{"id":116,"date":"2021-03-29T11:56:05","date_gmt":"2021-03-29T15:56:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fredstories.com\/hiphopdailychronic\/?p=116"},"modified":"2021-04-27T10:29:00","modified_gmt":"2021-04-27T14:29:00","slug":"rap-and-rock-theres-no-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fredstories.com\/hiphopdailychronic\/rap-and-rock-theres-no-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Rap AND Rock? There\u2019s No Way!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo by: Simon Breese \u201cThe Sounds of Run-DMC\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Released in May of 1986, \u201cRaising Hell\u201d allowed Run-DMC to establish themselves as the Kings of Rock. The 40 minute, 12 track album consists of timeless songs such as \u201cIt\u2019s Tricky\u201d, \u201cMy Adidas\u201d, and \u201cWalk This Way (featuring Steven Tyler and Joe Perry themselves). For many, this ultimate crossover of Hip-Hop and Rock was indescribable. However, Run-DMC always made it possible for fans to get jiggy and jam to both genres.<\/b><\/p>\n

Running as the album\u2019s fourth and last released track, \u201cIt\u2019s Tricky\u201d gets a hold of a wicked guitar riff from The Knack\u2019s \u201cMy Sharona\u201d and Toni Basil\u2019s \u201cMickey\u201d to create a sensational rhythm. As stated in my previous post, most Millennials and Gen-Zers primarily know this song from the 2004 film \u201cWhite Chicks\u201d or from a newfound Tik Tok trend. Though I am a fan of both \u201cWhite Chicks\u201d and Tik Tok trends, I just hope those who recite \u201cIt\u2019s Tricky\u201d keep in mind the lyrical geniuses behind the song.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Up next on \u201cRaising Hell\u201d, Run-DMC released \u201cMy Adidas\u201d, a complete love song made in tribute to the crew’s favorite sneakers\/footwear. This track was shockingly created <\/b>after <\/i><\/b>the entire album was released due to Adidas manufacturers offering an endorsement deal with Run-DMC\u2014making this the first non-athlete signing and forever marking the epic influence that Hip-Hop has on global fashion.<\/b><\/p>\n

Last, \u201cWalk This Way\u201d was the album’s wall-busting, Billboard-making single. A phenomenal hit for Aerosmith in 1975, \u201cWalk This Way\u201d was drastically adopted by the Hip-Hop industry for its head-bopping rhythm. As producer\/director of this album, Rick Rubin grew up listening to Aerosmith, he found it necessary to have Run-DMC record and update the song itself. It was also Rubin\u2019s idea to invite Steven Tyler (Aerosmith\u2019s lead singer) and Joe Perry (Aerosmith\u2019s lead guitarist) to collab on this new and improved piece. As a board-smash hit, \u201cWalk This Way\u201d easily became number eight on the Black Singles Chart and number four on the Hot 100, making it the first Rap\/Rock song to crack into the Billboard\u2019s Top Five! Click below to listen to some of the tracks:<\/b><\/p>\n