Music

The Rebellious Rap Debut That Disrupted ‘Safe’ Black Culture

40 YEARS LATER

At a time when so much Black popular culture was driven by a sense of safe accessibility, Run-D.M.C. led a wave of rap renegades.

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The members of Run DMC pose for a photo
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