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Run-D.M.C .media type="custom" key="4898555" The 80’s is a very big decade in the world of hip-hop. There were many acts in this world that changed it forever. One of these dynamic acts was Run-D.M.C. This group consisted of three individuals. Run, Jam-Master Jay, and D.M.C. Jam Master Jay was on the turn tables. Run and D.M.C. was rocking the mic. This group had a lot of achievements. They had a #1 R&B charting rap album. The second rap act to appear on American Bandstand. Also, they were the first rap act to chart in the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 more than once. They were the first artist with a Top 10 pop charting rap album. Some other achievements they received were the first rap artist with a gold, platinum, and multi-platinum albums. Also, they were the first rap act to appear on the Rolling Stone cover. In 1985 they appeared in the film Krush Groove. Run-D.M.C. recreated the way rappers dressed. They brought the “Street” style into the game. They created a song called “My Adidas” which led to a 1.6 Million Dollar endorsement deal with athletic apparel brand Adidas. 1985 was a huge year for Run-D.M.C. They came out with a album called King of Rock. This album furthered their rap-rock fusion on songs like “Can you rock it like this” and the classic title track “Roots, Rap, Reggae”. This style of music opened up new doors for future artists all around. Some of these groups were Beastie Boys and LL Cool J. After this breakthrough album they came out with another one called Raising Hell. This was their third album. This was also there most successful album and one of the best selling rap albums of all-time. This album was led by the single “Walk This Way” which featured Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and Joe Perry. This song became one of the biggest hits of the 80’s. Raising Hell produced four tracks that reached the top five on the Billboard Hot 100. So as you can see Run-D.M.C. was a very influential group of the 80’s and will always be remembered.