They were the ones who brought hip hop to mainstream back in the ‘80s, changed the rapper style, and were the first rap group to be on MTV and Rolling Stone magazine. Heck, Eminem compared them to the Beatles. The talented trio – Joseph “Rev Run” Simmons, Darryl “D.M.C.” McDaniels, and Jason “Jam Master Jay” Mizell – effectively changed the hip hop game.
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The guys went to hell and back, and one didn’t make it out. Jam Master Jay was shot and killed in 2002, and it took 18 years to catch the two shooters. (The trial is set for 2023). Ever since the loss of their DJ, Rev Run and DMC have dealt with their own demons. Run became a reverend and DMC writes children’s books.
This is the story of Run-DMC.