RUN-DMC - It's Tricky

Music video by RUN-DMC performing It's Tricky. (C) 1986, 1999 Arista Records, Inc.

Music video by RUN-DMC performing It's Tricky. (C) 1986, 1999 Arista Records, Inc.

Music video by RUN-DMC performing Christmas In Hollis. (C) 1987 Arista Records, Inc.

Music video by RUN-DMC performing Walk This Way. (C) 1986, 1999 Arista Records, Inc.

Music video by RUN-DMC performing King Of Rock. (C) 1985, 1999 Arista Records, Inc.

Music video by RUN-DMC performing Rock Box. (C) 1984, 1999 Arista Records, Inc.

Run DMC sing Sucker MC's and battle Kool Moe Dee and Special K. Pay close attention to the young Italian guy in the Kangol hat.

Music video by RUN-DMC performing Run's House. (C) 1988 Arista Records, Inc.

Music video by RUN-DMC performing You Talk Too Much. (C) 1985, 1999 Arista Records, Inc.

Music video by RUN-DMC performing Mary, Mary. (C) 1988, 1999 Arista Records, Inc.

Music video by RUN-DMC performing Sucker MC's. (C) 1984 Arista Records, Inc.

Music video by RUN-DMC performing Beats To The Rhyme. (C) 1988 Arista Records, Inc.

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FILMMAKER'S WORK SAMPLE -- This is a clip from a video I helped to make for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum. It was a short film about song writing. In this segment, we did a brief story about how Run DMC wrote their own version of Aerosmith's - Walk This Way. Interviews with Run DMC and Aerosmith included.

LYRICS: [Run] A whole lot of superstars, on this stage here tonight But I want you all to know one thing-this is.... [DMC] My... [Run] House and when I say who's house, you all know what time it is. Who's house? Run's house! [Run] Ah, once again my friend Not a trend for then They said, rap was crap But never had this band Till the ruler came With a cooler name Made ya dance and prance and draw the fans insane Name is Run my son Number one for fun Not a gun that's done and get done by none The others act, in fact, is just wack I kill [DMC] Why? [Run] It's fun my son and Run heads the bill! [Chorus] Who's house? Run's house! [repeat twice] [DMC] I'm in the house you all I'm in the house yall And this is how Run DMC will turn it out yall I'm in the house yall I'm in the house yall And this is what run DMC be about yall Will my name is DMC, The all-time great I bust the most rhymes in New York state Reporters Claw Producers die They want to be down with the king! The wanted man from the wanted clan Wanted by every fan from across the land Not a GANG from off the street R. and UNDMC complete! [Chorus] [DMC] get on the mic and (emcee) [Run] Another time I take For the rhyme I make Make me mad and sad because the fad is fake See I do this thing so come presue this king One mind I rhyme so all you just bring Cus I'm the best I'm def Ask the rest they left That's my name my game and we don't need the rep So keep the booze you loose and suckas cool your mouth I set a trap for rap <b>...</b>
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Music video by RUN-DMC performing The Ave.. (C) 1990, 1999 Arista Records, Inc.

Run: It was December 24th on Hollis Ave in the dark When I seen a man chilling with his dog in the park I approached very slowly with my heart full of fear Looked at his dog, oh my God, an ill reindeer But then I was illin because the man had a beard And a bag full of goodies, 12 o'clock had neared So I turned my head a second and the man had gone But he left his driver's wallet smack dead on the lawn I picket the wallet up then I took a pause Took out the license and it cold said "Santa Claus" A million dollars in it, cold hundreds of G's Enough to buy a boat and matching car with ease But I'd never steal from Santa, cause that ain't right So I'm going home to mail it back to him that night But when I got home I bugged, cause under the tree Was a letter from Santa and all the dough was for me DMC : It's Christmas time in Hollis Queens Mom's cooking chicken and collard greens Rice and stuffing, macaroni and cheese And Santa put gifts under Christmas trees Decorate the house with lights at night Snow's on the ground, snow white so bright In the fireplace is the yule log Beneath the mistle toe as we drink egg nog The rhymes you hear are the rhymes of Darryl's But each and every year we bust Chrsitmas carrols (Christmas melodies) Run-DMC : Rhymes so loud and prod you hear it It's Christmas time and we got the spirit Jack Frost chillin, the orchas out? And that's what Christmas is all about The time is now, the place is here And the whole wide world is filled with cheer DMC <b>...</b>

Music video by RUN-DMC performing Pause. (C) 1990, 1999 Arista Records, Inc.

Music Video of Ghostbusters II with the theme provided by Run DMC.

More than any other hip-hop group, Run-DMC 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 NWA At the same time, Run-DMC 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-DMC had been overtaken by the groups they had spawned, but they continued to perform to a dedicated following well into the '90s.

Pretty Lights' remix of "It's Tricky" by RUN DMC was produced for the new EA Sports SSX video game soundtrack. It was debuted at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Alpharetta, GA in October of 2011 when Pretty Lights played two back to back sold out shows. This video recap of the two shows in GA was shot and edited by RadioEditAV to PL's "It's Tricky" remix.
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