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I mean it definitely changed the game, but it feels outdated nowadays. 56/100
it's a one time offer for nothing at all
Let's say 3/5
i like the topics and ideas especially in the second half of the album but the beats are all very similar and minimalistic which i know is the essence of this album but makes the tracks feel longer than they are for me personally.
Easy to listen to. Surprisingly good
They are hip hop pioneers, but it's sooo dated. For 1984, this was probably groundbreaking, but it didn't age well at all. I'll give it 3 stars because they were very influential.
30 Days did not need to be that long, but I liked the 80s vibes
I enjoyed a few songs on this album. Although, while I appreciate their impact on hip hop, Run DMC has never been one of my favorites.
i love it when they alternate words between the two of them it’s so much fun
Seems funny that back in the day this seemed hard core. Now, with no disrespect, it feels cute in the way that some old people are cute
84 ja noi sähkökitarat taustalla?! Aika kova. Mutta miksi he on kaukana mikeistä? Vuorotellen sanotuista sanoista tulee myös vähän koomikkoduo-olo. Mut kai se on vain hyvä.
Not a fan but I don't hate it either. 3 stars or C-.
An important historical document, yes….but maybe not a fun listen. That doesn’t mean it’s not an important listen, though! There’s a couple things that I really latch onto with Run-D.M.C’s debut. Mainly, it’s “Rock Box” and “It’s Like That.” The former’s use of guitar samples is important for the rest of Run-D.M.C.’s career, but also feels very fresh, even today; the latter is just a solid ‘80s rap song, with very distinct and infectious flows that proved influential for the time. I also think Jam Master Jay’s 2 ✨producer tracks✨are fun, if cheesy and dated. I’ll also be honest, “Hard Times” hit me in the face with those 808 cymbal hits, and kind of won me over, and I think “Sucker M.C.’s” flow is important listening for any hip-hop fan. But all that is forced praise. The production on here is *very* dated, with basic 808 drum patterns with little variety, and really weak DJing to add any flair. Meanwhile, the rapping is….laughable now. It is very “Hat Store” [see: Donald Glover]. I think when Run & D.M.C. trade bars, the spark is there, but the rhymes themselves are really, really, really lame. I think this is especially insufferable on “Wake Up,” which is preachy while also feeling like it was written by a 10 year old. The rest of the record is on the same level lyrically. Now, your tolerance to sit through these things may depend on your general tolerance for old-school hip-hop. I have a mild tolerance, so I could hang my hat on enough traits here to just shrug my shoulders and move on. And again, sometimes, historical value does matter more. But I know I’m never going to listen to this again. I’m not even going to listen to the best moments. And that’s because literally the following 3 Run-D.M.C. albums are more important– and more listenable– than this. But it is first in a lot of ways, or at very least, an early synthesis of all hip-hop was building up to at the time. And maybe that should count for something, even if the music is lame and dated in 2025.
Cover 6 Some fun songs. Not King of Rock but good.
3 stars! I definitely remembered how much I liked some of these songs. But I wouldn't revisit it because it definitely feels dated.
A trademark sound. Great vibe. Tempo starts to drag a wee bit after a while.
I can absolutely see why this album mattered. It’s got that no-frills, stripped-back style that clearly kicked a door open somewhere in hip-hop’s early years. The beats are raw and punchy, the rhymes barked rather than delivered, and there’s a sort of punk energy in how aggressive and minimal the whole thing feels. It’s practically anti-funk in places, just hard-edged rhythm and shouty declarations, and I get how that must’ve felt like a shock to the system back then. This is the blueprint, and you can hear echoes of it in about a hundred other albums that came after. That said, for me, it was more interesting than enjoyable. Once the initial thrill of the sound wore off, I started noticing how repetitive it all was. The flows barely change, the beats loop endlessly, and the lyrical content often just feels like variations on the same theme. It’s not bad exactly — there’s a charm in its confidence — but I did find myself zoning out a few tracks in. Songs like Hard Times and It’s Like That still pack a punch, and I liked Rock Box for throwing in that guitar riff out of nowhere, but most of the rest felt like filler to me. I’m glad I listened to it, if only to hear where so much of what came later started, but it’s not something I’m likely to revisit often. I respect it more than I love it, and I think unless you’ve got a real nostalgia for early 80s hip-hop or a deep interest in the genre’s history, it might feel a bit like homework. Interesting homework, but still homework.
Dated but historic.
Like it. Favourite track is Sucker MCs 3/5
Really like their style of rap. Great tunes
It's hard to listen to this in 2025 and imagine this as being ground breaking and new. The beats and rhymes sound so dated and twee, but you cannot underestimate the group's influence.
I know it’s revolutionary but it doesn’t hold its age well.
Great beats.Liked it more than I thought I would
Sounds like one track all the way through with occasional solos
Kind of cheesy but fun. I enjoyed it
Early rap feels like a whole different world compared to today's hits. But they still got it. Great beats, clean lyrics that aren't dry. I can see why people still rock the shirts and stickers still
Good old school fun. More intense than other rap from its era, but really tame for rap standards to come. Decent.
idk
wasnt expecting much but ended up loving it :) hip-hop/rap isnt my thing but i was vibing to this album as if it were taylor swift's hahaha. the thing with rap is that it ends up being a bit repetitive, though i enjoyed it anyway. my favorite ones were Hard Times and Jay's Game. i'd listen to it again!
3 disappointing, i always expect too much of them faves: hard times
Contextually, this album is a force to be reckoned with. No one was rapping like this, in multiple ways. A duo that raps to finish each others sentences, rappers that actively speak about themselves as better than all the other sucker MC's. I'm willing to bet their tone really set a standard for rap culture in the following years. The airy, basic drum instrumentals did a lot to define how east coast hiphop should sound. How is this albums contents, though? Incredibly frontloaded imo. "Hard Times" gets your attention right away and keeps it. Shoutout to Shaun White Snowboarding for getting "Rock Box" stuck in my head essentially forever. So many memorable bars, such a cool crossover hit with that 80's rock electric guitar jamming under the rhymes. Justifies it's 5+ minute length. From here, things get less and less impactful. Two songs about the dj Jay is at least one too many. "It's Like That" is a fair addition to the tracklisting as a socially conscious track. But by "30 Days" I was a bit clocked out, nothing new happens for the last few songs and the 80's instrumental pastiche starts to wear on the ears. Some pioneering work worth celebrating on this album, just dont expect perfection or much variation on a front-to-back listen. Mixed feelings 3/5
Ondanks dat ik geen groot fan van rap ben, vind ik de stemmen van deze mannen heel aangenaam. De beats zijn ook leuk, dus ik kan dit album goed luisteren. ***
Time hasn't been too kind to albums in this genre. The flows are very similar throughout and across songs, and that causes a lot of songs to stay too long and kind of melt together. Good album when it came out (probably), but doesn't hold imo. High 2 - Low 3
another influential album that doesn't really stand out by today's standards if you heard it in a vacuum. side note: more tracks need to use a snore sample, I wish that caught on
6/10 understandably important and influential as a rap album but very stiff and awkward at a lot of points, this is the blueprint for everyone who decides to parody 80s Hip Hop
Iconic, but a little repetitive
Hadn't listened to this one. Some parts are great, but some sound like typical 90's hip hop beats. (34 known/78 new)
3.5
Nice for what it is, an early 80s rap album. 3.5 stars
This is another one of those albums that's here more for impact than anything. Run-D.M.C. really marked a sea change in hip-hop, from the more disco/party style of early hip-hop, to the more street style of east coast hip-hop. I don't think this is the greatest example of that sound, but they did it first and you can definitely hear the influence this album had on artists like the Beastie Boys and L.L. Cool J. The beats and flow are pretty simple by modern standards, but I do think tracks like "Rock Box" and "It's Like That" are deserved classics and hold up well. 3.5 stars.
Must have been groundbreaking at the time, but wished I would have loved it more than 3 stars!
I've never listened to Run-D.M.C. besides "Walk This Way" but had obviously heard of them. This was surprisingly enjoyable even though I'm not usually the biggest fan of 80s hip hop.
so influential but impossible to listen to. not sure why this feels too dated vs. timeless
I don't have the knowledge to explain why this feels outdated and simple, but I understand how this album is considered so important. It feels like a playground rhyme compared to modern artists, especially when they do that thing where they take turns saying each word in a sentence. I can see how this is the prelude to, say, Cardi B, but man is it hard to go back in time. I wish I were able to experience this in its time.
80's rap is so unserious and funny listening to it now. Hearing all these synth beats is pretty cool, Its Like That is the clear winner here. I can imagine how ground breaking this was upon release in its era, but it doesnt have the same bite today. Great for a historical look back and to see what would come later.
Ground breaking at the time. Corny and quaint now. And it’s not even the good version of “It’s Like That”!
Here in the future this is as corny as it was once ground-breaking and influential.
Someone summarized this very old school hip hop perfectly: This is highly influential but too simplistic for modern ears. I appreciate the work and respect it and found it to be solid but it can be a hard listen. 6/10.
I'm a little conflicted on this one. I can appreciate what this was when it was, and a few of the beats/background ambiances are tight, but I don't think the overall sound has aged particularly well 40 years out. It feels a bit too rough... a little too bare bones. Still, this needed to exist for better things to come after, so I'll be middle-of-the-road with my rating.
I wanted to get into this more than I did. It just didn’t land. I still have respect for its legacy.
medium aged
Damn, it's so primitive they don't even swear.
2.5
Less refined than their later music but honest in its' presentation, the debut of hard style instantly changed the burgeoning hip hop atmosphere.
I like them but they have better tracks
It’s ok, but do not love nearly as much as Raising Hell. You can kind of tell that it’s an earlier album. The beats on each track feel the same. Not the variety and dynamism of later albums.
Fun but simple rhyming schemes and big boom bap beats. It’s fun but not as fun as their later record we listened to already. Standout track is: “It’s Like That”
Okay. Kind of boring and repeatative.
Not bad
'Rock Box' and 'It's Like That' are good, but everything else sounds so cheap. It's hilarious to read that this was considered to be groundbreaking back in 1984. I'm shocked. This is incredibly generic hip hop. The beats are cheap. The lyrics sound like they took 10 seconds to write. These guys got good eventually, but you wouldn't be able to tell from this.
Obviously a foundational hip hop album that's very raw, I think id have enjoyed this more if I hadn't played raising hell a million times before listening to this album
Completely mid
It’s Tricky to rate this album.
Fun hip hop album, cool to see how far the genre has come since this
As a lifelong hip hop head I respect the elders but the pre-rakim style of rapping and the pre-the chronic style of beats have always sounded dated to me in a way I never got past. Rock box slaps though.
Rating: 3.5/5 | Favorite Track: It's Like That --- Not bad, but definitely my preferred style of hip-hop/rap. Still a pretty enjoyable listen and a very influential album.
Hip-Hop
Just sounds like the Beasty Boys.
Coming into this, the only thing I know about Run DMC is the reality show that Rev Run had back in the early 2000's. Outside of that, I come in with a little bit of bias against this era of hip-hop because I just feel like the 90s is where the genre really evolved into it's potential. I find a lot of 80's rap to be incredibly corny and a little too "lyrical miracle spiritual" for me. We'll see how it goes though! Great start to the record with "Hard Times" being an incredibly poignant song even in 2025. Prices going up and times are hard, everybody is barely making enough money to skate by and feeling the pain of that right now in particular, that track spoke to me. "Rock Box" has a cool guitar inspired beat that reminds me a lot of Eddie Van Halen's guitar work in Michael Jackson's "Beat It", the song outside of that though falls a little flat for me. "Wake Up" is an interesting song about a dream that one of the rappers had about the world being in a state of utopia where nobody had to worry about bad health, bills, and political strife. I also found this track to be incredibly sad for some reason and it weirdly kind of hit me emotionally. Overall, this was an interesting listen that I don't know if I would come back to very much but I appreciate Run DMC's legacy they left behind for modern Rap/Hip-Hop. Standout tracks are "Hard Times", "It's Like That", and "Wake Up".
Is it their best album? No. However, this is an important album - this albm was pointing the way forward for hip-hop when it was still a fledgling genre. Though it has dated there are still a couple of bangers on here. 100% this should be included. Best Tracks: Rock Box; Sucker M.C.'s (Krush-Groove 1); It's Like That
Solidny album. Styl w hip-hopie, który zainspirował sporo innych zespołów, kiedyś słuchałem mnóstwo Beastie Boys i słyszę silne wpływy tego, co robiło Run-D.M.C. Czegoś mi jednak brakowało na dłuższą metę. Miałem wrażenie, jakby chłopaki dopiero szukali swojego brzmienia i bardziej bawili się dźwiękiem i stylem. "Hard Times" i "It's Like That" to dla mnie najmocniejsze kawałki na albumie, wydaje mi się, że to peak tego, co Run-D.M.C. grało. Najlepszym albumem duetu jest dla mnie "Raising Hell", tam jest "Walk This Way" i "It's Tricky", dwa największe hity. Także ciężko mi dać więcej, niż 3, bo jeśli będę słuchał tego zespołu, to raczej nie tego albumu.
Baby rap - so cute <3. But we have an interesting dilemma here. Do we judge a newborn baby for being weaker than a grown person? Yes. 3/5.
This album turned 40 last year. While the beats and synth are almost hilariously primitive, I feel like this is worth a listen for anyone who is into hip-hop. The message is there and it still hits in a certain way.
This is a tough one to rate. On one hand, it’s an absolutely foundational rap album. On the other hand in 2025 it sounds like something 2 12 year olds made with a drum machine they bought at a garage sale. I’ll go right down the middle with a 3. I still enjoy Dj Run and DMC going back and forth but it was a slog at times
3.2 "Its like that" is a banger and wasn't really expecting the positive message on Hard times, thought that was good too.
2.88
51/100
I was lucky enough to see Run DMC in the 90s. It was chaotic. But this album isn't amazing. Except for one song, obviously.
Gonna break out my cardboard and do some handstand spins. 3.5/5.
A little cheesy and uncomplex, sure, but I tend to like the 80s/90s style of hip-hop. I could’ve been paying closer attention; it didn’t leave much of an impression beyond “this is nice enough.”
I give a lot of credit to Run-DMC. This is not my favorite music from them but these tunes definitely inspired the likes of The Beastie Boys and A Tribe Called Quest, two of my favorites in the genre. Run-DMC’s rhymes will get better, but their blend of hip hop and rock was unparalleled at the time. 6/10
I appreciate their efforts in pioneering the rap genre. We’re not getting to Doggy Style or tons of other cool shit without these guys, but man, them 80’s raps are kind or corny. I guess this was amazing way back in the day, but I’m not in any hurry to hear it again anytime soon. 2.5⭐️ rounding up for laying the foundation of what was to come.
Never been a rap fan but hard to deny the influence that this early album in the genre had. The rhymes are clever, and some are pretty funny. There is still a small element of rock here too. Plus this contains none of the violence and misogyny that would come to dominate rap for many years after.
While this album was undeniably important to the development of popular music it only had a few tracks I could see myself putting on again for fun. The transition from rock to hip-hop can be heard in the beats and backing tracks of this album (Rock Box most obviously) with the rock drums sounding really good under their rapping. I do think most of the good songs were in the first half of the album, so even though it was not too long I was ready for it to be over by the end.
This was definitely worth a listen despite not knowing anything substantial about the Hip Hop/Rap genre. This album set the stage for a lot of what was to come.
Super dated sounding. It's a long way from here to Kendrick Lamar. Largely earns its three on the basis of It's Like That.
Not really my jam - but a good listen from a historical perspective.
I hold so much appreciation for these formative albums. I feel like Raising Hell and eventually their contemporaries in Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, LL Cool J are better musically, but this album comes before all of that in time when Sugar Hill Gang and Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five were first experimenting with this style, Run DMC shows the very foundation that would change the landscape of hiphop forever. Oh and right from the start with Rock Box sampling the guitar riff we saw what would eventually merge the genres together, which has always been a completion of the circle with rock and hiphops ancestral roots in jazz and blues music mixed with developing technologies of the 70's. Turntablism and sampling was a game changer with music and too many people sleep on just how important these albums are even if musically they may seem a lot more primitive. If we consider NWA's Straight Outta Compton the "Nevermind" of hiphop (in that it's an album that changed the landscape of the genre both artistically and commercially), then this album is closer to The Stooge's Fun House or MC5's Kick Out the Jams where you can link back to it as some of the most important albums that inspired the earliest generations of their styles and were already pioneering the definitive style of hiphop in this album years before most of their contemporaries.
I've only heard Raising Hell before but enjoying this so far, always love the old-school shonky electro-y production where you can see the seams. 30 Days is a banger, production is really good and it changes it up from the rest of the album. A solid 3
Legends of Rap music. The early style is dated by today’s standard. But the attitude and fashion resonated with kids around the world. They’re still fresh. Rock Box is still badass.
It reminds me of the movie Psycho. Logically, you know it’s important. But it’s been built on so much and improved on so much that the original is kind of corny. Not their fault, though.
they weren't the groundbreakers, but they were the path to mainstream hiphop as what is known today as rap. laying the roadway to something greater, RIP to Jam Master Jay.
Neutral
Seeing as this was the debut album from Run-DMC and that this was the early days for hip-hop in general, I have to give this a 3 even though it was a fairly boring listen. Most of the beats sounded the same, but at least the lyrics were good.
Better and more innovative than the Beatles
Influential but dated. Standout songs: Rock box Sucker MCs Its like that
The beat on Hard Times is a little hokey, but I low-key love the stomp-snap beat with the low bass and cheesy ass horns. The fading between the left and right channel is a nice channel and done very effectively. It's Like That is a standout. On one hand it sounds like almost every other popular 80s rap song of this era (e.g., It's Tricky). On the other, something about the instrumental is deeper and more nuanced. 30 Days feels like Thomas Dolby meets hip-hop. Goofy as hell, but the lyrics parody a certain consumerism culture that has all but taken over at this point. A man with a guarantee I would believe you if you told me this was revolutionary for the time. Today, however, it plays like soooo many other of the one-hit wonders spawned from this particular era of hip-hop. I can absolutely get down with a few tracks at a time, but the boom-bap + shouting gets a little tiring after a while. Credit where it's due though, production really shines here. This is a mid-to-high 3 for me.
I know I rated the last DMC album as a 5, but that was like the third album we got and I was excited. That said, I really like the duet style rapping where they alternate who is saying the lines. The beats here are relatively basic sounding that don't get me too excited. I would say that their rapping is kinda cheesy as well for some of the topics they rap about. Thinking about a 2 here, but I went back and listened to some of the start again and that saved me.
I Understand that this is the beginnings of Hip hop and Run DMC needs recognition, but I just found this album to be so repetitive. Raising Hell is a way better album, but like I said this was at the beginning so it's important. I just don't need it in my collection.
This is definitely "boom box" hip hop. Which is cool. Its kind of the evolution are early roots of the genre. You can definitely hear what they're going for and the evolution of the sound. It has fun beats, and cool samples. I think its really cool how they created those sounds and mixed them into music like this. This isn't my favorite RUN album. Its dancey and fun, but it doesn't carry the punch that some of the later albums do. The lyrics are good, but kind of cheesy when matched with the music. I still think its good, and definitely influential for all hip hop. Just not my favorite.
For being a pretty early hip-hop album, Run-D.M.C. does it's job pretty well. This is probably one of the earliest hip-hop albums on this project (I believe it is second only to Malcolm Mclaren's Duck Rock in that regard) so it is a pretty basic album especially in it's first half. There are some pretty good songs here however and some weird ones (I'm looking at you, Wake Up) but the good ones are some pretty solid songs. I guess if there is another issue with this album besides it's overly basic nature, I'd say the weird songs do tend to drag for a bit too long which causes their gimmicks to get a little annoying but other than that, This is actually a pretty good early hip-hop album. Best Song: Rock Box Worst Song: Wake Up
Legends of Rap music. The early style is dated by today’s standard. But the attitude and fashion resonated with kids around the world. They’re still fresh. Rock Box is still badass.
Influential and important, but it doesn’t hold up too well.
#457. It's decent, but early hip hop sounds super cheesy now. 3/5: acceptable
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As hip hop goes, it's excellent. I'm just not a big fan of hip hop.
7/10
Influential, fun, and iconic production. It's unquestionable that this style of rap became outdated and kinda washed as rap evolved throughout the years but regardless the punching beats, heavy bass, and charismatic rhyming with no doubt have you bobbing your head even if it's just for a little. All in all it was a fun listen. Top 3 Favorites: Rock Box, Sucker M.C.'s , and It's Like That No bad songs but some songs here and there get repetitive. 3.50/5
The O.G.s!
Finally a rap album that's shorter than a week and a half! And it's a fun, bouncy album, with the banger "It's Like That" as the highlight. Unfortunately, almost all the tracks sound kinda alike, so it won't get more than 3 stars from me, even though it's enjoyable.
It does sound super old, you gotta start somewhere so gotta hand it to em. Will I listen to again: 5%
It seems the further back I go into a genre’s history, the less interested I become. The only situation I have found where this is not the case is with jazz, because most of the genre’s most iconic and influential albums came out between the 50s and the 70s. It’s especially true with rock music, and I found out today that it’s probably true for hip-hop as well. I haven’t had the best track record with some of the genres earliest hits, many of which are considered to be landmark achievements. Unfortunately that trend continues with the debut from Run-D.M.C. I need to preface my thoughts by saying that it can’t be understated how immeasurable the impact this group had is and will always be. Just because I don’t enjoy it that much doesn’t mean that can be taken away from them. This was the genesis point of a whole new world for hip-hop, and it is largely responsible for many albums which I love dearly. In many ways, hardcore hip-hop started here. But we have been beyond spoiled by the massive amount of really well put together and quality albums in the same genre from modern times. And in my mind, this does not hold up well enough to even really compare to its successors. This isn’t a bad record by any means. But from a production and lyrical standpoint, this isn’t even close. It’s an incredibly stripped back version of what we know today, and my bias and personal tastes don’t allow for me to really enjoy this. The delivery and lyrics are incredibly simple. And this was during a time where the beat and the rappers themselves weren’t so 50/50. So there are good chunks of songs on here that are just the instrumental. Which aren’t really good enough to make those parts worthwhile. I think it’s definitely important to hear something like this, especially as someone who enjoys the history of hip-hop. But this isn’t something I would ever want to revisit on my own time. Rating: 5/10
Very fun album, glad I gave it a listen
Hip hop, we go to the park and shake hands. Go to the park and shoot some hoops, doot doodle oop doot doot doot
Simple by today’s metric but the beats and MC chemistry still stand apart. Jam-Master Jay and It’s Like That are the stand-out tracks.
Yeah it's good, obviously good I probably don't like it as much as I thought and it's probably because of the last track. The known songs are good, album tracks are good. It's good. But it's not AMAZING
I was surprised by how much I didn't think it felt aged. Especially comparing it to NWA though I think on a 5 scale its a 3. High 3 vs a low 3 for NWA. Sucker MCs on notice!
could i write poetry to this? y
Although this album debuted a harder, less disco style of Rap Music, the rhymes and cadence are now viewed as typical for the time. The boasting (i.e. "My name is [insert MC name here], and I'm here to say...") and disses ("Sucker MC's") seem innocent and are now frequently mocked. The lone exception is "Rock Box", which began the crossover of Rap and Rock Music. This concept was explored much further on their next album, "King of Rock", which I think is more important record and more deserving to be on this list.
the writing isn't anything special but the production is what is still fresh to this day.
Not my favorite of the old school hip hop records. Very same-y.
This was fun and their back and forth flow is cool, however I have to say it was very samey. The beats were all similar and the flow was the exact same on each song. I get why it's here though and it is a cool album to listen to
Is OK.
Lots of fun, mostly playful lyrics with a few serious songs. Production is funky but barebones. You can definitely hear the roots of what would explode into hip-hop as a whole. Tempo remains the same throughout, but luckily the album is short. An important record, but ultimately not worth a revisit. Favorite song: Rock Box
classic rap
Corny 80s rap just isn't really my thing.
It's run DMC
This sounds so much like a parody of old school hiphop that you forget that these are the guys they are parodying. And while I think they are able to do a lot with very little in terms of sample, inspiring Beastie Boys don't get you too far in my book.
Not as good as raising hell and kinda repetitive
ta weno pero no se escucha dnvo creo
Fuck I miss MCs rapping about rapping and how to spell their names.
Early genre weirdness
Pioneering and fun. Would I ever put this on to just jam out? Probably not, but it’s still cool.
Good album not their best. Still easy to listen to and good old school type rap
Fine. Decent for early 80s rap
3.5 good
My favourite of this era of hip hop but still not quite my thing.
Very dated but super influential
Non malvagio, ma non bello come 'Raising Hell'
3 - I feel like it's super influential, but after a while dragged a little bit. Enjoyed, but not as much as I was hoping to
This might be one of those albums that I think is a very apt inclusion on the list, but not actually a very good album. Hip Hop has come so far from these basic beginnings. The flow is so painfully predictable, the beats are mostly formulaic (save for the interesting Rock Box), and some tracks are just awkwardly devoid of instrumentation. There’s still moments like the aforementioned Rock Box and the iconic It’s Like That, but not an album I’d dive back into. Fave Tracks: Rock Box, It’s Like That 2.7/5
One of the most impactful groups of early hip-hop, no doubt. While I feel their songs don’t hold up quite as well as those by other legends like Eric B. & Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, or De La Soul, this album is undeniably a classic. That said, it comes off a bit bland and repetitive for my taste.
I enjoyed this quite a bit, and I really thought I wouldn't They have a great positivity and message, and you can really see why they and the Beastie Boys collaborated so hard in the 80s. It was nice to hear It's Like That in its pure, un-Jason Nevined form.
I’ve reviewed a couple of other Rap albums for this project already. Rap is not my genre of choice, but I enjoyed listening to this. Based on my limited knowledge of Rap in general, it’s hard for me to assign a rating. I did enjoy listening to it, so I think that warrants a 3.5/5, and ill round up to 4
The beats are pretty stripped down and the rapping definitely sounds dated, but you can hear the hard edge here that would inspire the next gen of hip hop. Rock Box is where it's at though, with its big guitar riff underpinning it. A preview of Walk This Way. The single It's Like That is still good. I'm not in a hurry to listen to all this again, but I respect it.
Cool view of the earlier days of rap. I enjoyed it for the most part, but it's not really my style
I thought this was just ok. I don't think I will seek this out again. There were a couple of point where I enjoyed myself but for the most part I just found it to be too silly. Having trouble choosing a 2 or 3 star review - choosing 3 because it was enjoyable overall.
Gitaarstukjes wel lachen, beter dan Wu Tanf
Una buena base ritmica no es suficiente para sostener un disco. Sin ser anglosajón pierde mucho.
Not my fav type of hip hop but the lyrics were kinda creative in this outing.
Pretty good classic hip-hop.
Rock Box and It’s Like That were great, the rest was rather middling
I mean, it's 80s hip-hop. What do you want me to say? I'm just kidding. Apparently if I start my review like that it ends up being more popular than my other reviews. But yes, I do have things to say about this one. For one, Run-D.M.C. is one of the most iconic hip-hop groups of all time, certainly more iconic than some of the other 80s/early 90s hip-hop groups I've gotten. And with this being their debut, I can see why this is here. Although, I would say Raising Hell makes more sense for inclusion. Fortunately, It's also included on the list, so we'll be seeing how good it is later. As for their self-titled debut, I think it's a solid album. It's not amazing or anything, but it's fun and it does the job. It's quite influential in the development of hip-hop, and I can tell. It still sounds a bit dated, but it's better for an album to be a bit dated in the sound department than for it to have aged poorly in the lyrical department. Speaking of which, the writing is similarly fun. I think my favorite song is "It's Like That," which says some good things about society. Some songs do still do that thing early hip-hop groups do where they rap about themselves and their origin story or whatever, but at least these guys do it pretty well. The beats are decently well made. The actually rapping is entertaining. This album's alright. I like it. High 3/5.
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A classic but maybe not one that’s stood the test of time.
Not my favourite rap / hip-hop album or artist but I respect the shit out of them. Probably remember this more for saving Adidas than anything else. First time proper listen in years.
Great background party music
I used to love this album, but I don’t think it aged all that well for me.
I’m sure this was super fresh back in ‘84 but it does sound pretty basic and repetitive 40 years later. Better things to come.
Dated as hell, but I understand the importance and this is certainly a must-listen for any genre, especially hip-hop.
Hard Times Rock Box Sucker M.C.'s (Krush-Groove 1) It's Like That
Some of it was very repetitive but there were a couple of tunes that I can imagine listening to again.
Wow, this feels like an 80's time capsule. "Cause Calvin Klein's no friend of mine Don't want nobody's name on my behind" Even that is reminiscent of the 80's "Back to the Future" movie! Hip Hop is not my thing, but I do appreciate this for what it was historically and I can listen to a song or two at a time and enjoy it ironically at least. Mostly this sounds like a few guys having fun. "The C's for cool, cool as can be (And why you wear those glasses?) So I can see".
Enjoyed it a lot for the first 15/20mins, but it got samey, fast. By track 8 I forgot it was even still playing. Select parts are decent, I like the sound itself and it’s a record that definitely defines an era. But it aint all my cuppa tea. 2.5
This definitely falls in the 'groundbreaking and influential but not very good by today's standards' category. The other run DMC album we had is much better, the flow is identical on every track here. I understand why you'd have both on the list though seen as this one changed the game. Again, good lads, no hint of gangster rap, much appreciated. But the whole album is a variation one idea. 2.5.
The simplicity of the beats helps to underscore the straightforward lyrics. A relic - however, very listenable. It's Like That, and Rock Box, are the best tracks. 3.5.
Might have been pretty inspirational and important to the genre, but, as a lot of reviews point out, the rapping style doesn't really hold up or stand the test of time. Come a long way in 40 (!) years. Very simplistic compared to some of the artists we have now and which I prefer It's like that is obviously iconic and the standout track. Won't be rushing back. 2.5
Alright I guess
Favorite Track: Rock Box Almost a 2
Groundbreaking rap but sounding a little dated today.
Compared to the gangsta-rap from the 90's, this album is tame. No references to criminal activities, no swearing, no over-indulgence or undo self-promotion: I could listen to the whole thing without wincing.
I heard a Little Richard's Good Golly Miss Molly on the radio today and I was taken by how good it sounded. Even with all the advancements made in recording and the evolution of musical styles over the last 60+ years - that song as well as a lot of music of the era still sound good. I can't necessarily say the same this about Run DMCs debut. Important as a cultural artifact - Rock Box does not have the same affect now as it did back in the 80s as an actual song. Fun as nostalgia but impossible to separate from the era.
3/5
An album of its time, with just as much social commentary as its modern equivalent, but with out the shock tactics and bad language. And to be fair, I enjoyed it. Gets a 3 from me.
A giant leap forward in production, a big step back for rapping. One of the first albums to have that huge drum machine sound. I love the guitar samples on this. And of course, this is the first step toward hardcore hip hop. That, however, is still a long journey ahead. Where this falls flat is the one place they're not innovating, the flow and technique.
I'm not a big Run D.M.C fan. I know that they pioneered alot of the music I love today, but the slow drum beat, slow chopped lyrical delivery is a format that isn't for me. 3/5.
I don't really like hip-hop but this album is different.
fuck yeah
Surprisingly I feel the same about this as I did about Buddy Holly - clearly very important and influential, but also incredibly dated and not actually that fun to listen to. Another 3 for importance
exceedingly repetitive, still pretty old school
Very 80s. It gets boring. Seminal album though.
A great example of classic early hip hop. Unfortunately, the music feels very dated, but it's still good to revisit and parts still work. 'It's Like That' is the stand out track by a large margin, though it's not as good as the fantastic Jason Nevins remix.
I really didn't expect to find this somewhat boring, but I did. It is definitely of historical interest, though.
Dated. Influential and groundbreaking but dated. Interesting document of an era and I guess I did needed to listen to it before dying, but won't be listening again.
Actually preferred this to a lot of the more contemporary and heavily produced hip hop.
Saturday Afternoon Classic Hip Hop Listening Party is a hit. Enjoyed this one, good production. Like a lot of music that was groundbreaking 40 years ago, the hardness has been eroded by the changing context, and I can't access that past.
Some solid pioneering rap n rock beats. Hearing it now, their rapping feels so slow. Probably not appeciated nearly as much as should be.
Stakkato beatz and so is the MC-style. Bone dry and minimalist. Mostly too monotone but has its moments.
Shout out to the old heads.
Good golden age rap but dated in places
Decent oldschool album, not familiar with any of these songs. I enjoyed their later “Raising Hell” album more but knew some of those songs. Definitely pioneered some of the hiphop genre
I never listened to this before now, so it's tough for me to think of it in context. But this came out in 1984, wow! Has to be one of the first new school hip-hop records of the 80s. It's a fun listen for sure.
I tend to get less out of "primitive" hip-hop than I do out of the origins of other genres, but these guys were clearly still so far ahead of the game. Even if some of their flows and rhymes sound elementary to our modern ears, their subject matter and lyrical intelligence are certainly next level compared to many of their contemporaries. Both Run and D.M.C.'s timbres work so well with Jay's beats, and their interplay is pretty clever as well. I currently have Raising Hell at a low 3.5 stars; this one could potentially get there, too. 3/5
first listen imma be honest, i don't think this has aged well
Busy day quick review. Similar to your guy's takes on Africa Bambata before I joined. It's cool seeing the roots of Hip Hop, but I don't think I'd listen again.
I've never listened to Run-D.M.C before, so I apologize if this is ignorant, but.... are Run DMC eating Beastie Boy's lunch? It sounds basically exactly like a BB album, down to the flow, the beats, and even their word choices? Who came first? Update: I had to look it up. They existed at the exact same time, in the same place, and were apparently great friends. They were both produced by Rick Rubin so maybe this was his doing somewhat? The album was fine, I probably wouldn't listen to it again. This sound isn't really for me. I can enjoy it for 1/2 songs, usually the hits, but then it just gets old. 5/10
3.5
Enjoyed the rawness and straightforwardness of the record. I'm not a rap fan, but I can appreciate the importance and significance of the release. It was groundbreaking for the time and opened the door for a wave of wannabe rappers. I can tolerate this in small doses.
Run DMC... old school hip hop.... 3 stars
Hard to believe this album is 40 years old. But then again, I'm old. So there you go. Anyway, this being the first album and one of the foundational albums of hip hop and rap, I appreciate the album... ...but the electronic percussion gets VERY grating. The keyboards don't help either. You want there to be more of a variation of that, but because of the limited technology, it just isn't going to happen. So the songs start to sound a bit same-y. But you have to hand it to Run-DMC, the song topics vary greatly. So the songs... _feel_ different. It was groundbreaking at the time, I remember it vaguely back when I was a teen. But it was the next few albums that I remember better. Songs I liked best: "30 Days," "Wake Up," "It's Like That," "Hard Times" And if you find that you don't like my ways Well, you can send me back in 30 days...
Just because our ancestors eventually discovered fire and then roasted the first squirrel, unseasoned guts and all, does not mean that we can’t all agree that literally any cut of steak spoils that initial delight and massive advancement in human ingenuity. We can still appreciate them for taking that giant leap for mankind and embrace all that has come since.
Fundamental listening when learning about hip-hop. Very influential. May seem dated today, but I’m glad I listened to it.
Pretty decent
influential act in the early days of rap. while some of the songs do provide social commentary, the lyrics for other songs are kind of goofy. a fun listen, albeit very dated sounding.
Haha, this was a fun little time machine. I don't feel it aged particularly well, but it's not bad.
sentimental memories when we were young.., :))
Mindede mig en del om det andet album jeg lyttede til med dem.
2.8/5 Damn, disappointing compared to the other one of theirs from earlier. Best track: Jam-Master Jay
Sounds a bit dated but nonetheless it slaps pretty good. The rhyme patterns and lyrics don’t jump off the page like that of their contemporaries but this’ll keep the party going certainly.
in 1984, rap was still at its very beggining and RUN-DMC was at the forefront of this emmerging mouvement. With this album they introduce hip hop to a larger audience with their very fashinable style and their rap influences The music was not really my kind but for the influence its a good album
V poho. Uspala som pri tom Dušu. 😉
That was a fun listen through. Lots of nostalgia, not mine mind you cause I never listened to this in my youth, but someone's nostalgia. 😂 It IS crazy to think what was coming later. Hip hop has had quite the evolution.
Has it's moments, sure it had more power on release than in 2024
This was actually pretty good.
These guys are probably the grandfathers of hip-hop and it's good to hear the early sounds of the genre. For me it's better than most of the new stuff I hear. I'm not going to say I'm the biggest fan but I know what I like and I like this.
While this record is undeniably essential it doesn't scratch my hip-hop itch the way faster rappers do.
Fun, but very dated-sounding album.
Kindafeel oblidged to give it a 3 despite it being quite a chore, but you really can hear the development of ideas that went on to build the genre.
Nothing wrong with a bit of Rundies in a play list but as an album it got a bit repetitive and samey.
Bit the same. Appreciate it was ground breaking at the time though
Holy shit this feels so fucking dated, it’s incredible. Trying desperately to promote this new sound, but I just can’t take it seriously. I’m not saying it isn’t unique and original, but given what became of the genre, it’s hard to listen to seriously. 3/5
it’s about what it says on the label. pretty groovy.
Old school classic. Showing it's age, but still some grout breaking songs.
The start of one of the most inspirational groups in Hip Hop. It feels like they were still discovering their strengths and the flow is a bit janky at times. But still a good start and they improved it quite some on further releases! 7 out of 10
Ça sonne vraiment old school. Genre le premier album de rap ou ils ont découvert le drum machine. Pas encore de sampling mais beau de.drumbeat et de scratch. J'ai aimé mais.j'ai l'impression d'avoir écouté la même chanson pendant 40 minutes. 3.5
C’est une fois de plus pas ma tasse de thé, mais ça s’écoute bien. Un peu trop répétitif par contre
Not 100% my vibe but appreciate the guitar in "Rock Box", absolutely sick.
A few historical and important tracks and shows their style. But is this their best album?
From the opening bars of Hard Times, you feel that this is gonna be special. It’s followed by Rock Box, which apparently broke new ground by mixing hip-hop with rock & doing it so well. I had not heard this album before, although I was very familiar with It’s Like That, which opens Side 2 & is so catchy. Such a great track. A really good record.
It's the first big hit album of new school rap (which sounds pretty old school these days). The minimal beats, occasional guitar and hard, staccato rapping style were massively influential and allowed Run DMC to cross-over to (white) rock audiences. It certainly worked for me. I was a white teenager in 1986 when Raising Hell was released. Walk This Way was the huge single and it caught my attention. I bought the 12" and the album which were amongst the first rap records released locally in Australia (other than a few singles that were almost regarded as novelty songs). I basically had Raising Hell memorized. I went to see Run DMC at Hordern Pavillion in 1988 (supported by Eric B and Rakim!), and they were awesome live. Run DMC's previous albums were basically unavailable in Australia for a looooong time, and so I never owned a copy of this, their first record, but I certainly was familiar with the classic tracks (Hard Times, Rock Box, It's Like That, Sucker MCs). How do I find the album as a listening experience these days? Well, a bit like I find the Beatles first record. It is exciting and important and massively influential, but not as compelling as their later work, especially when they had built their confidence in the studio. I _loved_ the minimal beats of this generation of rap in the 80s and their flow was hard, with the hand-offs between the Rev. Run and Darryl like precision clockwork (nobody really does that anymore). You can, however, hear how profoundly hip hop changed in the late 80s, with the increasing sophistication of sampling and the change in flow style (especially influenced by Rakim). Despite my love of Run DMC (who are the Beatles of rap), I'm not sure that this really holds up as a listening experience today. But massively influential and important, god bless Run DMC.
Den gode gamle hip-hop, indflydelsesrigt, blanding af politisk- og gangstertrap, oldschool
I thought I was going to hate it. I, in fact did not. Pleasantly surprised. Still not really my jam, but better than I thought.
Hip hop not really my thing but run dmc are ok to listen to Seems a bit basic, little depth to the music. Only one song popped out "Like that" and I've heard better versions
An essential band for rap, even if this debut is no *Raising Hell*. As much as I am a fan of old hip hop, and as historically important tracks such as \"It's Like That\", \"Hard Times\" or \"Sucker MC's\" are, this record still sounds dated and pretty hokey in 2023, as other reviewers pointed out. Let's face it, 90s hip hop aged better. See A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul or Wu Tang Clan, for instance. And if earlier acts such as Public Enemy or NWA now also sound a little dated as well when it comes to the flows, their music and lyrics is still rich and sophisticated enough so as to elicit genuine interest, even from today's vantage point. Not sure you can honestly say the same miracle happens overall with Run-DMC, as well thought-out and crafted their legendary debut was. In other words, if hip hop was Michaelangelo or Da Vinci, a doodle drawn during its infancy would still remain a doodle compared to the Sistine Chapel's ceiling or Mona Lisa. Mad respect for the innovators that Run DMC were. But if this debut is a potential essential album, it will only be one found at the bottom of the final selection. 3/5 for the purposes of this list, translated to a 8/10 grade for more general purposes (5 + 2) Number of albums left to review: 451 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 256 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 132 (including this one, mostly for \"historical\" reasons) Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more essential to me): 164
K so obviously run dmc was ahead of their time but…the bars sound goofy as hell by today’s standards lmao. Still gotta give 3 stars out of respect
Probably very influential, but not exactly my cup of Joe.
Strangely wholesome and quaint
Somehow I was more accepting of this album compared to ‘Raising Hell’. Not sure why, because it felt like it had less hits. But I think the annoying drum machine sounds were less prominent. Feels like a solid “in the middle“ album.
Classic. Genius. Awesome. It all sounds the same after awhile tho, so I wouldn’t listen front to back too often. But can’t deny their talent.
I'm to the point where I don't really want to revisit classic hip-hop albums because I'm afraid of how well they've held up. This one was a mixed bag. Best track: Rock Box
it was overall pretty good and not entirely what i was expecting and i think i enjoyed it more than thought i was of the impression it would be dissimilar to aerosmith because they were such a 'crazy' combination when walk this way was released and they were but they were not bad
I liked this
I appreciate the simplicity of the production, and historical importance
Good Hip Hop Album
I really wanted to like this more than I did, but I just couldn't quite get there. There's some cool stuff for sure, It's Like That is a gem and Rock Box is a cool rock crossover song that seems to have been ahead of its time. That said, while I'm sure there's a lot of historical significance for what this did for the genre, it sounds really dated now. The thing where the two guys go back and forth like one line at a time and then sing some lines together just gets old quickly. One other nice/funny thing, the lyrics are almost hilariously wholesome throughout the album. Wake Up might be the most wholesome song I've ever heard, and they're also rapping about like going to school and not being prejudiced. It's a nice album overall with a couple of great parts, but altogether is not overly special to me. Favorite song: It's Like That Other: Rock Box, Sucker M.C.s (Krush-Groove 1)
I was quite excited for this one and even kept it to the end of a backlog... I was disappointed. It started well enough but after a few songs the lack of a different beat had begun to bore me. If I want inoffensive and shallow rap I know where to come now I guess...
Hard to listen to.
Great what a sequencer and something to say can achieve. Pretty good, and compared with more over produced records, very clean
Is what it is
Pretty good. Lots of songs sounded the same.
Enjoyed this one. Big fan of 'Rock Box' and 'Wake Up'. First time listening and one I will get back to.
I wanted to like this more than I did. It started off cool, but quickly felt very repetitive even with it not even being 40 minutes. I have to give it up for the genre-defining aspect, though!
4 just for getting me out of bed this morning 3 its really not that good
It's Like That... and that's the way it is.
Better than the last one
- Never listened to Run-DMC album in full before - Found this quite hard to rate, as it's obviously very very influential considering it came out in the mid 80s, but it also sounds very dated - Found the style a bit grating at times but still good - Fav songs: Hard Times, Jay's Game, It's Like That
Nach heutigen standarts sind weder beats noch die lyrics besonders gut. Trotzdem interessant sich anzuhören. Light 6/10
Het is te vergelijken met Mario: De eerste game waarin Mario voorkomt (Donkey Kong uit 1981) check je hooguit een keertje omdat Mario tegenwoordig een iconisch karakter is. Pas vanaf Super Mario Bros (1985) of zelfs Super Mario Bros 3 (1990) is het daadwerkelijk leuk om Mario te spelen. Dat heb ik ook met hiphop. Ik vond Raising Hell al gedateerd en deze komt daar nog vóór. Historisch gezien bijzonder relevant (ik heb braaf de Wiki gelezen), maar ik ben in 2023 te verwend qua hiphop om hier écht van te kunnen genieten. Gelukkig is het album kort en divers genoeg om nergens te irriteren. Voor een keertje kom je er makkelijk doorheen. Leuk om het origineel van It's Like That een keer te horen.
Hip-hop, it started out in the parks. Hip-hop, you know how we do it. Get out on the block, start breakdancing. We hanging out with our friends. Shaking hands. We do the dance. Go to the ball and shoot some hoop. Doot doot doot doot doot doot doot.
Run opened up a new age of Hip Hop
Tempted to rate it a 4 but not quite
Not my groove.
vaikea albumi arvioida.. 2, 3 ja 4 ovat kaikki objektiivisia.... objectivelly tämä on 2 tai 3 tai 4 album... and you cant deny that..... tykkään simppelisyydestä mutta tämä on niiiiin paljasta luuta kun olla ja voi. pystyisin kuitenkin pyörittää tätä tunteja putkeen, heleppoa kuunneltavaa. PEAK HIP HOP.... EVERYTING AFTER IS SHIT!!!!! ''I've dug very deep into the hip hop world, from Biggie to Wu-Tang to Jay-Z and Kanye'' tosi syvälle, syvälle underground. teikäläisen mielipide - objektiivinen. 30 days (mario type beat)
Ok, a bit repetitive
Klinkt wat verouderd, en redelijk veel van hetzelfde. Paar vette nummers, en zeer vernieuwend!
Simple beats, some good tracks. A bit samey in pace at times. Ok album
OK album, some songs sounded very similar but OK on the whole. A three but only just. Doubt I will be listening again
Although I probably still remember all of the lyrics from their later album, Raising Hell, Run-D.M.C.'s debut album was new to me. I was happy to listen to this album, but didn't find any tracks that I saved to come back to later. This early Rap wasn't afraid to have actual electric guitars as part of the music in addition to the scratching and beats, but the music and rapping feels a little slow. I wouldn't keep anyone from listening to this album, but this album is just a peek at some of the energy and grooves that Run-D.M.C. will produce on later albums.
No es para mi Wapos ✈️ Aunque no descartó escucharlo otro día con más calma
Pretty good, but feel that it's aged a lot since it was released.
nice 80's hip hop
Fun, simple. I remember how some of my peers in the eighties we're entranced by it.
Old skool rap with a proto gangster styling. Prob shocking at the rime ( though not very sweary) better albums were to come from RDMC but this was historic i guess. 3
Quite plain but cool
Jújú, fínt svo langt sem það nær. 80s hip-hop nær samt bara ákveðið langt í mínum eyrum.
that is a lot of digital hand clapping! easy to forget that there was a period in early rap where the bulk of music was not sampling, but simple keyboards and drum machines and slick and fun rhyme trading. It's not as good as the stuff that came later though :)
A cool album - 3.5 stars
3.5
It was ok, interesting to see the emergence of rap into more mainstream
Classic drum machine beats and raps. This is a fun reminder of when rap was fun. Boomboxes and break dancing at the bus stop while waiting for the bus. DJ loops and scratching in its earliest form. Very gimmicky and sophomoric but I still love it. Only 3 stars because I like their later work better and preferred the Fat Boys human beat box during this era.
It was all fine. I like the mix of rock and hip-hop on Rock Box. I was going to say that this is an example of making urban music palatable in the heartland, then I read some review that called this music hard. So what do I know!
I can listen to this sort of rap and enjoy it! But perhaps this is actually hip hop? No wise observations, I just really liked. But not enough for 4. It’s a 3.8
Pretty stripped back and minimal apart from the obvious rock tracks. Political, but not nasty. Worth another listen to really hear the lyrics.
this has aged remarkably well however why did it take so long for producers to figure out how to mix hip hop. I can really see how some tracks (it’s like that and the krush grooves) would blow your dick off in 1984. Best tracks: 30 days, wake up, rock box
The entire time I was thinking, damn, I can't believe I'm listening to some anti-semite right now. Boutta review bomb his shit, but then I realized I was thinking of public enemy... Awkward. Anyways, I thinks it's funky fresh and cool, super old school and stylized even for the time, i can't say I loved it, but I can respect it, 2.5 rounds up to 3
That was fun to hear some of the origins of hip hop
Foundations of hiphop
Probably the best self-titles hip-hip album of all time. Inventors of the genre and inspiring artists. Hip-Hop would be nothing without them.
Really enjoyed it. Only knew their hits so it was nice to listen to some of their other stuff.
Oozing with swagger and a certain attitude bringing a harder tone and sound to Hip Hop than most other artists of the era. You can see the influences from Grandmaster Flash, but also the early roots of Rap MC's. The call and response shown by the group (not just Run & DMC, but also Jam Master Jay on the tables) laid a route for future artists while bringing authenticity from their roots to the mainstream.
Ces gars-là vont prendre un malin plaisir à vous abrutir pendant quasiment quarante minutes, faites très attention...
It might be a trailblazing album, but it does feel dated now
Exactly what you would expect from an 80s rap album which is good if you’re looking for just that. Honestly there’s a couple spots where the beats are kinda bland which was surprising but a fun listen
Almost 40 years later, there's something very modern with this record. This thing could/should be remastered.
More boring than the other Run-DMC. 2.75/5
very solid for the mid-80s
Great record!!!
>Good when its good but often overstated with long songs on the later half. >Whilst being the OG's, this record has aged poorly in some sonic ways. >I do like how bold and bizzare some of the sounds and samples are, such as the weird sample in wake up and the panning samples in the opening track ( which is the best track imo ). >The break beats are great too! >mixing is great too 3/5
It´s kinda cool, but will not listen to it again for fun.
They all sound quite similar but still a nice listen