Run-DMC took rap and hip-hop (see entry under 1980s—Music in volume 5) music to the top of the charts in the 1980s by collaborating with the hard-rock band Aerosmith on a remake of the 1970s rock and roll (see entry under 1950s—Music in volume 3) hit "Walk This Way." The Queens, New York–based hip-hop "posse" followed up that single with the smash 1986 album Raising Hell, which blended loud rock guitar and rap beats to great effect.
Run-DMC was named for two of its founding members, Joseph "Run" Simmons (1964–) and Daryl "DMC" McDaniels (1964–). Simmons and McDaniels hooked up.....
