Run-D.M.C.

What's your favorite Run-D.M.C. album?

Raising Hell ever so slightly.

Their first 4 are all classic IMO, but I still love the debut most.

the first 4 are classic but I'm going with Raising Hell ever so slightly over the debut

Who voted Down with the King?

Tougher Than Leather used to be one of my favorite tapes way back in the day, so it gets my vote even if it isn't their best.

Raising Hell without a doubt. Their first 2 albums are dope as well but this was their magnum opus, and the album that opened doors for EVERYBODY that's been in the rap game since.

Debut.......the only DMC you need really.

That's easy.

It's Tougher Then Leather

The only good song on Down With The King is the 1st song because it has guest verses from CL Smooth and Pete Rock.

I don't care what anyone says, Pete Rock can rhyme. His flow is a little choppy man, but his style is fantastic.

Remember when halfshark wasn't the only one who resurrected dead threads?

Shaun wrote:

Remember when halfshark wasn't the only one who resurrected dead threads?

No, not really.

AFutureWithoutAPast wrote:

Debut.......the only DMC you need really.

I beg to differ. Their first 4 are consensus classics.

Alan wrote:

AFutureWithoutAPast wrote:

Debut.......the only DMC you need really.

I beg to differ. Their first 4 are consensus classics.

I'll give you the first three, but not Tougher Than Leather.

AFutureWithoutAPast wrote:

Alan wrote:

AFutureWithoutAPast wrote:

Debut.......the only DMC you need really.

I beg to differ. Their first 4 are consensus classics.

I'll give you the first three, but not Tougher Than Leather.

I'd easily give Tougher Than Leather the classic nod (most would). That's my #2 favorite from the group, but all are 5-stars IMO.

Alan wrote:

AFutureWithoutAPast wrote:

Alan wrote:

AFutureWithoutAPast wrote:

Debut.......the only DMC you need really.

I beg to differ. Their first 4 are consensus classics.

I'll give you the first three, but not Tougher Than Leather.

I'd easily give Tougher Than Leather the classic nod (most would). That's my #2 favorite from the group, but all are 5-stars IMO.

Tougher Than Leather is Run DMC's Don't Sweat The Technique, Beats Rhymes & Life, Stankonia, etc...

A dope album, but a few skip tracks. I'm shocked that you like that album better than Raising Hell. To me, that's their best album.

KJ Styles wrote:

Alan wrote:

AFutureWithoutAPast wrote:

Alan wrote:

AFutureWithoutAPast wrote:

Debut.......the only DMC you need really.

I beg to differ. Their first 4 are consensus classics.

I'll give you the first three, but not Tougher Than Leather.

I'd easily give Tougher Than Leather the classic nod (most would). That's my #2 favorite from the group, but all are 5-stars IMO.

Tougher Than Leather is Run DMC's Don't Sweat The Technique, Beats Rhymes & Life, Stankonia, etc...

A dope album, but a few skip tracks. I'm shocked that you like that album better than Raising Hell. To me, that's their best album.

I do like it a little more. But I'm pretty sure most of the people on this board (and elsewhere) with give it 5 stars. No? This has always been a classic to me...since the day I heard it.

Anyone else hate Walk This Way?

I voted King of Rock...

Alan wrote:

Who voted Down with the King?

Who voted Crown Royal?

AFutureWithoutAPast wrote:

Anyone else hate Walk This Way?

HELL NAW! I love that song!

Say what you want about them collabing with Aerosmith, but if it weren't for that song, hip-hop wouldn't have become as large as it is today. It's a dope song for more than that reason though. I thought the two groups had tremendous chemistry.

Down With The King and Crown Royal were duds though. The former's title track was dope but overall it was an average album at best. The latter completely sucked!

KJ Styles wrote:

AFutureWithoutAPast wrote:

Anyone else hate Walk This Way?

HELL NAW! I love that song!

Say what you want about them collabing with Aerosmith, but if it weren't for that song, hip-hop wouldn't have become as large as it is today. It's a dope song for more than that reason though. I thought the two groups had tremendous chemistry.

I agree with you that it was an important collaboration that certainly helped hip-hop to gain more exposure, but I will disagree with you on the dopeness.

AFutureWithoutAPast wrote:

KJ Styles wrote:

AFutureWithoutAPast wrote:

Anyone else hate Walk This Way?

HELL NAW! I love that song!

Say what you want about them collabing with Aerosmith, but if it weren't for that song, hip-hop wouldn't have become as large as it is today. It's a dope song for more than that reason though. I thought the two groups had tremendous chemistry.

I agree with you that it was an important collaboration that certainly helped hip-hop to gain more exposure, but I will disagree with you on the dopeness.

You probably don't like the rap/rock collab. I'm not a big rock fan either but I love that song. We'll agree to disagree on the dopeness. I still bump that song to this day.

Kopasetick wrote:

I voted King of Rock...

Same here.. That is by far the dopest

Tougher Than Leather is my favorite from them. Something about it just sounds a little smoother, more natural, than their other albums. Don't get me wrong, the first 3 are all excellent albums. There's something about the sound they created on TTL, though.

Run DMC.

n/a don't own any of their albums.

Victor Shade wrote:

n/a don't own any of their albums.

Seriously? I mean, I saw you say that a lot on these threads, but not owning any Run-DMC simply shocks me. I mean, would you get into classic rock and not check out The Beatles, Pink Floyd, or Led Zeppelin?

Alan wrote:

Victor Shade wrote:

n/a don't own any of their albums.

Seriously? I mean, I saw you say that a lot on these threads, but not owning any Run-DMC simply shocks me.

Co-Sign, you seriously need to sharpen up on your hip-hop history Tran.

lol I just never got to copping a Run-DMC album. Their albums are cheap on Amazon, so I might make a purchase or two from them.

Victor Shade wrote:

n/a don't own any of their albums.

But you own plenty of Common Market, Vitamin D and Blue Scholars huh??? Hey tranny your hip-hop pass is REVOKED man.....you can't really LOVE something if you don't know the history on it my dude....the past always immediately impacts the present and future...do some damn homework man...lol

That "you can't really LOVE something if you don't know the history on it my dude" sounds statement sounds STUPID to me. So do you know the history of football? Like who created it? Basketball? Baseball? What about the very first owner of the New York Giants? I've copped close to 1,000 hip hop cds, been bumping hip hop for over 15 years now, but yet I guess I'm clueless because I like Common Market and Blue Scholars more than KRS One and Run DMC...you don't get people have personal preference do you?

Victor Shade wrote:

That "you can't really LOVE something if you don't know the history on it my dude" sounds statement sounds STUPID to me. So do you know the history of football? Like who created it? Basketball? Baseball? What about the very first owner of the New York Giants? I've copped close to 1,000 hip hop cds, been bumping hip hop for over 15 years now, but yet I guess I'm clueless because I like Common Market and Blue Scholars more than KRS One and Run DMC...you don't get people have personal preference do you?

Basketball:Dr.James Naismith
Baseball:Nelson Doubleday

The original owner of the New York Football Giants is Tim Mara and he bought into the NFL in 1925

I don't know the creator of football but I can go back pretty far in it's history but everything right there is off the dome

Of course you don't know what it means to KNOW HISTORY tranny...that's too advanced for you to understand and thats why I know you don't really love hip-hop...plain and simple man..it's okay I understand...lol

It's ok to have personal preference Tran, but your knowledge of the game pre-1990 is limited and you've even admitted so yourself.

Who's to say that you wouldn't like albums by these legends if you don't own them and/or never heard them in their entirety? You should check them out to both sharpen your overall knowledge of the game AND broaden your hip-hop horizons.

D.Powell wrote:

Victor Shade wrote:

That "you can't really LOVE something if you don't know the history on it my dude" sounds statement sounds STUPID to me. So do you know the history of football? Like who created it? Basketball? Baseball? What about the very first owner of the New York Giants? I've copped close to 1,000 hip hop cds, been bumping hip hop for over 15 years now, but yet I guess I'm clueless because I like Common Market and Blue Scholars more than KRS One and Run DMC...you don't get people have personal preference do you?

Basketball:Dr.James Naismith
Baseball:Nelson Doubleday

The original owner of the New York Football Giants is Tim Mara and he bought into the NFL in 1925

I don't know the creator of football but I can go back pretty far in it's history but everything right there is off the dome

Of course you don't know what it means to KNOW HISTORY tranny...that's too advanced for you to understand and thats why I know you don't really love hip-hop...plain and simple man..it's okay I understand...lol

Do you mean Abner Doubleday? And Alexander Cartwright is the founder, not Doubleday.

Raising Hell and KOR are tied for my favorite Run DMC Joint.

D.Powell wrote:

Victor Shade wrote:

That "you can't really LOVE something if you don't know the history on it my dude" sounds statement sounds STUPID to me. So do you know the history of football? Like who created it? Basketball? Baseball? What about the very first owner of the New York Giants? I've copped close to 1,000 hip hop cds, been bumping hip hop for over 15 years now, but yet I guess I'm clueless because I like Common Market and Blue Scholars more than KRS One and Run DMC...you don't get people have personal preference do you?

Basketball:Dr.James Naismith
Baseball:Nelson Doubleday

The original owner of the New York Football Giants is Tim Mara and he bought into the NFL in 1925

I don't know the creator of football but I can go back pretty far in it's history but everything right there is off the dome

Of course you don't know what it means to KNOW HISTORY tranny...that's too advanced for you to understand and thats why I know you don't really love hip-hop...plain and simple man..it's okay I understand...lol

OK whatever you say man. You just don't get people have preference.

KJ Styles wrote:

It's ok to have personal preference Tran, but your knowledge of the game pre-1990 is limited and you've even admitted so yourself.

Who's to say that you wouldn't like albums by these legends if you don't own them and/or never heard them in their entirety? You should check them out to both sharpen your overall knowledge of the game AND broaden your hip-hop horizons.

smh where did I say I wouldn't like these albums? Did I diss them in this thread or any other thread? I down a couple old school rappers and all of a sudden I don't like them all? I heard songs by Run DMC, I dig them. I just never got to copping their albums. I don't download much like most of yall, there are tons of albums I still want to cop but just haven't gotten to yet, including old school albums. And it's funny you tell me to broaden my hip hop horizons when I personally believe I'm one of the most diverse heads on here. I don't stick to one region or sound or era like some yall fools.

Victor Shade wrote:

KJ Styles wrote:

It's ok to have personal preference Tran, but your knowledge of the game pre-1990 is limited and you've even admitted so yourself.

Who's to say that you wouldn't like albums by these legends if you don't own them and/or never heard them in their entirety? You should check them out to both sharpen your overall knowledge of the game AND broaden your hip-hop horizons.

smh where did I say I wouldn't like these albums? Did I diss them in this thread or any other thread? I down a couple old school rappers and all of a sudden I don't like them all? I heard songs by Run DMC, I dig them. I just never got to copping their albums. I don't download much like most of yall, there are tons of albums I still want to cop but just haven't gotten to yet, including old school albums. And it's funny you tell me to broaden my hip hop horizons when I personally believe I'm one of the most diverse heads on here. I don't stick to one region or sound or era like some yall fools.

I will vouch for Tran. He's not bias toward or against any region. He likes boring boring music from all corners of the universe.

and yet I listen to pretty much the same shit you do.

Victor Shade wrote:

and yet I listen to pretty much the same shit you do.

LOL! There is one difference. I listen to Run DMC.

You forgot KRS One and Sadat X.

Victor Shade wrote:

You forgot KRS One and Sadat X.

yeah, i forgot them too.

halfsharkalligatorhalfman wrote:

D.Powell wrote:

Victor Shade wrote:

That "you can't really LOVE something if you don't know the history on it my dude" sounds statement sounds STUPID to me. So do you know the history of football? Like who created it? Basketball? Baseball? What about the very first owner of the New York Giants? I've copped close to 1,000 hip hop cds, been bumping hip hop for over 15 years now, but yet I guess I'm clueless because I like Common Market and Blue Scholars more than KRS One and Run DMC...you don't get people have personal preference do you?

Basketball:Dr.James Naismith
Baseball:Nelson Doubleday

The original owner of the New York Football Giants is Tim Mara and he bought into the NFL in 1925

I don't know the creator of football but I can go back pretty far in it's history but everything right there is off the dome

Of course you don't know what it means to KNOW HISTORY tranny...that's too advanced for you to understand and thats why I know you don't really love hip-hop...plain and simple man..it's okay I understand...lol

Do you mean Abner Doubleday? And Alexander Cartwright is the founder, not Doubleday.

Not bad for a google look man....all of mine was off the dome...so obviously I may have gotten the first name incorrect...but Doubleday is on point and he is the man who started baseball.....he is the creator...whether that be Abner or Nelson...the name Doubleday is the one always associated with the creation of baseball

Victor Shade wrote:

D.Powell wrote:

Victor Shade wrote:

That "you can't really LOVE something if you don't know the history on it my dude" sounds statement sounds STUPID to me. So do you know the history of football? Like who created it? Basketball? Baseball? What about the very first owner of the New York Giants? I've copped close to 1,000 hip hop cds, been bumping hip hop for over 15 years now, but yet I guess I'm clueless because I like Common Market and Blue Scholars more than KRS One and Run DMC...you don't get people have personal preference do you?

Basketball:Dr.James Naismith
Baseball:Nelson Doubleday

The original owner of the New York Football Giants is Tim Mara and he bought into the NFL in 1925

I don't know the creator of football but I can go back pretty far in it's history but everything right there is off the dome

Of course you don't know what it means to KNOW HISTORY tranny...that's too advanced for you to understand and thats why I know you don't really love hip-hop...plain and simple man..it's okay I understand...lol

OK whatever you say man. You just don't get people have preference.

of course people have preferance Tran...but what does that have to do with knowing HISTORY??? history and preferance are two totally different things man.....you can have preferance and still know your history...so what you just said makes no sense...like I said earlier...do some damn homework man...it's okay to admit you just don't know!

Raising Hell for me but I agree with Alan's assessment. The first 4 can be listened to and are classics easily.

I voted for Raising Hell, this album is rockin' hard!! 12 songs, 12 classics. Tougher Than Leather was the first cd I've ever bought, back in 1989, it was a miracle to find it here in Italy.

The first 3 are easily classics. I have Tougher Than Leather at 4.5 but I can see why someone would see that as a classic as well. But Raising Hell wins. It's not only their best, but a GOAT caliber album. I have it in my Top 10 personally.