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American hip hop group

Run-DMC (also formatted Run-D.M.C., RUN DMC, or some combination thereof) was an American hip hop group from Hollis, Queens, New York City, formed in by Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, and Jason Mizell.

Run-DMC is regarded as one of the most influential acts in the history of hip hop culture and especially one of the most famous hip hop acts of the s. Along with Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, and Public Enemy, the group pioneered new-school hip hop music and helped usher in the golden age of hip hop.

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The group was among the first to highlight the importance of the MC and DJ relationship.^[4]

With the release of Run-D.M.C. (), Run-DMC became the first hip hop group to achieve a Gold record. Run-D.M.C. was followed with the certified Platinum record King of Rock (), making Run-DMC the first hip hop group to go platinum.

Raising Hell () became the first multi-platinum hip hop record. Run-DMC's