Classics Discussion: Run-D.M.C.

[Inspect Her Deck]

Ok so some of y'all will be familiar with a project I'm deciding to run. I made this thread: The Official 'Classic Album' Discussion Thread, trying to reach a conclusion as to what defines a classic album. After much discussion, I am running with this definition personally, so take it as you will when you consider your classic albums. But this definition in particular was most agreed upon.

Classic: 1. An album considered by consensus of the core hip hop community to be of the highest quality (doesn't have to be perfect or flawless, just an album that the consensus deems the shyt).
2. Assuming that condition 1 is met, is this an album that has stood the test of time amongst the core hip hop community? Is that an album still held in high regard, still referenced at least ten years after its release? By a consensus of the hip hop community?

Props to @mobbinfms for the definition and also for his help generally in helping me with ideas to create these threads.

So I'll be going through one artist per day, and I will list out all their discography or close to all of it until the year 2005, as we decided that an album needs at least 10 years of existence before it can be called a classic or not.

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To help bring even more attention to these threads, I'm gonna create a hashtag (again props to mobbinfms for the idea) and I urge you guys to click on the tag and click on the option to watch the tag.

Here it is: #coliclassics

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Run-D.M.C. in the house!

Get voting!

I will be making a POLL. For each album I will present a YES or NO option so if you think that particular album is a classic, you click 'yes' on the poll for THAT album and vice-versa. The acceptance rate for an album to be deemed a CERTIFIED classic is 80%.

If you don't think an album is a classic, DO NOT LEAVE THE POLL BLANK. You vote NO for that album instead so at least we register your vote.

I will NOT count any comments in the thread as votes, you must use the poll. The comments section should be used for discussion only.

Tagging some mods:

@FreshAIG @That Singer Guy... @hustlemania @houston911 @SoulController

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

#coliclassics

voted for self-titled album and Raising Hell

gonna have to listen to the last one but saying no to that and the rest for now

also can a mod sticky these threads from now on for more exposure and better results?

@FreshAIG

 

[BigL187]

Run D.M.C is Classic
King Of Rock Classic

Raising Hell Classic imo there best album

Tougher Than Leather was wack sounded like they could have dropped that album in 86

Back From Hell was wack a bunch of new jack swing bullshyt wich i heard was popular at the time but it didnt fit there style at all

Down Wit The King was awkard i dont know it was just awkard hearing run and dmc on those 93' beats the only stand out track is the first track "down wit the king" with cl and pete the other songs was just average

dont get me started on that crown royal album that shyt was doo doo

 

[MidnightMercenary]

Tbh not a big fan of Run-D.M.C. but I'd be crazy that I said self titled and Raising Hell weren't classic for obvious reasons

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

Run D.M.C is Classic
King Of Rock Classic

Raising Hell Classic imo there best album

Tougher Than Leather was wack sounded like they could have dropped that album in 86

Back From Hell was wack a bunch of new jack swing bullshyt wich i heard was popular at the time but it didnt fit there style at all

Down Wit The King was awkard i dont know it was just awkard hearing run and dmc on those 93' beats the only stand out track is the first track "down wit the king" with cl and pete the other songs was just average

dont get me started on that crown royal album that shyt was doo doo

lol you just saved me a listen on their last album then because I was about to give it a chance, doubt it would be a classic anyway tho

I might need to re-listen to King of Rock

and yeah Raising Hell is their magnum opus

 

[MidnightMercenary]

Not a fan of much pre-Rakim/BDP hip hop but they got a few classics such as the 2 Run-D.M.C. albums, Radio and Licensed to Ill

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

Not a fan of much pre-Rakim/BDP hip hop but they got a few classics such as the 2 Run-D.M.C. albums, Radio and Licensed to Ill

My favourite Rakim stuff is in the 90s, a lot of it late 90s tbh

The Master is super underrated

Same with KRS and G Rap

Favourite 80s album is Nation of Millions

 

[BmoreGorilla]

Voted yes for the first 3. My main memories of them consisted of my older sister and cousins playing the hell out those albums

 

[Ashtrey]

Raising Hell was my introduction to Hip Hop so obviously that's a classic but I like their self titled even more. So those 2 are undeniable imo.

 

[MidnightMercenary]

My favourite Rakim stuff is in the 90s, a lot of it late 90s tbh

The Master is super underrated

Same with KRS and G Rap

Favourite 80s album is Nation of Millions

I agree with KRS and G Rap being better in the 90s and It Takes a Nation is my favorite of the 80s as well. But my favorite Rakim stuff is in the 80s, Paid in Full is my fav Rakim album

From what I've seen you're not big on De La but I loved 3 Feet High And Rising a lot. Probably my 3rd favorite 80s album idk

 

[Tom Foolery]

Classic: 1. An album considered by consensus of the core hip hop community to be of the highest quality (doesn't have to be perfect or flawless, just an album that the consensus deems the shyt).
2. Assuming that condition 1 is met, is this an album that has stood the test of time amongst the core hip hop community? Is that an album still held in high regard, still referenced at least ten years after its release? By a consensus of the hip hop community?

Definition is off. Too much grey area in this.

There is only a handful of posters on this site that can truly vote on this.

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

Definition is off. Too much grey area in this.

There is only a handful of posters on this site that can truly vote on this.

Why?

 

[nieman]

I don't even remember Run DMC. I was what? 4. I just remember my dad playing that ish. He was like a DMC fanactic, even favored him. But I voted yes for King of Rock and Raising Hell is their best album. That's undeniable.

I like Tougher than Leather....NOT the movie. It has Run's House on it.

Down wit the King was weird. And Crown Royal is all over the place. Queen's Day is a classic track. I actually still have that one.

 

[ATearInMyEye]

These Guys couldnt rap for jack.


" Hey, I'm in the party with my Kangol HAT!//
"Dont like those guys man they are RATS!//


These simpletons had no bars and their impact in Hop Hop is severely overrated.

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

These Guys couldnt rap for jack.


" Hey, I'm in the party with my Kangol HAT!//
"Dont like those guys man they are RATS!//


These simpletons had no bars and their impact in Hop Hop is severely overrated.

Their rhyming for their time was pretty advanced. Remember only baby steps were being made back then until Rakim and co blew the door wide open.

And their impact goes beyond their rhyming capacity. The image, the endorsements, the blending of genres to really bring hip hop to the attention of other genre listeners. Iconic songs etc.

You can't say it is overrated lol. Tho their music might be, that's another story.