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Raising Hell  (Audio CD) 
by Run-D.M.C.

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Run-DMC's 1986 rap masterpiece, Raising Hell, storms out of the musical gate. One of the albums that defined the transition from the old school to the new school, with its heavy rhyme sequences layered on top of drum-machine beats, and an assortment of pulse-quickening record stabs thrown in for good measure, it's relentless. The late-'80s lyricism of MCs Run and DMC is not as complex as that of today's microphone mathematicians, but that was never the point--what they lack in finesse, they more than make up in intensity, authority, and flat-out lung power. The fact that almost every line of "Peter Piper" has become the hook of another hip-hop song is a testament to the power of these originals (the "not bad meaning bad, but bad meaning good" line alone has been used in countless turntablist routines).

The roots of rap/metal fusion are in here, too, with songs like "It's Tricky," "Walk this Way," and the title cut making use of distorted rock guitars and pounding drums, while "Proud to Be Black" helped launch the Afrocentric-conscious rap era of the late '80s. And "My Adidas" prefigured the brand-name fetishism that hip-hop is just beginning to get over. When it comes to beats, bumps, and b-boy bravado, there has never been anyone else like Run-DMC, and this album shows why. --Joe Schloss

Product Details:
Audio CD Release Date: June 01, 1999
Studio: Arista Europe
Number Of Discs: 1
Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered, Import
Average Customer Rating: based on 49 reviews
Track Listing:
1. Peter Piper - Run-D.M.C., McDaniels, Darryl "
2. It's Tricky - Run-D.M.C., McDaniels, Darryl "
3. My Adidas - Run-D.M.C., McDaniels, Darryl "
4. Walk This Way - Run-D.M.C., Perry, Joe
5. Is It Live? - Run-D.M.C.,
6. Perfection - Run-D.M.C.,
7. Hit It Run - Run-D.M.C., McDaniels, Darryl "
8. Raising Hell - Run-D.M.C., McDaniels, Darryl "
9. You Be Illin' - Run-D.M.C., Mizell, Jason
10. Dumb Girl - Run-D.M.C.,
11. Proud to Be Black - Run-D.M.C., Brown, Andre
 
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Average Customer Review:4.5
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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:

5Raizing Da Bar!!!  Jan 11, 2008
2 that person called darkfather and his one star rating of Raising Hell, Huh? Run-DMC vs. 50-Cent or 2-Pac? Don't make me laugh!!! No contest!!! I'll take The Kingz of Rock over 2 Quarters any day!!! They laid the ground work for future hip-hoppers, and unfortunately, other than PE, LL, and NWA, maybe Biggie, there hasn't been many able to truly measure up or carry the torch the way the Adidas Boyz did. Run-D.M.C. and their Raising Hell album is still in my opinion the single greatest reason why there is a rap genre today. Your rating and comments suggest that you are not a real fan and student of true hip-hop and its' humble beginnings.

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1Innovative doesn't equal Genius  Apr 07, 2007
You have to give them credit but still you can't judge them on that. Their ryhmes can't compare to the master 2pac or 50 cent. I think everyone who floats it with hip hop knows that these kids blew it by getting involved with Aerosmith. Rock n Roll and drugs were never meant to mix with rap. This music needed to be about bling, [...] and guns while rock needed to be about drugs, cars and [...]. Praise them if you want but tell me you would'nt rather listen to Public Enemy or Starsailor.

5Must Have If You Love Hip Hop  Sep 16, 2006
First off, all the DJ's need to get like 8 copies of this record because beat juggling this & the singles are always fresh. I myself, have an ill routine/juggle with Peter Piper (such a great song) Look...you won't have to skip any of the tracks because the LP is perfect.

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5Chickety check ya'll  Aug 29, 2005
I'm a huge old school rap fan and this is the blueprint on how it's supposed to be done. I was in 8th grade when this came out and it just added to my already legendary flow. I would recite "Son of Byford" while walking down the hall with a smoking hot philly on each arm. I was wearing generra shirts, polo shirts, coca-cola shirts and Diet Pepsi jeans. My hair was parted perfectly on the right side to the point that women just wanted to touch it. This CD is flawless all the way through and inspired me to start the hottest new rap group in Millard at the time. Run B.R.A.(Burns, Rich, Abs) was just off the hook and hit home with the under 15 set. We had hit after hit with songs like, "I can't wait until I'm 16", "Hooking up at the roller rink" and "Grab my butt you crazy woman!!". These standards were requested time after time at birthday parties. We would play retirement homes, Copier repair shops and the Sapp Brothers Ballroom. It was always standing room only and many fights broke out over which one of us was the hottest. We were all extremely smooth, but when I laid the smooth as yogurt voice out there, the ladies were throwing undergarments at me. By saying that, I'm not implying that Burns and Jabs were not smooth as well, they hooked up after every show too and are still smoother than you, the reader, could ever dream of being. To sum this up, your chances of being like us are minimal, but you can buy this CD to make yourself feel a little like us.

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5No other rating possible  May 15, 2005
This album is definately a "5". There is really not much more that I need to say. If you've never owned it or heard it, you are truly missing out on a piece of history.

 
 
 
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