Raising Hell: Run D.M.C.: Amazon.ca: Music

1. Peter Piper

2. It's Tricky

3. My Adidas

4. Walk This Way

5. Is It Live

6. Perfection

7. Hit It Run

8. Raising Hell

9. You Be Illin'

10. Dumb Girl

11. Son Of Byford

12. Proud To Be Black

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By the time Joseph (Run) Simmons, Daryl (DMC) McDaniel and Jam Master Jay (Jason Mizell) released their third album, 1986's Raising Hell, they'd already made hip-hop history by releasing the first real hip-hop album (their self-titled debut). This album eclipsed that--and then some. It's hard to imagine now the impact of Run DMC's team-up with Aerosmith for "Walk That Way"; more than revitalising the ageing rockers careers, it made the Hollis, Queens-based trio rap's first superstars and changed the way that rock, pop and rap were classified forever. The album is no one hit wonder, though--packed with classics like "It's Tricky", "Peter Piper", "You Be Illin'" and "My Adidas", it's an absolute classic. --Randy Silver

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Raising Hell, le troisième album de Run DMC, est comme son nom l'indique, un pur joyau de dévastation, et une borne de l'histoire du rap. Produit par le duo Rick Rubin (jeune blanc chevelu fan de heavy metal et de films X) et Russell Simmons (alors apprenti mogul), les deux têtes du label Def Jam, ce disque contient le plus gros tube du groupe, la reprise du "Walk This Way" du groupe rock Aerosmith, qu'un clip commun fera adopter par le monde libre comme le premier hit rap global digne de ce nom. L'album contient aussi "My Adidas", premier hymne consumériste et premier contrat entre le monde du rap et un géant du sportswear, "Peter Piper" et "It's Tricky", tubes irrésistiblement futés et agressifs. Le "métal-rap", mélange entre les boîtes à rythmes du rap et les guitares du rock a fait florès dans les années 2000, donc près de 15 ans après que "Walk This Way" en aura brillamment dessiné les contours indépassables. Et malgré d'autres jolis succès et une persistance notable dans le marigot hip-hop, Run DMC atteint là son sommet, avec le disque phare du rap des années 80. --Jean-Eric Perrin

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5.0 out of 5 stars Run DMC, Jun 29 2004

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Ben Dugan "Ben Dugan" (Flying Monkey Killer) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Raising Hell (Audio CD)

You want to listen to real hip-hop? Not the stuff that calls itself rap and hip-hop music that is all over the radio and MTV but real, honest, fun hip-hop? Then you need to not look any further then Run DMC.
I am not a big fan of rap, but I am a big fan of this disc. With only two MC's and one DJ(the late, great Jam Master Jay), "Raising Hell" is as full and real as any record you are likely to hear. These guys didn't need any big, elaborate porduciton to make you like their record, nor did they need fake bravodo and machoism. All they need is a crate of records and two mics with some of the best rhymes you are liable to hear.
I mean, go down the list. "It's Tricky", "Peter Piper", "Walk this Way", "My A.d.i.d.a.s.", "Porud to be Black". There isn't a song on here that isn't cool and worth listening to on repeat.
If you like your hip-hop with trite lyrics about jewlery, fast cars, gangsta stories that are stale and dull, then you should not buy "Raising Hell". But if you like music that is fun to listen to as well as interesting, then "Raising Hell" is for you. Screw genre. This is just a great album.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Raising Hell, Jun 27 2004

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M. C. Peixoto "mcp333" (Seattle) - See all my reviews
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Never has there been a group that has made me think "damn these guys are good" more than Run D.M.C. Raising hell is the peak of their career. This album was a true groundbreaker in hip hop, I keep asking my self "where would we be without "Raising Hell"?
My favorite track is Walk this way with Steven Tyler of the vocals. A definite staple in any rock or hip hop fans collection, get it now!

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5.0 out of 5 stars PHENOMENAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!, April 15 2004

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Wayne Maye (Petersburg,VA) - See all my reviews

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Run-DMC did it again with the release of their third album, Raising Hell. If their first two albums didn't put them on the map, then this one CERTAINLY did. It set all kinds of historical precedence for hip hop(and music in general), the likes of which will NEVER be matched again. Run, DMC, and Jam Master Jay returned with gusto with this album, proving to everyone that their success was no fluke, and it WASN'T. Here's the review:

Album Highlights; Peter Piper, Walk This Way, Dumb Girl, It's Tricky, and My Adidas.

Production: Thumbs up.

Lyrics and Subject Matter: Thumbs up.

Originality: Thumbs up.

The Last Word: Another landmark in hip hop. Run-DMC forever made their mark in the world of music with this AWESOME album. If you don't own this album now, you're truly missing out on something classic and special. Strongly recommended.

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