke8440
    @bishopclarke8440 Před 5 lety +254

    Priceless, these guys were able to express their thoughts verbally without cursing, or using the N-WORD !!!

    • @matthewfoley252
      @matthewfoley252 Před 4 lety +8

      yeah,its a breath of fresh air, ,,,....FRESH

    • @miz369
      @miz369 Před 4 lety +7

      Mark M. Well we had to hear it from y’all for 400 yrs

    • @xleastarx
      @xleastarx Před 4 lety

      One of kind and i lived thru it.

    • @ZiddersRooFurry
      @ZiddersRooFurry Před 4 lety +12

      @Mark M. Oh, great-another white person who thinks they get to decide how black people refer to one another. Speaking as a white person you should just shut up. You don't get to say what is OK and what isn't when it comes to black people retaking a word used to oppress them and transforming it.

    • @ZiddersRooFurry
      @ZiddersRooFurry Před 4 lety +11

      @Mark M. Also demanding reparations and pointing out oppression isn't 'victimhood' or 'playing the victim'. People of color have been oppressed in the US for hundreds of years. They legit have the right to hold white people accountable.

  • @jjrj8568
    @jjrj8568 Před 4 lety +95

    this song was harder/heavier than most glam-metal and hair-metal albums

    • @Aladdin.g4
      @Aladdin.g4 Před 3 lety +1

      👁️👄👁️

    • @somemedic
      @somemedic Před 3 lety +1

      Noo.

    • @leohopkins71
      @leohopkins71 Před 3 lety +2

      There were other songs with heavier guitar like Walk this Way with Aerosmith, Miss Elaine, Raising Hell, and Tougher than Leather

    • @TacoTco
      @TacoTco Před 3 lety +3

      Ah yes, the "I never listen to metal, but this rap rock song is heavier than that music" comment

    • @joshnoble7441
      @joshnoble7441 Před 3 lety

      Have you ever heard of Van Halen? Billy squire?

  • @jameshines5455
    @jameshines5455 Před 2 lety +27

    Fusion of rap and rock great guitar rif great lyrics great beat great song

  • @jonpalomino5784
    @jonpalomino5784 Před 2 lety +3

    now this is my favorite RUN DMC song of all times had a chrome shwinn bike and a couple lenos to toke on me and my brother James. Silva doing the damm thing. this was our theme music so we thought 14 years .old what you expect I cherish RUN DMC help me grow up not the most law abiding citizen. in life but I got respect for my fellow man and woman 6 star I still wondering who played the guitar on this track. thanks for the memories

  • @PrairieSun1429
    @PrairieSun1429 Před 3 lety +9

    Saw these guys in concert with Kurtis Blow, Newcleus, the Fat Boys, & Whodini in 1984. Still the best rappers of all time!!!!

  • @NYC1370
    @NYC1370 Před 3 lety +100

    old school hip hop the best!!

  • @andrewlivingstone9641
    @andrewlivingstone9641 Před rokem +11

    amazing tune & still sounding fresh after nearly 30 years. these chaps so ahead of their time.

  • @DankSinisterMusic
    @DankSinisterMusic Před měsícem +1

    "Every jam we play, we break two needles
    Its three of us, but we're not the beatles" 🔥🔥🔥

  • @pjperkins7009
    @pjperkins7009 Před 5 lety +519

    This is real hip hop. These new rappers need lessons!

    • @rickrodriguez9486
      @rickrodriguez9486 Před 3 lety +8

      Been Saying ....

    • @savagekyll5586
      @savagekyll5586 Před 3 lety +6

      Fact

    • @Protolamna
      @Protolamna Před 3 lety +7

      I love this song and yes it's real hip hop, but you got to admit they mix a lot of Rock guitar in it. I remember when rap was brand new it really sounded a lot like Disco. In the 80s rap came into its own kind of like rock and roll in the '50s.

    • @andywall4952
      @andywall4952 Před 3 lety +4

      Real talk

    • @ckfun8235
      @ckfun8235 Před 3 lety +2

      True

  • @thejonnyeexperience2931
    @thejonnyeexperience2931 Před 4 lety +10

    The Kings of Rap, RIP Jam Master Jay!!!

  • @ThankGodImBlack370
    @ThankGodImBlack370 Před 4 měsíci +4

    You have to realize they also had to learn each other's lines and it was still in sync.

  • @owaissaaltheadickey9341
    @owaissaaltheadickey9341 Před rokem +5

    My guys were the band that introduced me to rap music( a white girl in her mid/late 20s back then). Still my favorite rap/hip-hop group (even before everyone else started jamming). Love from Maine, USA 💕💕💕👍👍👍

  • @Unpopularopinion2024
    @Unpopularopinion2024 Před 3 lety +245

    *When we were kids. "Our parents just* *don't understand this music"*
    *Now as parents. "Kids just don't* *understand this music" ☺️*
    *The circle of life*

  • @lukeluke281
    @lukeluke281 Před 6 lety +625

    This song had the perfect amount of cowbell 👍

    • @richiebrooklyn3796
      @richiebrooklyn3796 Před 5 lety +34

      Needs more cow bell lol

    • @kernalangus2120
      @kernalangus2120 Před 5 lety +31

      I had a feevah and the only prescription was MORE COWBELL!!!!

    • @ElvisJagger
      @ElvisJagger Před 5 lety +22

      I gotta be honest with you. I could use a little more cowbell.

    • @keianbrown8621
      @keianbrown8621 Před 4 lety +8

      Nah still think Beastie Boys’ Hey Ladies had enough

    • @oswjim
      @oswjim Před 4 lety +5

      that's because 'twas produced by Bruce Dickinson

  • @user-fx8dm6iu2t
    @user-fx8dm6iu2t Před 6 měsíci +1

    KINGSHIP FOREVER! ❤😊! RUN DMC RAN IT! AND STILL RUN IT! AS WE DO! ❤😊

  • @ChrisLawton66
    @ChrisLawton66 Před 10 měsíci +4

    In the Rock and roll Hall of Fame now baby!

  • @kurtadams3021
    @kurtadams3021 Před 6 lety +8

    Legends

  • @paperchaser-lv9sz
    @paperchaser-lv9sz Před 7 lety +51

    dopest song ever made to me...Bar for bar...These lyrics can't be touched still to this day

  • @BucaneerBri
    @BucaneerBri Před 5 měsíci +2

    These guys showcased rap to the masses

  • @christopherhull6326
    @christopherhull6326 Před rokem +3

    So underrated. What they did in the day - so under appreciated. I live in Vegas. I met DMC at Mandalay Bay.
    He took time to speak with me and take pics.
    King of rock !

  • @alisatomasetti1609
    @alisatomasetti1609 Před 9 lety +824

    Remember when rap was about having fun and not about being thug. The good days rap

  • @CrystalHickerson
    @CrystalHickerson Před 6 lety +117

    Rap and Rock is basically the same INTENSITY!!!!!!!! Perfect combination!!

  • @josephmashawi3571
    @josephmashawi3571 Před 9 měsíci +2

    I love these guys and I do have so much respect for them, RIP to Jam Master. J.

  • @jedidiah.j.decena
    @jedidiah.j.decena Před 18 hodinami +1

    RIP JMJ ❤❤❤

  • @Kpower
    @Kpower Před 8 lety +705

    Oh shit I'm on a old school marathon

    • @innocent718bk
      @innocent718bk Před 8 lety +5

      true indeed i feel ya

    • @user-pl3he7eo6g
      @user-pl3he7eo6g Před 8 lety +4

      Lmao. I seen you on LL cool J - I'm bad?? maybe not lol. or Rakim...

    • @Kpower
      @Kpower Před 7 lety +6

      Cluckin Bell yeah I was. Lol. J is one of my fav old school artist.

    • @cheatmealmuscle388
      @cheatmealmuscle388 Před 7 lety +2

      lol here i am

    • @WinZard
      @WinZard Před 7 lety +9

      ya me too 4 months later.... wo0t

  • @honiejohnson9190
    @honiejohnson9190 Před 7 lety +113

    I miss this kind of rap

  • @myronvalentine889
    @myronvalentine889 Před 2 lety +2

    Legends🎤the rest of ya'll put the mic down 🎤R.I.P. Jam Master Jay 🙏😇

  • @victorsanchez5306
    @victorsanchez5306 Před 2 lety +2

    If it wasn't for run DMC there wouldn't be no Dr Dre Tupac easy or any of these other rappers like yellow the Humpty dance guy King of Rock all these songs they basically opened up all the doors in their pioneers they're the best of the best I went to one of the concerts and I shook hands with these guys I was a young kid and I was honored to take pictures with them I still have the picture and to this day I hold the very sacred they're the best of the best

  • @sdjklsdjksdjklf
    @sdjklsdjksdjklf Před 6 lety +67

    Eddie Martinez played guitars on this and Rock Box!

  • @RyanLBrown9396
    @RyanLBrown9396 Před 4 lety +6

    Most influential Hip Hop group ever. Fight me if you want to. RIP JMJ

  • @guccindgucci420
    @guccindgucci420 Před rokem +3

    Run DMC were our Beatles in the early 80s

  • @cjhawkins6385
    @cjhawkins6385 Před 11 měsíci +2

    These Brothers set Rap Music, in STONE and took Rap Music to the next level. History Books Rap/Hip Hop Group. God bless.