Reviews (page 11 of 14)
Assez bon, mais j'étais pas tant dans ce mood là
Fun album, with some good beats. Seems to be repetitive at times.
This was better and more interesting than their self-titled, but that's probably because their hit singles were off of this record. I have the same stylistic gripes with Run DMC as before, but this is slightly improved. 3/5.
Definitely not bad, but I did not need to hear this before I die
Except 2nd song, boring early rap album
I actually was pleasantly surprised for my first little random album. The first half of the album was so much fun, but then the second half started to lose my attention a little bit. Lyrically I cannot tell you what the album is about but sonically it was a blast. Fave songs: probably Walk This Way, Peter Pan and It’s Tricky (predictable).
Definitely not a usual genre for me! Can hear how recent albums have been influenced by this though. Knew more songs than I thought I was going to (well just tricky and walk this way) Got a little bit same samey in terms of beat and cadence of the rapping Lyrically some problemos - women, gay people ya know but like it’s rap from the 80s so Perfection was a fun one Like that it’s usually a conversation btwn the two members Very cool to hear rock instruments with rap - even if no guitar beat is usually drum set Raisin hell was highlight You be illin funny Dumb girl was weird vibes, slut shamming but she’s also meant to be 16 it seems?
Not my favorite style of hip-hop but you can't deny how foundational it is for the whole movement.
Hey, c’était pas pire ça pour du rap, mon endoctrinement c’en vient bien
Solid 3.5.
While I acknowledge the cultural significance of It's tricky and Walk this way, I think the rest of the album ages fairly poorly (other than You be Illin). Best Song: It's Tricky Worst Song: Dumb Girl Best Lyric: "It's McDaniels, not McDonald's. These rhymes are Darryl's, the burgers are (Ronald's)"
Never thought it would bring back all the good ol' days with Mac from my SSX Tricky era.
Liked other rap music better. Content and lyrics fairly simplistic.
Hip hop
Oh wow, I wasn't expecting this album in this list, but here we go - I like the song with Aerosmith... who doesn't... but all songs had their own typical style, so they were pretty similar to listen for the first time. Back then - pretty cool album, but nowadays - doesn't impress me that much.
Idk. Too corny for me I think
The influence and importance of the album can’t be denied, but some of the production sounds very thin and the rhymes are a bit clunky and basic in places. Some of the songs retain tremendous impact - most notably It’s Tricky - but its overall not as compelling as its strongest moments.
Opening 1-2-3-4 is great, the rest palls by comparison
Not really my style of music. Fun to listen to
rap
Baby's first hip-hop album. I mean that literally since I think this was the first (non-christian lmao) rap album I purchased with my own funds (a $10 itunes gift card naturally.) Rick Rubin's production lends a great guiding hand here, the drums knock hard, and his electric guitar flourishes are an interesting touch that show an alternative vision of how hip-hop could have evolved. The Peter Piper beat low key still goes hard, but those humpty-dumpty ass flows are so dated. The drums on "perfection" are cool. I could not possibly care less about "It's Tricky" or "Walk This Way" due to years and years of overexposure. This album is an interesting case study, feel like the way in which this period of hip-hop is considered to be dated is a little oversimplified. Sure the flows are simplistic and rudimentary here but the interplay between vocalists is still exciting and feels fresher than say the Beastie Boys' fratty tendencies from this same time period. Plus the production on the back half is really good in a lot of places, and this stays crisp and lean at only 39 minutes. Compared to a lot of other so-called golden 80's hip-hop albums this works a lot better, and if you want an exemplar of early hip-hop's block party rocking origins you can do far worse, even if many of the touchstones of this sound have fallen away as the genre evolved.
Fun experimentation with music and sounds with good beats and cool vibes. Three stars
From the description, a truly iconic album. Highlights: That cymbal sample in Peter Piper! It's tricky (from that one game I played), walk this way (don't think I've heard this version before) The beat boxing in hit it run is a little bit ridiculous 3* overall
A pretty good hip hop album, definitely a classic. Just not my favorite. Top tracks: It’s Tricky, Walk This Way
some iconic singles but a lot of this is pretty samey
There are some bangers on here but they’re balanced out by some incredibly corny songs and some straight-up bad ones. Hard to deny their influence, but that doesn’t mean I have to like it.
Listened to half the album - good fun, felt very 80's and was a nice context for songs I had heard before but didn't have a great deal of setting for. Should return to and finish the album; I jumped off because of the lyrics (not content, just that there were lyrics
I've seen this album before, because of the "it's tricky" song. Actually it started of real good, they rap good In the first song. I like that sound idk how to explain it though. I would go with this easily, that's why I like it. That sound makes it better. Well the second song is too popular not to know. First time I know a song here actually. It's catchy, the background instrumental makes it better. This is also the one I would be able to rap, which makes it better. Wow I really like these guys' vibe. They rap soo smoothly and differently. Third song and it's entertaining as fuck. I like that there is some instrumentals in it to make it sound rich, and they did right. I have 4th song in my liked songs playlist, but I doubt if I have ever listened to it. Though there's aerosmith in it and makes the song much cooler. Chorus is not a good one. Definitely rock rap was really fun to listen to. Finally rap came in(or there was and I fell asleep) 5th song and it's kinda slow but i don't mind it. Their voice is naturally unique and they rap with the voice they'd talk which is much better than like drake's one. 6th song this one's annoyingly slow, chorus comes too fast. They finish each others sandwiches, quite fun. One of the worst songs because it got repetitive. Now 7th song has some energyy, the background instrument is loud and fun, and they play with their voices more. It's rocky the 8th song too, now there's drums and guitars superior. Ooh the instrumental short break was really good. Well listening to the album is not the best to explore it, because I'm kinda bored with the same vibe. 9th song had a weirdly best start. It's almost same as the other songs, but obviously different instruments. It had a jazzy pre-verse instrument. 10th song is what I expected, I do like the way he says "dumb girl", especially when there's glitchy sound "du-du-dum-dum". Not bad at all, loved it. 11th song is an interlude with the beat boxing, it's different at least. 12th and last song is again same. They changed the beat and the way they rap around it. Well I feel like it's tricky is still the most catchy one, that chorus has everything, other songs are just rap, which ain't bad, just missing smth. This is black anthem in its way, just not a popular song so. Well the way it started I was gonna rate it 4 stars, but because all the things apparently have a same vibe, I lost interest in it so it's actually 3.5, and I'm not rounding it up, and giving it 3 stars. It was my first hip-hop album here, and I loved it however I expected more bops like "it's tricky".
Not a music genre I enjoy, but I can't in good conscience give this album less than 3 stars. I get it.
Old school rap with a bit of a rock twist. Sounded okay, but I prefer the self-titled debut.
Dope, energetic, drags on a bit in the end
The first successful hip hop album. The sounds come a long way since then. Some of the songs are still bangers
“It’s Tricky” is undeniable. Of this era and genre, this is the best. Is it my favorite? No. But I can dig it. 3.5/5
Not my bag, but they do it well.
TRICKY TRICKY TRICKAAY
Legendary album!! Its tricky is so great, i just dont think this is something I would play on its own very often
It is a classic, and one of Aersmith’s favorites. I’m sure
A little too goofy for me
Not normally a rap listener, and cringe at most modern rap, but actually enjoyed most of this, feels like people with actual talent made it
clearly a classic, but def was my first time listening to some of the non mainstream hits.
It's an important part of hip-hop history and Walk This Way did quite a lot of things, but to me it's just alright. You Be Illin' is cheesy as hell and a little fun though. This was my first album with 1001 albums so I'm hoping there's more hip-hop and rap in the future.
Besides this album's influence on Hip Hop it is fun to listen to. The album also elevated Hip Hop to mainstream audiences mostly due to the Aerosmith's song from Toys in the Attic, Walk This Way. The song was everywhere (radio, MTV) and was a fun listen for both Hip Hop and Rock fans. It's also interesting to pick up on the sampling of My Sharona on It's Tricky. I agree with Tim that the first 5 songs on the album are a great listen, but the drums become a bit wearisome after that. Favorite Songs: Pied Piper, It's Tricky, Is It Live, Proud to Be Black.
The drums hit hard from the first track, and kind of just continue the same way through the whole record. Which kind of grates on you by the time the last track is finished. However, the four track run of Peter Piper, It's Tricky, My Adidas and Walk This Way is undeniable. The rest of Raising Hell is a little underwhelming, but still a good listen overall. Fav tracks: It's Tricky, My Adidas, Peter Piper, Proud to be Black
I thought side one was pretty good, but when it comes to me being as interested in side two... Well, let's just say that it's tricky. Well, not as much as rocking a rhyme that's right on time, true, but still.
I feel like the easiest comparison to make for me is Beastie Boys’ Licensed To Ill,both from the same era however despite how much I like Licensed To Ill, I wasn’t big on Raising Hell.Run-DMC aren’t as charismatic as the Beastie Boys and the beats are largely less interesting on this project as well.There’s the obvious highlights like Walk This Way and It’s Tricky but apart from those I wasn’t really big on this album.
More of an album that's got the strong stuff in the front, but still some decent tracks nonetheless.
I have to rate this album for what it is: probably the endgame of the Sugarhill Gang-era style of rap, while setting the stage for rap to properly enter the mainstream behind such a commercially safe album. Without the confidence in themselves & the genre as a whole that exists in this album, then I can’t imagine the genre really taking off like it did for the rest of the decade and the ‘90s onward. By every modern standard, I think it’s a mediocre album, and I personally can’t rate it any higher than a 3… but it’s not a BAD album. A little cheesy, sure, but that’s the sacrifice of making such a safe album.
I've never listened through a full Run D.M.C. album before. I was a bit concerned after the first song that it was going to be a struggle to get through. But the rest of the album went a bit smoother. There's definitely some bangers and iconic songs on here. I appreciate the uniqueness of their style, but some of the constant yelling and interjections gets annoying. But also works very well on some songs.
Fun, great beats, busy
Recognize a couple of the songs; I’ve heard them before but didn’t know where they came from. I can hear the objective quality but honestly the extremely masculine energy of the album is a lot for me
Like the album itself, I lack inspiration to say anything praiseworthy about the album.
Esta bueno, pero el genero musical al que pertenece no me gusta
Good vibes
3.5
Shit be illing
Cool pendant deux chansons, un peu rébarbatif à mon goût mais faut avouer que y’a un ou deux titres légendaires
Fed! Cool blanding af 80er rock og hiphop! Synes at rappen i sig selv er lidt kedelig og singlerne er klart bedst, men god plade.
Its good, but i think its just a bit dated. Worthwhile to listen to as a cultural artifact.
Surprised at how strangely nothing this was? Not bad but not great either
It wasn't terrible, but the messaging felt mixed at times and really took me out of it.
Kidz Bop rap. It’s Tricky and Walk This Way are classics, but a lot of their rapping lacks diversity and isn’t super interesting.
I was surprised - this didn't turn my crank as well as I thought it would. I remember loving Run DMC when I was a kid - they were even on Sesame Street! But I found this to be a bit... silly? It's def got some great rhymes and some amazing production... I wonder if my taste for this was 'off' a bit because we had Licensed To Ill/Beastie Boys this week also and I found it to be a bit juvenile compared to their later work... this maybe just gave me the same feeling of that 80's hip-hop being too silly. The cultural impact of these 3 guys is undeniable - this record didn't do it for me. Still pretty great listen though - 3 stars
Занимљив :) 7/10
I can appreciate that this paved the way for music as we know it today while still being very easy to listen to and enjoyed, even today. The first half of the album was much better than the second half, imo.
It's fun and good
Classic
This album was huge for black hip hop drilling much deeper into the American psyche than its predecessors like Grandmaster Flash. All these songs still sound pretty catchy after all this time. Love the cowbell and all the beats.
I get this is important but man does it sound dated. The evolution of hip hop in the 5-7 years after this is huge.
Pretty good. Is Run DMC's Walk This Way the best thing Aerosmith was ever part of? Probably. Might not have as much variety in the beats as Paul's Boutique but the vocal delivery is so much better. music: appreciated. (⌐■_■)
I really like Run DMC and this record in particular has a lot of very sick songs on it. It can be a bit hard to get past how often their cadence sounds like “My name is [name], and I’m here to say,”
Classic but too much high hat
Obviously a classic, but other than a few singles, I found it boring.
2.5 i am conflicted about this! the only two i added to my liked songs were the two big ones that i knew already so technically a rating of 2.5 would be fair because that's just average. but i really jammed out at the start and had expectations that i would rate it a lot higher and there wasn't anything i actively disliked. i think i just really want to stop rating every album around the 2-3 mark so i'm trying to convince myself that i really love things that i don't :(
Good, but not as good as I hoped.
Not as bad as I was expecting
Classic but so dated. A few good songs but mostly a novelty at this point
Liked a couple of the songs and appreciate the context of when it came out but won’t relisten to most. Rating: 3.4
Pleasant enough slice of classic hip-hop/ beatbox/ rap. It's staggering to think that this album dropped shortly before Public Enemy's first album release. The big hits are great, particularly Tricky, which has endured the test of time more than Walk This Way in my opinion. The rest is a bit lacklustre and some of the tracks haven't aged well.
Good
Not my genre but ok to listen to
Very yell-y, 2 songs that are classics, the rest is a great example of the genre of its time.
Samples, rap-rock, this album was very lovely to hip-hop (as far as Wikipedia is concerned). I'm sure it sounded like these guys were from outer space, how cool to hear these guys in the 1980s!
Iconic and groundbreaking at the time, hip hop wouldn’t be the same with out this record. They are so direct and energetic moving toward an album concept rather than singles. I’d give this 3.5 if I could. A few tracks didn’t age that well but the ones that did are barnstormers
This is the kind of Hip Hop that I can respect. Pity that you can find it hardly anywhere anymore, after everyone wanted to become "gangsta". I especially like the cross-over bits, It's Tricky and Walk This Way are the obvious standouts. 3/5
The 90's girl in me gets it and feels loyal to loving this sound... but really? I feel like my IQ is dropping by listening to it.... I find it to be... Young..... that said, 3 for creativity.... but It does seem like kindergartners made it big.
Good nostalgia listen. Gets a bit repetitive, hasn't aged as well as sold albums on this list
Classic rap/hip hop?
Strong 90s vibe. Fun to listen to, though I like a bit more variety.
Clearly very influential album with a few really good songs, but I didn't like that a lot of them were basically just precussion... Slam poetry with extra steps. Either way, this album be illin'.
I understand the relevance of this album - it moved theneedlw back in the day. However, I was never a big fan. Although some real good classics, and songs thatI had not heard which were decent, I am still not overly impressed.
iconic walk this way cover, and "tricky" is all time. I respect its place in history but the rest of the tracks don't speak to me
Pretty great album that has one foot planted in the future sound of what hip hop becomes. Walk This Way was a huge deal when it came out, right? I can see it. It was way better than the Aerosmith album we had the other day, which came out the same time! Immediately compelling. No doubt many artists heard that and though, we've gotta do something like that. "It's Tricky" was the title of "SSX Tricky," a game I played one billion times as a kid. They're fun and I like fun hip hop. A little in the middle sounded pretty dated. Good times! 3/5
A 2.6. A late 80s (90s for me) souvenir of cool rap.
It's got plenty of catchy songs, but also a bunch that are just quite samey. I really like the addition of rock guitars with rapping over the top. There's a lot of similarities with people like the Beastie Boys, only their voices aren't quite as grating. I wouldn't listen to the whole thing again, but there's definitely stand-outs that raise the bar overall. Walk This Way is iconic. Tricky has tons of energy. I had flashbacks to SSX Tricky on PS2. Tricky Tricky Tricky Tricky!
Not my usual jam. I didn't think I would know any songs off this album but I actually do know a few. I actually like it and I didn't think I would. I liked Peter Piper ok, It's Tricky one a lot, My Adidas not as much. Of course I love Walk This Way, that's always been a jam. I took a break about halfway through before listening to the rest of the album. Is It Live I didn't like that much, it sounds more like the stereotypical rap that I never liked, although still melodic. Really didn't like Hit It Run. Too rappy. I like Raising Hell a bit, sounds more rock and roll with the guitars, but still too hardcore rappy. You Be Illin' is one I remember from when it was played on the radio, but I never heard it much. It's a good track. Dig that bass line. Dumb Girl is pretty good. Didn't really like Son of Byford; thankfully, it was pretty short. Proud to Be Black is kind of boring and basic. So basically I like about half the tracks on this album. Won't be buying it, though. I would give Perfection about the same rating as Is It Live, maybe a little lower.
Undeniably great! Just not what I would listen to on repeat nowadays.
Quite dated sounding, I don’t think it’s survived the test of time
- classic hip hop feel - love the rock influence, especially featuring Aerosmith
Not my style
Hvis jeg skulle forestille mig et old School hip hop album, ville jeg nok tænke på et album som dette. Instrumentalt er det ret sparsomt og er mest domineret af trommer og sparsomme lydeffekter og elektriske guitar riffs. Fedeste numre var nok walk This Way med aerosmith eller My Adidas. Ikke lige min stil overall. Men rimelig cool.
Kinda interesting. Very dated but still worth listening to
It’s ok. Has not really aged well. Most of the song’s sound very similar
Dobbelt Run-DMC, old-school, mere rocket, 80’er lyden,
Ok
MCing has come a long way. Like the instrumentation and appreiciate it's importance to HipHop and modern music. Funny to hear the origin of NWH and Lonely Island
Cool listen, Will Explore more probably
Extremely influential hip-hop record. The music itself isn't anything spectacular in retrospect, but Run-DMC really helped to pioneer hip-hop and bring it to the white audiences, as evidenced by their track "Walk This Way"
I can hear the beastie boys influence.didnt realise how close it was
Rap sympa dans la rythmique, mais après avoir lu les textes, c'est bien bien sexiste, notamment la seule que je connaissais, /Walk this way/ (celle avec Aerosmith). /It's Tricky/ et /Proud to be black/ sont très bien cependant. C'aurait été 4 étoiles sans le sexisme.
This was like taking a trip back to memory lane, the good kind of trip
Now Dr. Seuss and Mother Goose both did their thing But Jam Master's getting loose and D.M.C.'s the king. 👑👑👑
Classic early rap record but I don't think it has the relisten-ability like I thought it would. Songs can be catchy, but that drum beat gets a bit too repetitive and then after 30 minutes, you just kinda forget where you were. Gotta respect them for leading the charge in this style of rap. Rap seems to have always been the genre for the people, but I don't know who this album was for or if there was really any sort of spectacular message behind it. Still, just good times. Stand out track: Peter Piper
Rap isn't normally what I listen to, but this album was groovy and had some fun tracks. I was bopping my head along to this I was at work. Pretty solid.
While having some questionable lyrics and production decisions, I still had a fun time with some tracks.
not my genre, but still entertaining
трики великолепный, остальное не успела за день понять, надо как-нибудь продолжить
Found it annoying after a while
Wahrscheinlich unfassbar wichtig als Album, aber hat mich im Vergleich zu „Straight outta Compton“ rhythmisch eher wenig beeindruckt (das einzige; was ich aus der groben Phase halt kenne). Trotzdem nicht schlecht, macht Spaß, Leuten zuzuhören, die offenbar Spaß an Musik hatten. „Walk this Way“ aber überbewertet. Für mich ne schwache 3 gemessen aus der Auswahl bisher.
Good
3.25
Enjoyable but not really my kind of thing.
Has some bangers
Very fun listen and I can appreciate how relevant this album is, but it's not really my thing :D
Beats minimal but hard, raps way more dynamic than I expected, and actual effective fusions of rap and rock. Quite a solid album even if it’s clearly dated. Best song: It’s Tricky
Me parece un álbum que no sería para mi ya que no consuma nada casi nada de rap pero me gusta así que en este álbum se ve reflejado el rap puro aso que esta buena de todas las canciones que son 12 me gustaron 6 y las otras están bien pero no las escucharía todo el tiempo así que le doy un 7 o 6 de 10
Too corny for me....
The first half of this album was awesome, and the two huge hits this album had were hits for a damn good reason. However, while this was a really entertaining hip hop record, it did feel very dated listening to it now at points, and some of what was on here felt like filler, Dumb Girls and Perfection as examples. Overall it was a fun listen.
It gets a little samey. But a classic for sure
A strong start with some classic songs ("It's Tricky" the best of them) but it tails off in the second half of the album. The flow seems pretty dated by modern standards.
it's like the beastie boys but a little better. certainly not bad, but not my thing.
3.5
Not my genre at all but it's good to hear different things
Perus hyvää just sitä run dmc tyyliä. Walk This Way ja Its Tricky tällä
Honestly could confuse this for Beastie Boys. The flow is dead-on and even the mix sounds like something they would rap over. I like the composition of everything, but like many fathers of hip-hop the music hasn’t aged as well as you’d hope. The genre is constantly evolving, and the origins are to be revisited, if seldomly.
I knew a large number of the tracks which made me feel a little more cool. Enjoyable album.
The old school cheese doubled back around into being kinda fun.
Some good songs and other fillers. Good listening. Favourite track: Walk this way, with Aerosmith.
Not bad
The first half contains the 3 songs I know and I like it. the second half is okay but forgettable.
Fun walk down memory lane!
It's good stuff for Run-D.M.C. as usual!
Easy 3. Solid album which really set the pace of modern rap. Walk this way is too meta
Heard it before?: Yes Enjoy it?: i did but in general they are rather repetitive with flows and delivery so it becomes boring quickly Favourite song: Track 2 - It’s Tricky
Paras old school -räppilevy tähän asti, pisteitä koska mukana suosikkibiisink It's Tricky. Myös tyylikäs kansi. Huumoria ja sopivassa määrin
Meh
A game changer album for sure. Fun, nostalgic and including hits like "It's Tricky", "My Adidas" and the excellent "Walk This Way" featuring Aerosmith. I do feel some dated vibes here and there, but they don't spoil the quality.
Great album ! Songs are all a bit the same but an upbeat and love ale album that shouts what RUN DMC stand for which is rock and roll with rap and love !
It's Tricky (to rate this album)
Loved some of the tracks, others I did not enjoy nearly as much
Felt quite cheesy, used lullabies as lyrics and just rhymed. Interesting to see where modern day rap has come from
It's a low three, but it barely avoided a two. A lot of it was boring to me, but there were a few stand outs. I didn't like Walk This Way, but I don't like the original song, so it's kinda set up for failure for me. I don't mind the verses of the song, but Steven Tyler's part... why does he sound like he's dying... Anyway, I'm not super into Hip Hop, so I wasn't going to love this or anything. There's kinda some emptiness in the beats and they were boring. I respect it, but it's not my cup of tea. My favourite song was You Be Illin'.
This album isn’t Perfection it was bad…bad meaning good. LFS: Hit it Run the beatboxing 😬 also Dumb Girl pretty dumb. Just because they’d rather fuck Jay-Z doesn’t mean you get to call them names I don’t think it’s going to get you more booty. In hindsight the Dumb Girls definitely made the right choice. WIL2IA? 🤷♀️Some songs but not the album as a whole.
Fun album. That’s all I got.
Really solid hip-hop. I'm listening to this album for the first and it's crazy how I recognize so many of the beats because they've been in sampled in other tracks over the years. It shows the level of influence these guys had on the industry. The guys are right, it IS tricky to rock a rhyme that's right on time - but they do it. It's Tricky and Walk This Way are the top tracks for me.
I don't think I've ever heard a whole album of theirs before but there are some absolute classics here. Thought I would have enjoyed it more but songs about Adidas trainers, and KFC just don't resonate with me. Highlights: It's Tricky Walk This Way
Proper old school. Probably didn't enjoy this at much as I thought I would. A lot more similar to beastie boys than I thought too, but perhaps less fun! Knew it's tricky and walk this way. Enjoyed it but not sure enough to go back
Wasn’t bad just wasn’t feeling this vibe today. Probably was the coolest shit back in the day but it’s another classic rap album that sounds very dated. Don’t wanna give it a bad rating cuz I get why people would love this kinda thing so I’m sticking with a 3. The drum fills at the end of perfection are cool. 👍: perfection, hit it run Guess for peder’s art rating: 7/10 and will say something about the color scheme and font
Ok so I was gonna immediately start calling it corny and cheesy. That I can’t even hear how this has influenced todays music, but then I got to thinking. This hip hop comes from a different mind, a different set of ideas and feelings than our modern hip hop comes from. This is for people who wanna DANCE. For people who bring their unapologetic self and not giving af. Record scratching? Grand master flash? Undeniably HUGE for not just hiphop but all of music. I’m grateful for it.
Run DMC are what they are. Socially iconic with some great hits but I think they miss a lot outside of that. Not a fan of the shared vocals on the same line and a lot of the non-famous tracks sound the same. Think it's telling that when Aerosmith come in they go to another level that Run DMC can't get to themselves, with maybe the exception of the title track, which has some rock influence anyway.
This is the mainstream rap/hip hop I grew up hearing thanks to music television (MuchMusic) and the album was a huge hit and definitely helped to popularize the genre. Listening now, it feels like a parody of rap and I can't take the music seriously. With that being said, it's listenable and a good non-threatening gateway entry to the genre if you like this sort of thing.
A more promising start than the last Run DMC album but quickly devolved into the same boring shit that infested it's predecessor. An extra star (or two) because Peter Piper and It's Tricky were actually massive tunes for me to discover in year 8.
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Het hiphop album dat van het genre mainstream muziek maakte. De unieke blend van hiphop en rock, vooral bekend van de samenwerking met Aerosmith, onderscheidt het van andere albums binnen de stroming. leukste nummer: Walk This Way Geproduceerd door de toen nog onbekende Rick Rubin. Bob Dylan is een noemenswaardige fan van het album.
A classic that's a bit dated today.
Love the DMC and there are certainly some tracks on here but I never felt albums were their best format
A nice timecapsule of mid 80s rap music.
Aged badly
Some fun songs here, mostly It's Tricky. It's 1986 rap though. Pretty cheesy and silly by today's standards. Solid 3.
Starts off with banger after banger, but the second half of the record kind of kills the vibe for me. It's a classic hip-hop album for sure, but I only really enjoyed the first half.
At last, a hip-hop album that isn't too long! And some of the tunes, especially "It's Tricky" and "Walk this Way" are terrific, and I guess they helped open up rap to a wider audience. It's just a shame that some of the lyrics are a bit dodgy.
I'm honestly not a huge fan of 80's Hip-Hop, but I always find the reaction it gets from people to be very overblown and overly negative. There's still plenty of charm, fun lines and you can always rely on the beats to be crazy good. This is basically the experience I both expected, and proceeded to have, with this album. I very much enjoyed this experience despite a few lesser cuts (You Be Illin' and Dumb Girl were both pretty bad, especially one after the other), mostly because the hits on here hit hard. Make no mistake either, this record was a HIT. The first platinum Hip-Hop album ever, the record that legitimized the genre as more than just a single creating fad. Honestly if any record had to have the honor of this feat in the 80's, I'm glad it was the one with Walk This Way on it (an all time classic, do NOT trust any 'people' that hate this track) Highlights: Its Tricky, My Adidas, Walk This Way (feat. Aerosmith), Raising Hell
Makes me want to watch fresh prince Didn't realize how many of these songs I know Dumb dumb du du dumb dumb du dumb
Tykkäsin, ei muuta kommentoitavaa.
Tää on jotenkin vielä sellanen positiivinen räppiplatta! Tekniikka juuri sopivan alkeellista makuuni, ja räpit tiukkaa riimiä riimin perään! 3/5
Kova setti, vaikka tuo rockin sekoittaminen ei minusta parhaiten ole ikääntynyt.
Suorastaan popahtava klassikkokimara bändiltä! 3/5
There are some amazing classics on here. You Be Illin' is so good. But, throughout, I just could shake the thought that this just feels like such a relic. It has a sound that clearly comes from the early to mid 80s. Hip hop got much better just a few years later. But all in all, a fun album
blah blah ~Oh! A Tiktok hit, I did not expect that at all! blah blah blah Is that an Aerosmith cover? blah blah blah blah blah Oh God, why the raspberry blowing sample? blah blah blah blah Wow, "You Be Illin'" is surprisingly groovy. blah blah blah. Oh, it's over. What a surprisingly underwhelming work, especially considering how mind blowing their debut was. I guess it's undeniably influential though.
Not my style of music, but it is good to know that this album is influential to the music scene.
Raising Hell is often considered one of the most influential hip hop albums of all time, and it played a significant role in bringing hip hop into the mainstream. While the album certainly has its merits, it is not immune to some of the criticisms that apply to 80s hip hop as a whole. One of the main criticisms of 80s hip hop, the production quality, also applies to Raising Hell. The album's beats and instrumental tracks can sound a bit dated compared to modern hip hop music. For example, some of the samples used on the album may not sound as crisp or polished as contemporary producers would like. However, it's important to note that Raising Hell was groundbreaking in its time and helped to establish many of the production techniques that continue to be used in hip hop today. Another aspect of 80s hip hop that has not aged well is the lyrical content, which is also present in Raising Hell. While many of the album's lyrics deal with themes like street life, partying, and hip hop culture, some of the language and references used can be seen as outdated or even offensive. For example, the use of homophobic language in the song "Proud to Be Black" may be difficult for some listeners to reconcile with today's more progressive values. On the other hand, Raising Hell features some of Run-DMC's most memorable and influential tracks, including "It's Tricky" and "Walk This Way," a collaboration with rock band Aerosmith. The album also features the classic hip hop anthems "My Adidas" and "Peter Piper," which continue to be popular with hip hop fans today. Additionally, Run-DMC's distinctive vocal delivery and rhyme style have had a lasting impact on the genre and influenced many subsequent generations of hip hop artists. While Raising Hell is a seminal album that helped to shape the sound and direction of hip hop, it is not immune to the criticisms that apply to 80s hip hop as a whole. Given that, it remains an important part of the genre's history and continues to be influential today.
It never occurred to me the influence these guys had on the Beastie Boys.
I don't enjoy the style of yell rapping and if anything besides proud to be black made any sort of important statement it went over my head. At least it didn't seem harmful. Really not my thing. 3 stars.
I struggle to rate ones like this. In 1986, this was probably a 10/10 album, but it doesn't hold up quite as well today. It's still a great album, it just gets a little stale by the end. I still enjoyed it quite a bit though. 7/10.
I know it was influential but it's not extremely memorable. I also don't like Walk This Way very much, mostly because I don't like Aerosmith very much, although I appreciate how groundbreaking it was and the impact it had on the industry.
Who knew walk this way could be made rap. Not me. Pretty decent
Me gustaron los temas mas conocidos, pero dsps tengo q escuchar mas hip hop p q me guste
Fun!
Bombos ama eglenceli bi albüm
I recognize for its contribution and the way that it moved rock-rap forward. I do really like Raising Hell and You Be Illing. It new and game changing, but today it feels more one note. I don't need to listen to it much more, but still an important listen.
Ces mecs-là boombappent à foison sans penser une seule seconde que leur musique sera la définition de la ringardise quelques décennies plus tard. Quel destin..
Le Run D.M.C. vient nous proposer un très bel album de rap rock, qui consiste à proposer un album de rap des plus classiques et monotones, en y ajoutant une reprise ratée d'un hit rock de qualité. Du très bon boulot.
It's clear this is an early hip hop album. The beats are kind of basic compared to what is being made now and the flow and rhymes are very standard (AABB rhyme scheme, and every line fits neatly into each measure). I do have to commend the use of the guitar though, and it's undeniable that Walk This Way is a great song. It's hard to fairly evaluate an album like this as someone who was born in the 21st century and who doesn't have a very extensive background in hip hop (aside from Excursions and Illmatic I guess)
This album has some real gems (It's tricky, Walk this way, You be illin'), but most of the rest of the album just doesn't do it for me.
Albumet som gjorde den rätt vedervärdiga genren "rap rock" populär, främst genom tolkningen av Aerosmiths 'Walk This Way'. Rockiga influenser märks även på vissa andra spår, det är väldigt Rick Rubinskt och tungt. På något sätt blev albumet sämre för varje lyssning. Det finns ljuspunkter där det är väldigt lekfullt och groovy, men det blir ibland lite för monotont och repetitivt. Stora hiten 'It's Tricky' är inte speciellt bra. Inte heller låtar som 'Perfection' eller 'Dumb Girl' når någon sorts verkshöjd. Roligare lyssning blir det i 'Peter Piper', 'My Adidas', och främst 'You Be Illin''. Gillar faktiskt även 'Walk This Way' - någonting har den, även om jag har en vag känsla av att jag borde skämmas för att jag tycker det? Recensionen låter kanske negativare än vad det faktiskt var, stabil 3:a ändå. Bästa låt: You Be Illin'.
Was a bit of fun.
Wow, where to begin. This record is great, but it also might be the biggest troll record I've ever encountered. I don't know what is trolling harder, this record or this list's inclusion of this record to listen to. Run-D.M.C. is great, everyone knows it. This album rips, and is grooving along and right when it should be peaking in to it's middle section, Steven Tyler comes in and just totally destroys all the goodwill this album had been building and working towards. Steven Tyler is one of the worst front men of one of the worst bands in history, and it's honestly downright appalling that Run-D.M.C. collaborating with them. The result is shocking--as if you've just been slapped in the face--and you're left recoiling to pick up the pieces and try to make sense of it. And it's so tough, the rest of album is decent too, but you're just so gobsmacked by the utter audacity of that track that you can't listen to it objectively any longer. Top drawer trolling all around. As a bit of a note: I also fired up the music video for that abhorrent collaboration, and it begins with Aerosmith in some shitty studio riffing on that song sounding like garbage, and Run-D.M.C. are next door banging on the wall and pleading with them to turn it down, which yeah, your initial reaction is "Fuck yeah Run-D.M.C., you guys are right, we are with you, you are speaking for the whole self-respecting world, pleading with these talentless bozos to spare us from their horrible music. Power to you Run-D.M.C.!" And then they are like, we'll show them, and turn their speakers towards the adjoining wall, and you are thinking: "Oh they're really going to give them the business now! Fuck yeah!" And inexplicably, they start playing their version of that horrible song. It only takes 35 seconds of that music video to flip the script. Masterful troll job. If I was in my 20s when this came out, I would have been furious upon my first viewing. All of this is to say, it's impossible to look at this record objectively, which is just all too tragic.
A lot of these classic records just aren't aging well. Those 808's sounded amazing back in the day. Istill think this record is good. But it's a lot more difficult to lose myself in it.
Maybe one drawback to this list is realizing I don’t like Run-DMC as much as I thought. I’d easily rather listen to this in full than their self-titled debut. There’s more variety between songs, and the “Walk This Way”/“It’s Tricky” combo alone makes this a classic in my ears. 3.5 HL: “It’s Tricky” (a 5 star song), “Walk This Way”, “Raising Hell”, “You Be Illin”, “Proud to Be Black” December 22, 2022
Chillan
Decent Rap album, personally not the biggest fan of the "couple of guys yelling one after each other"-style to rap
goofy and nostalgic sfw jams that feel very ironic almost 40 years later. like they're going to rap about how I shouldn't download a car. the rhymes, beats, and overall vibe are a bit simplistic to hold one's attention for a full album, but there's some bops here. 3.5/5
- perfection is fun 👌🏼 - obvs already love It’s Tricky and Walk This Way - Overall, style isn’t necessarily mine. Bit jarring? Unexpected sounds rather than smooth? But still fun
The problem is yesterday's album was Enter the Wu Tang which is so much more hard edged and in my view innovative. This seems bland in comparison. I know it's an unfair comparison and this was the first big hip-hop crossover etc etc but I also remember Sugarhill gang and Grandmaster Flash who did it even earlier and had a fresh vital sound.
Jújú, rennur þægilega í gegn og er stundum skemmtilegt. Helst að þessi Steven Tyler innkoma dragi út skemmtuninni. Næsta plata.
This has some true hip hop classics on it, but really feels dated.
Super cheesy and super mediocre lyrically, but the first 4 tracks are absolute anthems. The last 8 songs are all interchangeable and mediocre. Hiphop has matured a lot since.
IT'S TRICKY TO ROCK A RHYME, TO ROCK A RHYME THAT'S RIGHT ON TIME, IT'S TRICKY, TR-TR-TR-TRICKY, TRICKY, TRRRRRRICKY! Stuð!
I remember some of these songs. Pretty tame rap these days.
Begins like a Greatest Hits. Very spare vocal and drums. Little bit too shouty. Very old school. Not aggressive. "Hits" are good.
3/4
Some good tracks but a lot of the delivery is quite monotonous. Beats are also a mixed bag.
Enjoyed this more than most early hip-hop. Maybe it's because of the rock aspects. I wish I enjoyed this sort of thing more, but it gets really repetitive. The focus is on the lyrics/vocals, and that is just not my focus in music. 3.25/5
Kind of sparse beats, a few interesting quotes.
Old school rap, was like listening to oldies. Purer somehow...
There’s some good tracks on here.
This had a few real good songs, but the rest were very samey; they basically have one style of rapping they always fall back on and I feel like they fell back on it too much here
Didn't get the love for this at the time, and still think it's a poor effort. Not really "fun" rap like Sugarhill Gang etc. earlier, and pretty weak compared to Public Enemy or even LL Cool J. Boring beats and one-note shouty rhymes, like the similarly overhyped Beastie Boys. Walk This Way is definitive, but only because the original is terrible. Barely scrapes a 3 for historical purposes
it's tricky en walk this way babyyyy
Not bad
Amazing to hear how many hip-hop tropes came from this album. A generally enjoyable listen, but I have to deduct one star for Aerosmith’s inclusion.
6/10
Some catchy tunes
In honour of Adidas, 3 stripes, 3 stars.
Very listenable, generic 1986 rap? Check.
first listen i actually pictured breakdancing
I want to give it a sentimental 4 but really there's so much filler
Dit is rap die ik wel kan smaken. Verstaanbaar, toch wat rock in gemengd, en iets braver
some songs (like the aerosmith feature one) genuinely slap but others are pretty boring
Prefs: Peter Piper, It's Tricky, Walk This Way, Raising Hell, You Be Illin' Moins pref: Hit It Run
peter piper, it's tricky, is it live, you be illin,
It was pretty good, I enjoyed quite a few songs off of the album.
For its time, this album is extremely experimental and 1 of a kind. Its not my favourite, but i have nothing but appreciation for the foward thinking energy that RUN-DMC bring to the table. (Also , those gawd damn riffs... shhhhhheeeshhhh) Best: walk this way Worst: Adidas
Some more OG hip hop. I can always recognize the impact these dudes had on the genre but tbh their style isn't my favorite. Crazy that Walk This Way really broke hip hop into the mainstream. I think a lot of people discount the actual difference Run DMC made in hip hop. That being said, imo the album just doesn't age that well due to the structure of the rhymes. I definitely prefer the more lyrical, creative acts in this age like Rakim, Kool G Rap, etc.
Fantastic
I obviously loved walk this way but otherwise found this too old for my ears. Don't understand the hype
Old skool hip hop...a bit shouty. A bit repetitive at times...but the energy. Some classics. Solid 3
I need to start out with this Caveat. I like hip hop, and I know how iconic and important Run-D.M.C. is to the entire genre. With that being said, this album is just okay. The album starts by exemplifying the groups natural chemistry. The word play and the coordination on these songs is out of this world. My issue is due to all of the repetition on the album. I get that Raising Hell came out in the 80s, but the loud snare beats on every song knock this down a peg. Maybe it was my speakers, or the audio mixing for spotify, but the beats drowned out the rapping many times. If I really enjoyed the beats, maybe this wouldn't be as big of an issue, but I just didn't. With similar beats and flows on every song, it was hard to differentiate between songs, and they all blended together in my mind. This album has great and classic songs, but it is not built to listen to all at once. Best Songs: It's Tricky, My Adidas, Walk This Way, Proud to be Black Worst Songs: Dumb Girl, Son of Byford
It's Tricky and Walk this Way are the stand out tracks.
Classic for a reason, but listening to the full album the hooks/beats/flows all sort of blend together.
Really lost steam after the two classic songs. 6/10
Ils ont marché pour que Bigflo & Oli puissent courir.
Lots of catchy and fun songs. I really enjoyed the first half of the record, up to and including "Perfection". The cover of "Walk this Way" was brilliant. However I found the second half of the record got boring and repetitive. I especially disliked "Hit It Run".
Okay, about what you'd expect
this was interesting. it felt like my white ass mom's idea of rap lol. the beats were simple and it was overall kind of goofy, but there were also times that it sounded like a proto-Beastie Boys.
Standard stuff really
Liked the Aerosmith song
Undeniably old school. I haven't listened to much from Run-DMC, in fact the one thing I think of is that I think Alex used to watch a sitcom starring Rev Run called Run's House? There's a couple signature hits on here, but overall this style is just very outdated for me. The beats are super rudimentary, and while I certainly respect it as foundational, it's just not the kind of classic hip hop that I seek out. I enjoy '90s stuff a lot more. It's alright. Favorite tracks: Walk This Way, It's Tricky, You Be Illin'. Album art: I've seen this one a lot before. The colors are nice but it's pretty basic. Very much of its era. 3/5
Definitely some cracking songs on here, but some show their age. The melding of rap and rock is good and I still love Walk This Way. Not so keen on the track about a ‘dumb girl’. Could do better.
3.6 - The Atari equivalent of rap. It’s obviously crude - the beats and rhymes are simplistic considering how far hip hop has evolved. But there’s an elegance in the craft and I’m struck by how well the sound holds up. I just want to pop this cassette into a boom box and carry it around on my shoulder. I also hear the beginnings of so many different strains in hip hop that would eventually blossom through other artists, like the call and response style perfected by the Beastie Boys. Similar to an Atari game, on some rare occasions it feels good to revisit an art form in its near-infancy.
A few great classics. A few misses. Over all good shit.
Alright, actually.
What a brilliant idea to take some nursery rhymes that literally ANYONE can relate to, and throwing them over some sick beats! I know it feels kind of cheesy now, but thinking back to how new and different it was at the time, I am sooo impressed with the innovation.
The production is sharper if it's possible, lyrical exchanges still impeccable. After the initial stretch of songs, there seem to be fewer ideas. The formula was perfect for the record-as-product; With about as many worthy riffs as the debut, it feels like a step sideways.
Frábær plata.
ну треков пять можно выделить со всего альбома, которые звучат прям ахуенно, но в целом проходняк
I liked it then, and it’s ok now. Kind of groundbreaking at the time, so that’s valuable. A fun listen but more for nostalgic reasons.
Von der delivery her eigentlich voll okay aber die Bears nerven echt auf Dauer.
das ist hip hop alright 😴
She brought rock to poetry
Decent listen. Lower than expected production value with uneven mixing.
Very solid. May return to it.
After the nostalgia wore off, it got repetitive. The singles still hold up and maybe the rest would be good in small doses.
Hitit edelleen helvetin kovia eikä muukaan levy mitään ihan huttua ollut. Kolmonen on liian vähän ja nelonen taas yläkanttiin.
Wow, this album is 35 yrs old, this is OG as OG gets. Its interesting how rap has changed over the years but its still a fun and somewhat cheezy romp. I hate Aerosmith but I must say this restyling of Walk this way is pretty good and a helluva lot better than the original version.
Rapping was a bit raw in places
Good album, the dawn of the sample hip hop NY era
Ja, dat is best lekker om eens te horen. Het zijn geen Beastie Boys, maar toch
It's a very good record. The rhymes, the wordplay, the delivery are all excellent. Of course, the hits are top notch and have stood the test of time. Some of the other tracks I find a bit samey - many are just backed by simple 808 beats on loop - though that puts more focus on the rhymes, so not necessarily a bad thing. At times the drum sounds are a bit harsh for me, but I suppose that is the sound they were going for. Definitely a highly important and influential album, though I might be tempted to head straight for the hits in future.
Unarguably important and influenial, but by today's standards, quite outdated rock-inspired hip-hop. Was worth a listen, but I didn't enjoy it as much as their debut.
This is the alblum that got me to listen to something other than my hard rock. Opened me up to a whole new world. So much fun to hear again
So it's like Beasties Boys, but not as good? What am I missing here. A high 2, but giving the benefit of the doubt here and assuming my 'I don't like rap' is getting in the way
Appreciate their rhythm & rhyme skills!
Some good stuff, some not so good
Seminal hip hop anthems, and a fun crossover with Aerosmith.
Getting better
First time listening to 90s rap. Not really my thing but I enjoyed Tricky
Rap for rockers. This is as good as rap gets (which isn't saying much). As usual it's all the same - it's a good rhythm but it gets tiresome. Walk this way is fantastic, but nothing else on the album comes close to it.
A lot of raw energy here. I don't find the samples as interesting as on other rap albums, but I appreciate the influence that this album had. Closer to a 3.5
fühl mich konstant angeschrien, zwischendurch witzig, in Summe aber für mich eintönig
Zna se da su ikone u glazbi hip hopa, sve to stoji, aliiiiiiiiiiii meni nikad nisu baš bili vrh. Više je ono: "E hvala vam na svemu, super je to sve, međutim niste toliko dobri kako govore." Zapravo, to garant govore jer su bili inovativni što jeste, ali na kraju su puno puno njih napravili bolje nego oni. Rispekt na mjestu btw.
Neke pjesme su mi onak totalno, prošla me faza da mi je ovo sad jako dobro. On the other hand neke bengeri koji bude nostalgiju na onaj dobar način. Walk this way je goated 🐐
> bookmarked 'My Adidas', 'Dumb Girl' and 'You Be Illin'' for lols > not really listenable anymore, maybe later stuff
decent album. not my favorite not the worst. I really dislike Aerosmith though, so will never get over walk this way.
Bueno
3.5
I like The consistency of the album’s energy, very fun
ATTITUDE. The album that got fratboys into hip-hop.
Hip hop clásico con mucho sintetizador y algún tema muy conseguido. Para fanáticos de este tipo de música
Rating: 5.7/10 IT'S TRICKAAAY - only now I realise it samples My Sharona from The Knack. Rest of the album was pretty funky, definitely prefer this old-school kind of rap from the modern one.
Old school is cool? I don’t know
Classic hip hop songs. Great for a productive throwback playlist. Probably won’t listen to this album proper again.
Not a big hip hop fan, but I did enjoy this. 3 stars.
First things first, “Peter Piper” slaps. It’s an immediate hit of adrenaline that sends the record bouncing off the wall and straight into “It’s Tricky” – itself the soundtrack to some electric memories of SSX Tricky in the living room of 11 Underwood Gardens. A turn of the millennium PS2 game isn’t the last real world piece of commercial paraphernalia invoked by Raising Hell, though … and there’s times where I think I’d like this record more if it didn’t so often feel like an infomercial for things Run–D.M.C (or Jay Mizell, more accurately) had already, by then, made street-infamous. Still, can’t hate the boys for making the most of their singular place in cultural history, even if the culture they’re historicising is that of late capitalism. Frederic Jameson famously compares the well-worn shoes of a Van Gogh to the anonymous shine of Warhol’s “Diamond Dust Shoes” to make a point about the lifelessness of postmodernism and its limp array of interchangeable commodities. It’s sort of fitting, then, that Run–D.M.C’s Adidas shell-toes manage to both validate and contradict the features of postmodernity described by Jameson. Sure, the shoes are about as obvious an example of commodity and culture combining as is conceivable (identity as corporate asset; sign as more significant than the substance) … but you’d find it hard to accuse them of contributing to any waning of affect. (The sight of Steven Tyler ramming his head through a wall and enjoining you to “walk this way” is, at a minimum, affecting.) Walk this way culture did, talk this way too. A shame, I guess, on some level, but then … “Peter Piper” slaps.
Sorry dont hate me i just cant make it thru this album
-Some nice flows in "Peter Piper." I like the line "Not bad meaning bad, but bad meaning good" -Hey "It's Tricky" is that Tik Tok song. It's nice to actually hear the rest of it. The song actually holds up across the rest of the track too. I like the simple but interesting beat. I swear one of the dudes sounds a bit like Ace Frehley at a few points -Cool reference to Live Aid in "My Adidas." I recently listened to Live Aid and remember the Run-D.M.C.'s section -"Walk This Way (feat. Aerosmith)" is great. An awesome rendition. I like that they mixed the original guitar and drums into a back eat for their rap style -Nice guitar in "Raising Hell"
A couple good tracks, but all songs have the same type of flow - doesn't keep me interested for long
What a day
some great use of an 808. bit meh though. some belting big tracks but the filler has huge vibes of teenage kids in school with the casio keyboard. R-R-R-R-R-R-R-REMIX
A good relic of its time, but hard to enjoy with my whole heart.
Tricky and Walk this Way are awesome, but a lot of this sounds a bit dated now