I know I've said this before regarding landmark albums and it applies here as well: there is nothing that I can say about this album that hasn't already been said. In a nutshell, it changed music and culture forever. And Larry Smith is an outstanding producer. However, I just watched footage of Run-D.M.C.'s reunion (R.I.P. Jam Master Jay) at the Made in America festival. And to see classics like "Rock Box," "Sucker M.C.'s" and "It's Like That" still hold up and get a crowd going almost thirty years later is awesome, but not surprising at all. To see JMJ's sons on the turntables, that was a moment. I love hip hop, and because I love hip hop, I love Run-D.M.C. They are to hip hop what the Beatles are to rock. But to me, they're bigger than The Beatles. The music Run, D and Jay created not only made me want to be a part of rap, but their success was the first to prove that it was possible to really make something of yourself with it. They continue to inspire me to this day. Therefore, I salute Run-D.M.C. - the greatest rap act of all-time.
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