Run-D.M.C.

Enjoyed this one. Big fan of 'Rock Box' and 'Wake Up'. First time listening and one I will get back to.

One of the most influential rap albums ever, with great songs like the commentary of ‘It’s Like That’ and the awesome guitar of ‘Rock Box’. While the rapping isn’t the best (this came 3 years before Paid in Full came and revolutionized the game) this is overall a great album.

Extremely fun album. There are some elements that feel basic/formulaic at times (Wake Up), but most of the album instead is a great look into how great this duo would be. Favorite track:

More political than I expected, lol. Beats are okay, lyrics are okay, but I mostly just appreciate what these guys did for hip hop. You can hear the sounds of a different time in their voices and inflections. I think it’d be cool to remake this album with modern sound tech and design.

Genuinely couldn’t wait for it to be over

I can appreciate the influence, but at face value the production is not great 🤷‍♀️

a trailblazer but perhaps hasn't aged super well - feels kinda robotic, forced to my 2023 ears

Run-D.M.C. were single handedly responsible for smashing down the walls that separated rock from hip-hop in the early 80's. I believe this harder sound (which is the earliest signs of future genres such as gangsta rap and hardcore rap) is why they were so prominently featured on MTV, allowing them to sell the most records of any hip-hop group up to that point. They were actually the first hip-hop group featured on MTV, and were also the first hip-hop group featured on the cover of Rolling Stone Magazine. These guys took sounds that MC's like Grandmaster Flash were making, stripped them down, simplified them, and cut them with rock instead of the usual funk sensibilities. Also, one thing that I love about these early days of hip hop is the clean songwriting. As I stated in an earlier review if an album by Jungle Brothers, these guys didn't rap about hoes, getting their birds sucked, and killing people. They sang about real issues, like racism, poverty, and world peace. The song Sucker M.C.'s is considered to be the first "diss track" ever. Run-D.M.C.'s lyrical delivery of finishing each other's sentences would become a trend in hip hop as well, being utilized by future bands such as Beastie Boys. Overall, a historic record today, and an excellent one at that!! I will absolutely listen to this again!! Favorite songs: Rock Box, It's Like That, Jam-Master Jay, Sucker M.C.'s (Krush-Groove 1), Hollis Crew (Krush-Groove 2), 30 Days Least favorite songs: if forced to pick, Hard Times 5/5

Amazing. Legendary. Super fun!

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

Strong tracks here.

I can see how this would change a lot but I feel like the lyrics are just so forced and they don't "flow". Everything is kinda jumpy and it feel slike it skips. Some of the background music is super limited and raw, but it also lends itself to not feeling full. Overall, I was a little disappointed even if some songs were great. 2/5 Favorites: Hard Time, It's Like That, Least Favorites: Sucker MCs, Jam Master Jay, Hollis Crew,

Album 16 of 1001 Run-D.M.C. - Run-D.M.C. Favorite Track : Hollis Crew (Krush-Groove 2) Rating : 3 / 5 I appreciate it for what it is and the impact it had at the time of it's release. I've never been big on hip hop or rap, so this is not my regular thing. The words here are more important than the beats. I'm a music guy. I don't usually worry about lyrics until I'm into a song. My favorite songs are not because of the lyrics. The beats aren't my type of music but I'll give it it's due. I did listen twice.

An old classic and sounds quite date now though

Classic, an essential if dated listen.

It's Like That... and that's the way it is.

That's 2 Run DMC albums in three days to review, and they're both crap, with this one being crappier.

Better than the last one

Couple of decent tracks but the majority of this I wouldn't listen to again.

- 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

Really dated badly. Very simple song structure, beats, rapping and the occasional scratching. But ultimately tedious.

They've become impossibly overrated, which seems in insane.

Nope. Still not a fan of run DMC and old school hip hop in general. These raps sound like something you would hear in a d.a.r.e. program to try to be relatable to kids

Я в каком-то невероятном восторге от альбома. В нем столько энергии и жизни. Понятно, что музыкально он староват, это начало хип-хопа, но он невероятно живой. Музыка тут на 4, но энергетика и вайб на 5

Ебучая классика. Очень мощный, грязный, злой хип-хоп с которого началась новая музыка. Этот альбом хочет что ты под него качался и танцевал и ему плевать на твое мнение. Алкоальбом: выпить серию шотов с хреном и пойти разрывать танцпол

Оу еее, у нас ещё одно музыкальное ископаемое. Потому что это хип-хапчик из 1984 года... С исследовательской точки зрения альбом слушать интересно. Поскольку можно подметить детали "рождения" хип-хопа: иногда проскакивают "старомодные" гитарные рифы, происходит упрощение ритмических рисунков, активное используется драм-машинка и скретчи, а поверх всего этого кладётся речитатив. В голове почему-то рисуется картинка подворотни, в которой брейкеры устраивают импровизированные баттлы. Но если оценивать с эстетической точки зрения эту пластинку - наверное, она далека от совершенства. Ей это можно простить, поскольку это только-только первые шаги в создании подобной музыки. Но для экскурса в историю - самое то. Run-D.M.C. возможно в большей степени знаком благодаря каверу на Walk This Way от Aerosmith, которые тоже в своём роде "проэкспериментировали", добавим в хард-рок речитатив. Не моя музыка, поэтому 4-.

Это БАЗА. просто интересно, как бы хипхапчик жил без них, но хорошо, что они все таки плотненько зачитали свои потрясающие текста (одновременно иронично и нет) дохуя десятков лет назад

I love me some Run-D.M.C.! Their self-titled album is a classic, and it's got more rhymes than a Shel Silverstein book. Seriously though, these guys are the real deal. They've got beats that will make your head spin, and lyrics that will make you want to jump out of your seat and start breakdancing. And if you're not careful, you might just break something. But don't take my word for it, give this album a listen and you'll see what I mean. It's like a party in your ears, and everyone's invited. Except for Dave. Dave's not invited. He knows what he did.

It's so easy to see how influential Run-D.M.C. was on hip-hop, but re-listening to their debut in 2023 is a little tougher than other groundbreaking records. 2.5/5

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.

outdated 2,5

I found myself being pleasantly surprised by the lyrics (including on “Wake Up”), but I just can’t get behind the background music.

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.

Like hitting your head against a brick wall, it was a relief when it stopped.

Run opened up a new age of Hip Hop

What a banger of a record. Every track. Every beat. Every rhyme. Retro and avante garde, it oozes cool at every turn, and while the 808s bang it squarely in the 80s, the many revivals now make it almost timeless. A perfect record.

Lyrically, a bit of a parody these days but a clearly influential record at the time and had a huge impact on the genre especially mixing rock music and guitars with rap/hip-hop.

Tempted to rate it a 4 but not quite

Not my groove.

Hard times are coming to your town So stay alert, don't let them get you down They tell you times are tough, you hear that times are hard But when you work for that ace you know you pulled the right card Hard times got our pockets all in chains I'll tell you what, homeboy, it don't have my brain All day I have to work at my peak Because I need that dollar every day of the week Outstanding. 5/5

Kinda same-y but iconic and genre defining

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)

While I respect the influence this album seems to have had on hip hop in general, I still just don't like the style and didn't finish a single one of the tracks before skipping to the next. I found the sparse, DnB-like music rather annoying and the back-and-forth nature of the rapping very annoying. I did like the background guitar on Rock Box, but that's about it.

Ok, a bit repetitive

maybe i just don't 'get' 80s rap, maybe this isn't their best work, but it's just a miss for me. too used to higher production quality modern rap, i guess

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

This is a really solid debut album and important for early hip hop. You can really hear the roots of choices that went on to influence so many other rappers. Specifically I feel like I can hear their influence on what the Beastie Boys would go on to do. Standout Tracks: Hard Times, Jam-Master Jay, Sucker M.C.'s (Krush-Groove 1), It's Like That, Jay's Game

Awesome, of course it's a classic.

It's just a bit bland. I like hip-hop which has some jazzy elements, or interesting rhythms or beats. Even their vocal style seems a bit dull

Dog shit album and very cringe that they rap a line together by alternating words. Gotta give them back half a star though for the innovative (at the time) beats

Maybe this helped mold modern rap or whatever. but it doesn’t do it for me

Highlight: 30 Days

Poprzednie albumy rapowe zazwyczaj coś ciekawego wnosiły lirycznie, muzycznie, czy kompozycjynie, a ten nawet nic specjalnego sobą nie przedstawił i nie miałem go ochoty słuchać jeszcze raz.

OK album, some songs sounded very similar but OK on the whole. A three but only just. Doubt I will be listening again

Rock Box is a really cool hip-hop rock mashup. In general im not a huge fan of this big boom kick sound. Yea this album becomes a slog after Rock Box and its kind of grating on me.

Classic

I'm sure this was epic when it was released, but it just sounds very dated at this point.

I like Run-DMC but honestly this album was boring. It was their usual flow but without the fun, catchy production that makes them enjoyable to listen to. This isn't a bad thing but the lyrics also felt more edgy and political than their more popular albums.

Very fun, simple, and great for bopping. I think this is a classic everyone needs to hear!

One of the most important albums of modern music. It’s hard to be honest without sounding pompous, but this music is unlikely to amaze today’s listeners, myself included (b. 1994). Yet the sparse, electro beats and outdated drum machines paved the way for hip hop to explode into the mainstream just a few years later. Amazing how the style evolved so quickly.

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

YOooo

A fun listen, and something of an artifact from the origins of hip-hop. More than a little quaint now, though.

In a fit of irony, a young boy ignorant of their apparel was wearing a Run-D.M.C. tee shirt on this day. Rap, so much has changed in its relatively short time as a genre. Rhymes and messaging were paramount in a much simpler delivery. In the 21st century, rap and many of its offshoots started to use more repetition and become somewhat chorus-based, which is in its own way a welcome change, but also largely resulted in less writing, lazy writing, and less about the message. Run-D.M.C. though, they are very much the reason many artists would get into the game, and this album certainly proves that. Rock elements, key repetitions, but most of all, a sense of purpose in their verse delivery makes them stand out. While the sound can be elementary at times vs. the new and improved beats of today, today's rap lacks a significant fundamental that early rap artists could tap into so easily, and that is some kind of message that spoke to the culture. These days, no one takes any of these new artists with the reverence that these early groups can now demand.

Gillade Raising Hell för någon månad sen, och älskar detta debutalbum ännu mer! Det känns mer angeläget, mer äkta, och mindre kommersiellt än Raising Hell. Epokgörande album som startade new school-eran i hiphop. Klassiska, BIG beats, mycket trummor. Rappen är väldigt tidsenlig, hur Run och DMC inte har varsin vers, utan rappar samtidigt, varannan bar, ibland varannat ord. Väldigt mycket lines av typen: "I rhyme to the beat of the groove at the mic", men det är ju också 83. Finns också mer samhällskommenterande låtar, som 'Hard Times' och 'Wake Up'. B-sidan är bara hit efter hit efter hit efter hit. Svårt att välja favorit, låtföljden 'It's Like That' -> 'Wake Up' -> '30 Days' är svårslagen. Skrev i min recension av Raising Hell att rap-rock är en vedervärdig genre, det får jag väl stå för. Men SATAN vad 'Rock Box' knockade mig. Den elgitarren slår an strängar djupt inne. Otrolig. Bästa låt: Rock Box.

Скучно пиздец, прям одна и та же песня итс лайк зет

One of the most influential and prolific rap groups to come out of the 80s. Not my thing, but impossible to ignore.

Now, that IS how you make a hardcore rap.

Classic.

In the documentary Shangri-La, about the life and times of Rick Rubin, there is a great quote: "We weren't great at using drum machines quite yet, but Rev Run and DMC had the one instrument more powerful than the drum machine: their VOICES!" - Russell Simmons. Now that quote isn't verbatim, but the meaning has stuck with me. This album absolutely rules. It's short, to the point, and maybe the first example of hardcore rap music. Sucker MCs, Rock Box and not one but TWO tracks dedicated to Jam Master Jay. "It's Like That", by far the best song and "a protest to social and political problems" and "the song takes a hopeful turn and encourages listeners to take action and believe in themselves." Love this one. 5 stars, easily.

Pretty good, but feel that it's aged a lot since it was released.

Run-D.M.C. is the debut album by American hip hop group Run-D.M.C.. It was groundbreaking at release for presenting a tougher form of hip-hop/rap, and as a result, this album pioneered the "new school hip hop" (considered "old school" today) of the mid to late 1980's. Although this album may have started it all when it comes to hip-hop/rap's golden age, I thought the barebones drum machine and record scratches left the actual musical part's feeling empty. It's not today's type of music I'm used to in this genre and it's definitely showing its age. Out of respect for the OG I can't rate it too low, but I won't listen to this album again. Please leave this version of hip-hop/rap where it belongs in the 80's.

nice 80's hip hop

Fun, simple. I remember how some of my peers in the eighties we're entranced by it.

Incredibly interesting to listen to. Run DMC was a buzzword when I was a kid. I knew they were “rappers” but heard the grownups around me talk about how rap was a fad. I didn’t have external permission to listen to them, and that became my disposition toward hip hop for years. I’ve “caught up” to some extent and grown to love the genre, but I have a long way to go. After this 1001 project, I may take a year and listen to only hip hop. This album was a lynchpin in taking hip hop from what it was, to what it became. The trunk of the tree. Springing up from the roots and supporting the countless branches growing up from it. A treat to listen through 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

Like this by this pioneering crew. The mix with the rock elements is surprising for the time and it works. It's like that is obviously the stan out.

This bangs

Yes Yes Y'all! 4 stars

As much as I don't like hip hop I enjoyed this album, yeah it's very repetitive but it's not as painful as some modern rap I had to listen to through this challenge Saved tracks: Hard Times, Rock Box, It's Like That, 30 Days

I'd like to think I like Run-D.M.C, but considering many of their songs I have are from later albums, so I was cautiously excited for this album. Sadly, a good chunk of this album is a little hollow sounding, with lots of empty space and the flow of the rapping often being choppy. Obviously that's because it was very early in the genre, and I respect it heavily for that, but albums only a couple of years later in the genre don't have that issue. There are a couple songs without this issue, such as Rock Box, but then the other issue is the length, with most of the songs opting for an instrumental for long periods of time, or just ending when it should. This is close to something that's good, but the cheesy lyrics on top of all of that makes it something I'm not crazy about.

Quite plain but cool

Classic album. Always a good listen.

I guess this was innovative at the time, but feels very basic and lo-fi. Interesting hearing the original song that Jason Nevin remixed.

These two guys, they’re street prophets for real. This album rips, it’s excellent all around. Hard Times is shockingly more relevant now than it possibly was back then, and it floored me with its prescience. And obviously It’s Like That is the anthemic hit that just won’t quit, I’ll never tire of it. This is a flawless debut, it is bursting at the seams with charisma, innovation, and originality and it’s FUN! Such a good album, love it.

Review tbc

Lame vocal/lyrics. Might sound interesting if it's just the guitar in the background.

Jújú, fínt svo langt sem það nær. 80s hip-hop nær samt bara ákveðið langt í mínum eyrum.

4.0

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 :)

dated, sparse, yet weirdly catchy rap with relatable but oddly SFW Sesame Street-esque rhymes

A cool album - 3.5 stars

Meh. I guess it was influential...but kind of boring. 1.5/5

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3.5

It was ok, interesting to see the emergence of rap into more mainstream

8/10 quite silly at times and I think it’s aged weirdly , but deserving of its status.

7/10. Pretty good, maybe a little bare-bones for my taste, but still.

They made a song about systematic oppression sound like the DK rap. 7/10

To "Old School" for my taste. Beats are neat but very basic and the lyrics dont do much for me

A truly seminal band. I always liked their singles but never pursued any further. They definitely made hip-hop accessible to everyone and that hip-hop/rock fusion hooks in a much larger audience. For me they are a solid 3.5 but for the amazing legacy and the fact that their songs still stand up, I’m raising that.

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!

Truth be told, I didn't listen to the whole thing, but I think I heard what I needed to. There's definitely something endearing about the enthusiasm and what seems like a leap of faith to produce, but I'm pulling my Scott card and saying the '80s production was something I couldn't get past. I know this was rap coming into its own, I can appreciate the limitations inherent in producing this (theoretically — I have no real idea how this was recorded, sounds like someone's bedroom), but this was a style of rap I could never sink my teeth into when it came out, and the same is even more true today.

I adored Grand Master Flash when I was a kid. Yes, the rhymes were either silly or, in the case of The Message, interesting-but-basic, but their music was (and still is) awesome. They knew how to keep things interesting and fresh. When RUN-DMC hit the scene, my first impression was that they were boring. The lyrics and flow were as basic as could be and so was the music (or lack thereof). But to my surprise, these guys were hugely influential, and hip-hop followed their blueprint for the next several years. So I tuned out of the genre. Too bad for me, because I missed a lot of great music when it was happening. Now that I've rediscovered the genre, it's been fun going back to the hear all the artists I missed the first time around, but to me RUN-DMC still sound kind of boring and basic. At least their message (whatever there is beyond the boasting and dissing) is positive. None of the misogyny, homophobia, or gangsta crap that would pervade the genre. And props to them for being so influential.

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

yes!

Amazing old school hip hop from what it was just starting to gain national attention. Surprising prevalence of guitar that I never picked up on when I first heard many of these tunes as a kid. Slow rhymes, lack of profanIty was very noticeable considering how prevalent it became when gangsta rap first hit the scene.

I thought this was so fun. Samey by the end of it, for sure, and cheesy to boot. But I love me some cheese.

It is the early stuff for sure, so it does get a slight pass, but it is quite corny at bits. The first does not always mean the best.

Really good hip-hop album with rocky backtracks. Some tracks sound like others but enjoyed.

Ehhh idk, the lyrics are clever, but, similar to the Lorde album, I'm more drawn to instrumental than words, and the mixing here has too much highs, especially in the snares that it ruins the experience.

This album may be discarded as a historical artefact which belongs to its particular time and place, but I think it’s still one of the most vibrant hip-hop albums around. Which is ironic, because the beats are generally monotonous and the rhymes are not quite as biting as those who trod the trail Run DMC blazed. It’s almost primitive in its simplicity and that is emphasised when situated within a genre which has become elaborate and conventional to the point of parody. And this is the point, this album broke almost every convention in the book when it was released. “Rock Box” transcended the realm of hip-hop and encroached on the sacred ground of rock. Tracks like “It’s Like That” and “Wake Up” demonstrated that the genre could do more than just brag about cars and flashy watches (although the lads do spend a lot of the album reminding the listener who they are). In addition to its objective merits as a pivotal album in the history of hip-hop, I think it’s still a blast to listen to, and it has me doing the running man before too long. What a record.

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

Not very good. Wouldnt listen again.

I hate it when people use the phrase "true gem," so I'm going to refer to this as an "unfalsified jewel." And it really is. It's stripped-back and raw, but it largely avoids the constant anger of hip-hop in favour of a more varied and open-hearted approach. "It's Like That" is one of my favourite hip-hop tracks ever, and the original version sounds just as good as the Jason Nevins remix. A "verifiable precious stone."

J'ai vraiment plus aimé ça que je m'y attendais! J'ai aimé les beats et le flow, mais aussi l'humour derrière les paroles. Le petit côté baveux du old-school rap me plaît toujours. Il faut dire aussi qu'un texte sur la paix dans le monde et l'absence d'armes fait vraiment changement du hip-hop plus violent.

Chef's kiss.

I had to listen to this album twice because I couldn't decide if it was a 1 or 2. I didn't initially hate it, which is why I wanted to give it a 2, but it fell off towards the end, and the second time through was so so painful. Wake Up and onwards were straight cheeks, but Rock Box surprised me, I wasn't expecting rock and old-school hip hop to work like that. Regardless, I'd feel less remorse underrating than overrating, so I'm sorry RUN DMC, but I'm a self-interested b*tch.

It’s giving high school dropouts turned SoundCloud rappers who only use GarageBand because they think they don’t have to splurge on real recording equipment. I wanted to skip every song by the 30 second mark. On par with Ian Dury.

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

flaming hot dumpster fire of garbonzo beans trash

2. I haven't even listened and I know what this is getting. Damn this is actually pretty good. Moving towards 3 territory. Rock Box and 30 Days stuck out to me.

Might have been genre defining, but I couldn't get through this.

It be tricky... to rock and... to rhyme. Nice 80's rap start. Hard times, they like intertwining their lyrics between them lol. Hard times kinda sucks tbh. Rock-box is wayyy better kinda sick electric guitar. Jam was decent. Hollis crew is suppper bouncy 80's rap. Sucker's MC beat kinda stinky, but rap kinda good more relaxed. Dream was really good delivered in a slightly punishing way. Kinda punishing my ears now (2nd to last track). Ok that sound got old, light 3.

Was excited that this popped up in the queue since I have a developing interest in rap/hip hop and I understand RUN-DMC's importance as a seminal artist in all that followed...and I'd never actually listened to one of their albums... But geez, it seems so simplistic, repetitive and dated! For me, that was the true surprise. I appreciate they laid a groundwork for a new genre, and for that reason I'm glad I listened....but really not much to listen to by today's standards. Out of respect for it's role in pioneering a genre, I'll give this a 2 instead of a 1. I really wanted (and expected) to like it. Not to be. But thanks for the history lesson.

That was fun to hear some of the origins of hip hop

Never really listened to old school hip hop but this was really good

Super boring for the first hard-core rap album but rap isn't my thing anyway.

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.

I can't remember if we had another Run album on this list but I wasn't a huge fan of this one. I do like some of their stuff, and I know we watched the show back in the day, but none of these tracks hooked me. I'll just listen to Channel Orange again.

Another from Run. Like the other we got, this is obviously an important, foundational hip hop album. But it's old school to the point that I really don't get much enjoyment out of it. It's the building blocks of stuff I enjoy a lot more. I imagine people who hate old school hip hop hear all of it as stuff like this. I'm giving it a 3 out of respect, but I'm marking this as chopping block for the list too because I really don't think we need two Run-DMC albums, we get the gist in one. Same sort of rule should apply to the Beastie Boys. Favorite tracks: Rock Box, It's Like That. Album art: Two guys, brick wall, dope font. I like this cover a lot honestly. It's not much but it's strong. 3/5

I can recognize its importance, but I am never going to sit and listen to this by choice. “Rock Box” is awesome though.

Really enjoyed it. Only knew their hits so it was nice to listen to some of their other stuff.

Shite - get outta my ears!

One of few hip hop bands I can pick out off the radio and get into. I can appreciate how important they are, so yeh, it's like that.

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.

Not really my jam but it’s compelling with a beat and you have to appreciate their passion

Ces gars-là vont prendre un malin plaisir à vous abrutir pendant quasiment quarante minutes, faites très attention...

On s'est encore bien régalé avec ce groupe ice cube hip hop

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

I called Raising Hell somewhat primitive, but it still feels like the best possible version of its sound. Their debut sounds even more ancient, yet oddly still relatively refined. They knew their sound and what they wanted to do, while others would turn hip hop into the force it became since. This is a lot of fun, but I can see how it may not appeal if you don’t like some rock n roll in your rap. B+

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

I remember in my first year of uni there was a girl who lived a bit up from me in the dorm, her name was Ruby and she wore a Run-DMC shirt all the time. Naturally, she'd never actually heard them beyond like 2 radio hits, but that was ok because she was fucking hot. I tried to stalk her on Facebook while I listened to this album, but I can't remember her surname and she's probably married with kids now. Anyway, this album was the bumper bowling version of rap. Sure it was early, but it's dated as hell now. 2/5.

4/5. A really fun and jamming album that discusses politics and controversial topics in a unique way. Some songs do not hit at all but I found myself into it for most of the way through.

Bit samey

It´s kinda cool, but will not listen to it again for fun.

Landmark album in every aspect that contains many classic tracks: Rock Box is almost just as good as Walk This Way; Hard Times might even be better than the Kurtis Blow original; and It's Like That is a big single (19997 remix is even better) while Sucker MCs is another legendary rap track and the other two singles (30 Days, Hollis Crew) are 5* too. The remaining three tracks, including Jam Master Jay, are also very good and well known.

Just two rappers and electronic percussion. Very dry and staccato, but quite fun to listen to.

Great aggressive raps, sparse beats, some guitar mixed in. I like it.

Pretty bland. I prefer the its like that remix… spices it up a bit…

They all sound quite similar but still a nice listen

Yeah didn’t need a whole album of this

Drum machine gives promises the vocals don't provide. More men chatting.

Classic hip-hop beats, shows how far rap has evolved.

I enjoyed this more than I thought I would tbh. I've always liked Run DMC's singles but was never interested enough to check out their albums. Their flow and beats are very old school, but it's intersting to see the evolution into hard-core hip hop starting here.

Terrible to listen to, chaotic and over-intense

Crudo y primitivo pero así comienzan ciertas cosas.

I enjoyed it for a start but when it came out this album was a new sound for everyone, maybe groundbreaking. Great album overall.

Hard times- quite a simple song with simple rhymes Rock box- Some nice fusion kinda sounds with electric guitar 👍 Jam master Jay- love the hype for the producer👍 Hollis Crew-another pretty simple straightforward brag track Sucker MCs- fun song with simple but effective backing beat👍 Its like that- song seems to plod a bit for me, just not strong enough combination of lyrics/beat for me Wake up- this is the beginning of a good idea, could be elevated more👍 Again, I am taking this album out of context as the fundamental and influential trailblazer that it is, but we can really see this is laying the foundations and what has been built up out of it is much better overall. 2/5

The way these dudes finish each other's sentences is adorable and demonstrates real chemistry. Reminds me of my grandparents. I give them 3 pairs of fresh Adidas kicks. 👟👟👟

Really influential but just sounds so dated now

good vibes for a Monday morning i liked listening to this! it was slower than i was expecting but i guess that's just because hip hop has sped up since then.

Even if you're only a passing listener to hip-hop, this is an album that bears repeated listening.

Alright for that lyrical miracle era

Frumkvöðlar en þessi plata per se minnir mig bara á stráka í Don Cano göllum að breika.

Liked some of the songs but the music was sometimes repetitive…..blast from the 80’s!

Kan setta pris på litt 80-talls hiphop i blant

When people ask about my favourite type of hip-hop (which admittedly isn’t often), I usually refer them to the old classics like Run-D.M.C. and Sugarhill Gang. I wouldn’t exactly say I’m overly familiar with either, but the simple beats and simple rhyme schemes have always sounded better to me. Songs I already knew: It’s Like That Favourites: It’s Like That, Rock Box I was quite looking forward to listening to this today. However, what I found was that although any one of the songs sounds good by itself, a whole album is very tiring. With the exception of Rock Box which did sound different, I probably wouldn’t have even known when one song ended and another started if there was a cross fade there. Each song had me thinking, “Hasn’t this song already been on?” Taking the album as a whole rather than single by single, I’m a little saddened to say that this wasn’t a particularly enjoyable album for me.

1/9, 11%

This is the best so far, but I can't go over 2 because then you might think it was good and it isn't. Ryan wanted me to acknowledge that this is an influential album. Noted.

Solid 3 Idk about replay though. It was innovative and fresh and that is most of its value to me

Put that fancy new drum machine to work! Rock Box keeps it funky fresh with the Duncan Hines reference and guitars. Sucker M.Cs pretty great Wake Up is kinda sad because not one of the problems from 84 is solved. Jam Master Jay can jam! Every M.C. that follows owes it to Run DMC so gets a 5 by being the template for pretty much all the rap/hip hop that follows

Alright but a bit same same after a while

OG album. What's not to like!?

Though I couldn't find any hood ornaments to wear around my neck, I still I put on my Shells and dug up my Kangol to listen to this album. ... and wow. I mean, uhhhh wow... Yeah, I was super excited to listen to this but then I realized that this is the one BEFORE the good one. Regardless, it provided a good reference point from how far they evolved from this album to Raising Hell in the span of 2 years. Hard Times and It's Like That are familiar jams, but this is almost comical to listen to now. One important observation to note about this... that It's rare to find someone in your life who'll finish your sentences for you. So glad these three found each other.

It’s like listening to the toddler version of rap, walking slowly, a little awkwardly, but holding their own. I kinda like that the rapping is slow enough that I can actually understand what they’re saying. I also like the raging against the racist machine rather than against warring factions in the same genre and among the same oppressed group—fighting the right enemy. Rap has not really been my thing but 80s/early 90s rap is as close as I get to liking it.

On their debut, Run-D.M.C. clearly sets out to revolutionize the hip hop genre. And they largely accomplish that through an aggressive style that mixes early hip hop with rock and social awareness. However, some great ideas for beats or sounds aren’t enough to carry a whole song, and the chanted flow of the vocals gets worn out.

It feels so basic now, but points for paving the way.

The beats are primitive and the rapping style might be considered a parody if it weren’t the firstly bona fide incantation. Hollis Crew (Krishna-Groove 2) claims “The beat is big, It’s kind of large.” Agree to disagree, but it’s immaterial. I like the rudimentary beats. They fit the whole mood of this album. It feels like a window into the birth of a rap evolution and it is special to be able to witness (listen to) it. Rock Hard is commendable for combining the early 80s rock guitar sound into the rap genre. Wake Up is akin to Lennon’s Imagine, dreaming of a version of reality where all nations and people get along and all people have a job and a home. The album is the antithesis of gangsta rap, it promotes education (It’s Like That) and I didn’t hear disrespect for anyone. This is a big plus. I’m in between ratings, and happily rounding up this time.

Classic!

Good, definitely, but I guess I just don't get why it's great? Very fun though "Calvin Klein's no friend of mine Don't want nobody's name on my behind" is amazing

Heel traag, super oud klinkend. 2*

love the rock sampling on rock-box - other than that it's all pretty good.

Liked it! Throwback vibes.

Great beats that all kind of sound the same and not my favorite lyrics or style of rhyme. But, It's heavily influential on the hip hop I love and listen to regularly so thats worth an extra star. 4/5

Yea it was tight

Without Run-D.M.C., hip-hop would probably never reach the heights it eventually would and it all starts with this album. With minimalist beat blasting from one of the genre's finest ever DJs (R.I.P. Jam Master Jay), a venture into rock that serves as a precursor for grander statements and the everlasting chemistry of the group's namesakes, this debut is proof that hip-hop has the ability to scale greater heights. Favorites: Hard Times, Rock Box, Jam Master Jay, Hollis Crew, It's Like That, Wake Up.

Cheesey in certain spots, but it'd be difficult to deny this still goes surprisingly hard. The lyrics can be a little basic, but they get a pass for the amount of passion and energy put into them. Favorite tracks: "30 Days", "It's Like That", "Hard Times"

2.5/5 Sometimes I can appreciate hiphop and/or rap, but most of the times it doesn’t do it for me. For this album it’s the same, although their style is unique and I can imagine they inspired a lot of artists. Not bad to listen to for one time, but I don’t need to try it a second time.

Some really great old school hiphop. I'm not a huge rap person but this kinda old school stuff speaks to me a lot more than a lot of the more modern stuff on here. It's kinda goofy but really fun.

I really enjoyed this but I'll be the first to admit that it is probably mostly nostalgia talking. The songs all sound basically the same and the beats, while unique, are pretty simplistic. I'd throw the whole album on anytime though.

"I'm light-skinned, I live in Queens, and I love eatin' chicken and collard greens." Damn...

It was ok, pretty generic to me...

Track 1: Very nice synth horn hits accompanying the beats. Need that dolla every day of the week. Nice very early use of drum machines which is sick. Flow is pretty 1 dimensional but lyrics are great yelling that they are having hard times. Track 2: Oh dang, cool guitar intro on the beat over the drum machine. Beat is really cool and complex. Love the switch to each different rapper. Nice scratching. The guitar accompanied with the lyrics are the highlights. Song drags on a bit at the end. Track 3: Oh dang I love Me some scratching turnstilism. The samples are sick with the horns. Run DMC lovestory to jam master jay I love it. Great use of the scratching as an individual instrument to solo on. Love it! Track 4: Great fast clapping beat. Got rhymes so deaf sheesh. Good flow on this song and nice switches back and forth to each MC. Beat at the end gets a bit old. Track 5: I like the beat but the claps are a bit much. Nice kind-of disstrack to other sucker MC's? Flow is eh on this as well. Track 6: oh I love this dancey beat with the bright horns. It's like that and that's the way it is. Beat is a bit repetitive, and I wish there was more instrumentation or sampling instead of just drums at times. Call and response is nice on this. I like the soft finish. Track 7: cool deep voice sample, and I like the little glockenspiel sound. Nice and popping. Love the MLK-esque message and commentary. Comments on a utopian vision but this was just a dream and real life is not like this. Track 8: oh man I love the midi type keyboard and synths; Makes the song a bit funky and Dancey. Nice fade and reverb on the keys part. Ending is repetitive but really let's you feel the beat. Track 9: oh man I love the samples and the scratching on this. The turntables are sick. Great beats and way to switch it up to not keep it the same. Once again basically solos on the turntable. Overall the album is very solid and extremely influential. At times some of the beats were one dimensional and the rapping was meh. I think jam master jay really shined on this album and showed his talents as a different type of producer. Run DMC walked so wu-tang could sprint.

No one can deny Run DMC's influence on rap. However this album sounds very dated amd isnt my favorite to come out of that era. Beats seem underwhelming and lyrice dont do it for me. Highlights are Its like that and rock box.

This is a landmark album in hip hop with a lot of firsts for the genre. At times the album feels dated because of how far the genre has progressed since the release of this album.

Record scratchin, beats slappin, brothers rappin. It’s like that.

Hip hop was a mistake. I can’t believe it got MORE popular after this boring album came out

very cool

Rap

Classic hip-hop

This album is about one song really.. Rock Box. Way ahead of its time and the root of so many artists to come. It's a 5 star song, the rest of the album is good but not as strong as material on there next 2 albums.

“Timeless!” is not how I would describe this record. It was new and interesting at the time, but damn, this did not age well. Maybe if there was live break dancing…

A good listen all the way through. "It's Like That" is one of my favorites.

I found this to be super dated, especially compared to "Raising Hell" There's nothing bad about it, but it's not great either. Some albums you listen to and you can't believe what time period they were made in. This one, there is no way it was made anytime other than when it was.

Didnt finish kinda boring

Didn’t really like this at all.

Generous 3... very dated and repetitive but still a decent listen

Surprised that I enjoyed this one

Some great stuff on here. Obviously very dated though

I was expecting more from this, quite dated and real lack of backing tracks, very basic. Still love 'It's tricky' though but mainly in remixed form.

Classic Hip Hop - a little dated, but an amazing throwback to the founding of hip-hop.

Moins bien que Booba je trouve

déjà 250 albums........

3/5 definitely felt the age of the album. Also can tell the influence it had on the Beastie Boys. Liked parts of it, as a whole its fine.

Really don’t get this. I know they were trailblazers but this doesn’t hold up a torch to the proceeding hip hop. The rhymes are like the raps you made up in the school yard!

Iconic, but a little repetitive

A little disappointing, very lo-fi which isn't necessarily bad but at times basically unlistenable. The rhythm if the rap is really samey, throbbing, predictable but I'm listening in retrospect. Run DMC are really influential but actually not so interesting imo - much prefer NWA, public enemy, last poets etc as like forefathers of hip-hop rap. Probs won't listen again.

Absolutely class - both interesting as the start of the golden age, and immensely enjoyable on its own merits. It's like that and rock box and hard times and wake up are all pretty perfect, and so are all the other tracks!

Owned this almost 40 years ago. Can't wait to listen on the way to work!

That’s the way it is

An album of a generation.

Impressively fun album, feels way ahead of its era.

Just brilliance. Bringing NYC hip hop in to the masses in the 80s. Paving the way for future generations. This is why.

Pioneers of the hip hop and rap genre, many artists owe them thanks for their contributions to music. I really liked the positive/uplifting message and subject matter of the lyrics. While the raps are a bit cheesy here and there, they are still meaningful and done with skillful flow. I'm not a huge fan of the beats. I'd listen to this album again.

boring

I don't like this music, sorry.

It was ok

Amazing album. So many classic

Real funky early hip hop album

A cool part of hip hop history, but saying that this hasn't aged the best is an understatement. The beats don't really hold up and some of the songs go on for way too long ("Wake Up" is the biggest offender, god damn that one got very annoying very fast). It's still pretty fun though. Just two guys being dudes.

7/10

Se deja escuchar de fondo, pero, si prestas atención, es horroroso. Me parece genial si fue innovador en su época, pero no quiero volver a escucharlo nunca.

Imaju rispekt za sve što su izdefinisali u početku hip hopa, međutim nije moj štih baš. Zato trojka.

Ik kende er niets van, was verbaasd hoe goed het was.

Good stuff

fue divertido pero cuánto tiempo puedo escuchar música así? (no mucho) 6.5 de 10 im saur sorry

80s hip hop, debut album. I have def never listened to a rn dmc album before in it's entirety. i like the beats and the instrumentals of the songs. i'm wondering if they influenced the beastie boys or if the beastie boys influenced them. This is more tolerable to me than the beastie boys i think. it's repetitive but not bad. i like the guitars and drums used in these rap songs. something we don't hear enough of in current hip hop.

4.5

Ok

Here for the significance in the growth of the genre rather than it being a brilliant listen today. Dated and one-note.

Revolutionary, sure, moving the early rap scene away from its disco block-party roots and morphing it into something tougher, with more emphasis on social commentary, and complete with stripped down, hard as nails production that laid the template for gangsta rap and beyond. Unfortunately, the album sounds prehistoric by todays rap/hip-hop standards, making it hard to listen to and be engaged by for long stretches.

Respect to the pioneers. That said, it sounds a bit repetitive to 2022 ears. It’s definitely a classic and you can hear how the influence permeates the genre. Plus, the drum machines are fantastic.

When I first started this generator over a year ago, one of the very albums I rolled was Raising Hell by Run-D.M.C. I had never gotten into hip hop before, so as a prep to that one, I listened to their debut, this one. Since that, I've dug very deep into the hip hop world, from Biggie to Wu-Tang to Jay-Z and Kanye. But the weird thing is: I hadn't revisited Run-D.M.C since that first foray despite giving Raising Hell 5 stars as the perfect introduction to hip hop. (Hilariously sad I said in that review, "This a must-listen for sure and I'll keep going back to this one." Oh well.) Not just a perfect intro to me, but for the whole world. But this one is arguably more influential, being the first hip hop album with a more serious tone, a consistent vibe that people can say "wow, this is a hip hop album" on the same level as rock albums at the time. It's a fun and energetic album, with two excited MC's who can't help but divert your attention, joking with each other and finishing each other's sentences. It's an incredibly accessible album, with fun beats and a diverse style. "Hard Times" starts off with an intriguing hook to show their personality and what you're in store for. The production is immediately highlighted here. "Rock Box" pulls in pop and rock audiences with a hard, melodic sound easy to love. Isn't even their best rap rock song. Next two songs "Jam-Master Jay" and "Hollis Crew" are minimalistic, with punchy beats, highlighting their personalities and witty lyrics, with other cool production effects not necessarily relying on common old-school techniques. Personally my least favorite tracks though. The next track is where the album really picks up for me. "Sucker M.C.'s" is known as the first diss track, and has my favorite lyrics. Production-wise very similar to previous tracks and can be considered boring, but I love their performances here. But by far, "It's Like That" is the best track on the album, really loud and in-your-face with a progressive, serious message. Love the sense of urgency and call to action, and those snare drum solos gives us necessary space. I'm a huge fan of the production effects of "Wake Up", although it gets a bit tiring going on for so long. "30 Days" is a personal favorite, with an awesome sci-fi hook, funny verses, and the inviting line "YOU CAN SEND ME BACK IN 30 DAYS." Again drags on a little too long, but you notice this one less. Finally our closer "Jay's Game" is classic old school record scratching, a fun way to end things off but definitely overstays its welcome. Shouldn't have gone much over 2 minutes. Overall, I find this has many of the strengths of Raising Hell, and perhaps even more influential in establishing hip hop, but it's significantly weaker, especially on the production sound being too repetitive. Has lots of filler that could be dramatically cut short. I'd probably cut sick of playing this album more than a few times again, but I definitely need to play more of the highlights individually, and of course remind myself to put Raising Hell back in rotation.

liked this more than i thought i would!

Very sparse and rudimentary, but the energy and personality is there

Fun, but old hi[-hop did not age well.

It's not very good but you can tell they tried really hard I preferred the instrumental versions of most of these songs They could've slipped the Super Bowl Shuffle in there and I wouldn't have noticed "We got all the lines and all the rhymes / We don't drop dimes and we don't do crimes" Guys must've been allergic to 3 syllable words I'm glad that Darryl McDaniels clarifies the origins of his stage name DMC: "The D's for doin it all of the time / The M's for the rhymes that are all mine / The C's for cool, cool as can be" Doin. Rhymes. Cool

Lustiga gossar

As important as this album is for hip-hop as a whole, it unfortunately hasn’t aged favourably. The sparse production leaves more to be desired and the slow pace of the back-and-forths between Run and D.M.C. just end up sounding silly and outdated. Not hating btw

Väldigt föråldrad stil, vilket gör det svårt för mig att verkligen njuta av det. Skivan är ändå trevlig att lyssna på men lite lång. .

No sorry, it's better than modern rap, but that's not saying much.

😴😴😴 Rock Box is fire though.

Such an odd album. It's so sparse but it really works.

Great stuff

Very minimalistic production with simple but excellent beats. The rapping really gets the spotlight only to be amplified by the beats. Run and DMC are excellent and there's a reason why this album is so important for hip hop. I would however say that hip hop has evolved after RUN-D.M.C's debut album but this laid the groundwork for many others.

Classic Old School. Really takes me back. Reminds me of old friends that I haven't thought of in years! This was definitely a sound that was truly new and unique at the time. Rock Box set the way for songs like "Walk This Way" That Aerosmith and Run-DMC collaborated on. Every song is significant and set the stage for others to follow.... Standouts: It's Like That, 30 Days, Hard Times, and Rock Box. Others: Jam-Master Jay, Hollis Crew, Sucker M.C.'s, Wake Up, Jay's Game. 4/5

Yawn

Something comforting about their "we're all still figuring this rap thing out" flow

It doesn't get much closer to the roots of rap than this album. This crew was taking all of the tools of the trade (i.e. scratching, sampling, synthesizers, drum machines, a live DJ doing the mix, and multiple emcees) and putting it to full effect. All of this is something we take for granted at this point, but these guys were quite literally figuring it all out as they went. What really sets Run-D.M.C apart from rappers of that time and since is their collaborative style, of passing the lines back and forth, and chorusing each other. The coordination and memorization involved to do this without breaking the flow is truly mind-boggling to me.

This album is great. I remember it well from when it came out and got popular. I had not heard much rap/hip hop at that age (early/mid teen years) and I liked how different it was from most music with which I was familiar. Love how 'Rock Box' showed the world that rock and rap have a lot more in common than most had thought. Pretty clear the door it opened for so much that followed.

This album feels pretty dated but it was still kinda cool to hear an important piece of hip hop history. For the first "hard" hip hop album of its time, it still has a lot of charisma and character. Run and DMC have a lot of chemistry together and I liked their raw, in-your-face attitude. The production here is super stripped down by today's standards but I think it complements their energy. It's Like That, Rock Box (always love guitar on a rap song) and Hard Times are the standouts here. "Sucka MC" is an all time diss.

I'm all for respecting legends, but this was boring as FUCKKKKKKKK. Who the hell is listening to this in 2022? 30 days was a cool beat but still got old. Literally the same basic beat on every fucking song christ. They have nice voices but this aint it. Its not tricky 1/10

Have to keep reminding myself that this album is from 1984 just to get through it. Thankfully it didn't take rappers too long to realize that they can say more than one word per beat.

I’m sure this was revolutionary but this wasn’t for me. Kinda felt like when you play an old video game after being used to the graphics now. Favorite part was the guitar on rock box

A lot of their lyrical style has always been quite jarring to me, changing rapper mid-line, all of that, though I get their importance in ushering in a new style at the time it was released, and the beats are decent. Rock Box is brilliant too.

Not for me. This is one of those albums that is trailblazing and influenced loads of other groups, but it's just not that interesting in the context of knowing what comes after it. It sounds so dated, both the style and the lyrics. Rock Box the best of a bang average bunch, 2/5.

Good

Och nö

Ekki viss hvort ég fíla þetta eða hata

Prima album, maar niks opvallends behalve de samples

Never heard this one before.. I'm sure it was inspirational, but wasn't like tribe called quest and NWA out around this time? This is rap with instruments. Real, bad. Two syl - able rap (rap). This is the album you show your racist Uncle when he's not into rap and you are? I'm sure this was inspirational, but man. 2022 - does not hold up

It definitely shows it's age and I definitely don't care. It's a fun album to listen to. I'll take it over this trap beats bullshit era we live in now any day. This a legendary act that deserves all the respect. However, this album isn't exactly 5 star perfect. Some songs are really good while others are just okay, maybe a little above average. They definitely have better albums. It's a 4 from me but this I'd a great old school album. Highly recommended.

I will admit their flow is a little repetitive, but I respect the uniqueness of their sound. You always know when it's Run DMC.

Run-D.M.C. doing Run-D.M.C. stuff

They went to the hat store and they bought themselves a hat. Just some nice boys having a good time. Weird to think that this scared White people. But it gets a bit repetitive.

Best Song: It's Like That. Really just a nice lyrical hook. Worst Song: Hollis Crew. It's like a worse version of "It's Like That". Overall: Some things just don't age well, although I'm not sure how excited I would have been to hear this back in the day. Everything is delivered with this plodding rhythm, to the point that it feels like the tracks have been artificially slowed.

A bit repetitive. Still legends and a great debut. Just didn’t age that well for me.

I was today years old when I figured out Run D.M.C are the names of each MC. Simpler times, good tracks

Bueno está el "It's like that" y es su primer disco y son pioneros del hip hop por lo que se merecen más que un respeto. Aún así el disco se hace un poco repetitivo.

This is fine but I prefer the more refined style of Raising Hell

It feels very raw (in a good way), but I don't think the lyrics or beats are actually very good. This seems like one of those albums that is notable because it was one of the first to use a certain style/genre. But I don't think being historically significant warrants a high rating - Not sure this one stands the test of time.

Enjoyable with a couple of stand out tracks. 4.5 rounded down

The beats were fine, but this style always feels like they’re constantly shouting at me.

Not bad. Enjoyed the beats.

Fun to listen to some old-school hip hop. Songs were pretty similar but good

Pretty repetitive but still a fun listen.

You can hear the influence of this album in decades of hip hop after this was released which is so cool. Beats are solid, just more repetitive which made the album overall less interesting.