RUN DMC HARD TIMES JAM-MASTER JAY RARE ORIGINAL '83 12"

RUN DMC HARD TIMES / JAM-MASTER JAY 12"Category / Style / Moods: Rap & Hip-Hop * Golden Age * East Coast Rap * Hardcore Rap OLD SCHOOL # Swaggering # Bravado # Exuberant # Aggressive # Confident # Witty # Brash # Rousing # Rambunctious 20 / 40? A1983 US PROFILE 12"TITLE: HARD TIMES / JAM-MASTER JAYARTIST: RUN DMCCONDITIONVINYL: VG+ OR BETTERCOVER: VG+ FACTORY SLEEVEClick here for info on grading and abbreviationsTOUGH TO FIND ORIGINAL PRESS! TRACKS:Disc: 1 1.A1 Hard Times (5:10) Mixed By - Kurtis Blow A2 Jam-Master Jay (3:21) Mixed By - DJ AJ2.B1 Hard Times (Instrumental) (3:51) Mixed By - Kurtis Blow B2 Jam-Master Jay (Instrumental) (3:51) Mixed By - DJ AJRun DMC - Hard Times / Jam-Master Jay Label: Profile Records Catalog#: PRO-7036 Format: 12" Country: US Released: 1983 Genre: Hip Hop Style: Credits: Co-producer - Rod Hui Featuring - Orange Krush Producer - Larry Smith , Russell Simmons Notes: Produced by Russell Simmons & Larry Smith for Rush-Groove Productions Assistant producer: Roddey Hui Music by Orange Krush Run DMC Real Name: Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels and Jason Mizell Profile: Run-DMC is commonly considered to be the bridge between old school rappers like Grandmaster Flash and the modern rap era. Joseph Simmons (Run), Darryl McDaniels (DMC) and Jason Mizell (Jam Master Jay) emerged from Hollis, Queens, N.Y. With their gold chains and Adidas, they were the first rappers to earn a gold album (Run-DMC in 1984), the first to earn a platinum album (King of Rock in 1985), the first to go multi-platinum (Raising Hell in 1986), the first to have their videos played on MTV, the first to appear on "American Bandstand," and the first to grace the cover of Rolling Stone. Runs' older brother, Russell Simmons, already had a career in the music business with his label Def Jam as the management group Rush Production, which represented rappers Kurtis Blow and Whodini. Under Simmons' management, the group hit the big time, bringing rap to mainstream America - even appearing with Aerosmith in a remake of the Boston rockers' hit "Walk This Way" in 1986. The group released Tougher Than Leather in 1988 and Back From Hell in 1990, both of which did not enjoy the commercial success of previous releases. In the wake of personal problems, both Run and DMC became born again Christians after the release of Back From Hell. In 1993 they released Down With the King. Eight years later, Run-D.M.C.'s long - awaited "comeback" album finally surfaced. In October 30th 2002 Jam Master Jay was murdered at a New York recording studio. Members: DMC , Jam Master Jay, Run In Groups: Artists United Against Apartheid, Run DMC vs. Jason Nevins Biography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine More than any other hip-hop group, Run-D.M.C. are responsible for the sound and style of the music. As the first hardcore rap outfit, the trio set the sound and style for the next decade of rap. With their spare beats and excursions into heavy metal samples, the trio were tougher and more menacing than their predecessors Grandmaster Flash and Whodini. In the process, they opened the door for both the politicized rap of Public Enemy and Boogie Down Productions, as well as the hedonistic gangsta fantasies of N.W.A. At the same time, Run-D.M.C. helped move rap from a singles-oriented genre to an album-oriented one -- they were the first hip-hop artist to construct full-fledged albums, not just collections with two singles and a bunch of filler. By the end of the '80s, Run-D.M.C. had been overtaken by the groups they had spawned, but they continued to perform to a dedicated following well into the '90s. All three members of Run-D.M.C. were natives of the middle-class New York borough Hollis, Queens. Run (born Joseph Simmons, November 14, 1964) was the brother of Russell Simmons, who formed the hip-hop management company Rush Productions in the early '80s; by the mid-'80s, Russell had formed the pioneering record label Def Jam with Rick Rubin. Russell encouraged his brother Joey and his friend Darryl McDaniels (born May 31, 1964) to form a rap duo. The pair of friends did just that, adopting the names Run and D.M.C., respectively. After they graduated from high school in 1982, the pair enlisted their friend Jason Mizell (born January 21, 1965) to scratch turntables; Mizell adopted the stage name Jam Master Jay.This exquisite piece of retro music history is a 12" vinyl sound recording (not a CD) in either the multi-track long play LP album format or as extended play EP remix 12" maxi - single disco dance record. Visit the A Sound Deal store for information on grading, shipping, abbreviations and general info.Add me to your favorites for red hot sales bulletins and sneak previews of upcoming products. Click here for more info on grading and abbreviationsCombine Items to Save $$$ ---Click here to check the store for more!©A Sound Deal