The 3 greatest and important rap groups ever IMO, And two of the most important band's in history They changed the game with

Run Dmc's Self Titled & Raising Hell

then there was the trilogy of Yo! Bum Rush The Show, It Will Take A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back & Fear Of A Black Planet.

These 2 group's i can listen to these album's over and over, Run DMC Had a fun charm to them, and they incorporated so many musical elements to there song's

Public Enemy was the political granddaddy of hip hop, and they stood for something.

Also i am now adding N.W.A, Cause people have mentioned them and i agree there deserve the spot here to=]

So fan's of the band come fourth and let's talk

[Edited 1/8/11 13:16pm]

To be honest with you (and I kinda hate to admit this, I feel like I missed out on something) I never really paid Run DMC any mind in those early days. Dont get me wrong...I knew who they were and I dug "Its Like That" and "Rockbox", but I resisted hip hop. I was a youngster, 8, 9 years old, and I could see that soul/R&B/funk was dying and I didnt like it one bit. This was after "1999" and before "Purple Rain"...everyone I knew dug Prince and the Time, Slave and Zapp, the Pfunk shit...suddenly they started putting my heroes on the backburner. 83, 84, 85...all anyone wanted to do was rap and listen to rap...Kurtis Blow, Fat Boys, Run DMC, UTFO, LL. While I did dig it, I waved the Prince flag STRONG and resisted on principle. Again...I dug the stuff, but I was angry and didnt like it. Does that make sense?

Oddly the first concert I ever went to was June 87, San Diego Sports Arena, Raising Hell Tour, the Beastie Boys and Run DMC. I honestly went to see the Beastie Boys and they put on a dope show, but Run DMC tore the fuckin house down! I mean DAMN! There was a Tower Records across the street from the Sports Arena and I bought the Raising Hell wax that night.

I was still a little resistant to hip hop overall, but on Christmas night 87, my cousin played me a song called "M.P.E". It was the dopest shit I ever heard! "Public-Public-Public Enemy...Public-Public-Public Enemy..." Oh my God. I didnt buy the "Yo Bum Rush The Show" album, but when "It Takes A Nation..." dropped, it was all over. "Fear of a Black Planet"...Holy Shit! "Apocalypse 91" killed them (with politicians pissed about "Arizona" and gangstas pissed about "Yo Ni**a" "Night Train", etc) but that shit was the bomb to me and was still better than 98% of what was out at the time and what has come since. Public Enemy and NWA (along with the other West Coast pioneers...Quik and his crew, Eiht, Too Short) are the only rap acts to this day that I would consider myself a fan of...but PE reigns supreme.

I got a letter from the government the other day...I opened and read it, it said they were suckas...

I am a fan of Run DMC. The first arena show I went to was Run DMC, The Beastie Boys, Whodini, and LL Cool J in Aug 1986. I still have the tourbook.

[img:$uid]http://i964.photobucket.com/albums/ae121/rmartin70/scan0001-9.jpg[/img:$uid]

[img:$uid]http://i964.photobucket.com/albums/ae121/rmartin70/scan0002-4.jpg[/img:$uid]

I became a fan of Run DMC the first time I saw the Rockbox video.

StonedImmaculate said:

To be honest with you (and I kinda hate to admit this, I feel like I missed out on something) I never really paid Run DMC any mind in those early days. Dont get me wrong...I knew who they were and I dug "Its Like That" and "Rockbox", but I resisted hip hop. I was a youngster, 8, 9 years old, and I could see that soul/R&B/funk was dying and I didnt like it one bit. This was after "1999" and before "Purple Rain"...everyone I knew dug Prince and the Time, Slave and Zapp, the Pfunk shit...suddenly they started putting my heroes on the backburner. 83, 84, 85...all anyone wanted to do was rap and listen to rap...Kurtis Blow, Fat Boys, Run DMC, UTFO, LL. While I did dig it, I waved the Prince flag STRONG and resisted on principle. Again...I dug the stuff, but I was angry and didnt like it. Does that make sense?

Oddly the first concert I ever went to was June 87, San Diego Sports Arena, Raising Hell Tour, the Beastie Boys and Run DMC. I honestly went to see the Beastie Boys and they put on a dope show, but Run DMC tore the fuckin house down! I mean DAMN! There was a Tower Records across the street from the Sports Arena and I bought the Raising Hell wax that night.

I was still a little resistant to hip hop overall, but on Christmas night 87, my cousin played me a song called "M.P.E". It was the dopest shit I ever heard! "Public-Public-Public Enemy...Public-Public-Public Enemy..." Oh my God. I didnt buy the "Yo Bum Rush The Show" album, but when "It Takes A Nation..." dropped, it was all over. "Fear of a Black Planet"...Holy Shit! "Apocalypse 91" killed them (with politicians pissed about "Arizona" and gangstas pissed about "Yo Ni**a" "Night Train", etc) but that shit was the bomb to me and was still better than 98% of what was out at the time and what has come since. Public Enemy and NWA (along with the other West Coast pioneers...Quik and his crew, Eiht, Too Short) are the only rap acts to this day that I would consider myself a fan of...but PE reigns supreme.

I got a letter from the government the other day...I opened and read it, it said they were suckas...

Interesting story

It was these group's that got me into hip-hop. I used to pay no mind to it, then i got Fear Of A Black Planet & Raising hell on a whim and the rest is history.

N.W.A Is another story ahhhhhhhh

Good memories, I bought Straight Outta Compton the same day i bought Violator from Depeche Mode, not knowing either of these band's work i became equally fascinated by both group's after that day good time's

rmartin70 said:

I am a fan of Run DMC. The first arena show I went to was Run DMC, The Beastie Boys, Whodini, and LL Cool J in Aug 1986. I still have the tourbook.

[img:$uid]http://i964.photobucket.com/albums/ae121/rmartin70/scan0001-9.jpg[/img:$uid]

[img:$uid]http://i964.photobucket.com/albums/ae121/rmartin70/scan0002-4.jpg[/img:$uid]

I became a fan of Run DMC the first time I saw the Rockbox video.

Ow nice! all great acts there

The Rockbox vid is sick, it's low budget and fun

Speaking of "Rock Box".....I saw this guy earlier tonight here in Portland (this ad was from his Oct gig)....great show.

[img:$uid]http://www.thebluemonk.com/images/E.P.M.%20Blue%20Monk%201.jpg[/img:$uid]

Can't leave out NWA. Those are the 3 most important.

LittleBLUECorvette said:

Can't leave out NWA. Those are the 3 most important.

True actually i think i am going to add them to the topic thread

JamFanHot said:

Speaking of "Rock Box".....I saw this guy earlier tonight here in Portland (this ad was from his Oct gig)....great show.

[img:$uid]http://www.thebluemonk.com/images/E.P.M.%20Blue%20Monk%201.jpg[/img:$uid]

This guy rock's , Very talented guitarist's

I just now listened to Crown Royale for the first time all the way through, not a great record and some of the collabs where so so, but a good album none the less

Grandmaster Flash, The Sugarhill Gang, Kurtis Blow.

I love all early rap right up to RUN DMC and P.E pre-90's., i don't know what happened. N.W.A and 2 live crew was where i got disinterested. no need for the direction it took. Rap was doing fine. It's sure fucking shit now.

'Fuck shit stack' edit.

[Edited 1/11/11 15:15pm]

Just 2 words: GOLDEN AGE

not a single hip-hop/rap band-artists has been better than Run DMC, PE or NWA. Still untouchables...

NWA is garbage.

JoeTyler said:

Just 2 words: GOLDEN AGE

not a single hip-hop/rap band-artists has been better than Run DMC, PE or NWA. Still untouchables...

Very much agree

minneapolisFunq said:

NWA is garbage.

to each his own, but at least give me a reason why?

The ''gangsterness?''

I found them to be telling stories of the street, like Guns N Roses told stories of L.A on Appetite For Destruction. And there was light moments like Express yourself and on Appetite it was Sweet Child o mine

Marrk said:

Grandmaster Flash, The Sugarhill Gang, Kurtis Blow.

I love all early rap right up to RUN DMC and P.E pre-90's., i don't know what happened. N.W.A and 2 live crew was where i got disinterested. no need for the direction it took. Rap was doing fine. It's sure fucking shit now.

'Fuck shit stack' edit.

[Edited 1/11/11 15:15pm]

Rap is hip pop there is no real rap on radio anymore

JoeTyler said:

Just 2 words: GOLDEN AGE

not a single hip-hop/rap band-artists has been better than Run DMC, PE or NWA. Still untouchables...

Wu-Tang Clan and A Tribe Called Quest ...

Gunsnhalen said:

minneapolisFunq said:

NWA is garbage.

to each his own, but at least give me a reason why?

The ''gangsterness?''

I found them to be telling stories of the street, like Guns N Roses told stories of L.A on Appetite For Destruction. And there was light moments like Express yourself and on Appetite it was Sweet Child o mine

They are frauds, and musically they are weak to me.

Eazy is a terrible rapper.

Lets not forget that they popularized the gangsta rap phase that NEVER died out.

Run DMC and Public Enemy are far superior to NWA in every aspect.

LittleBLUECorvette said:

JoeTyler said:

Just 2 words: GOLDEN AGE

not a single hip-hop/rap band-artists has been better than Run DMC, PE or NWA. Still untouchables...

Wu-Tang Clan and A Tribe Called Quest ...

Tribe is a beast, Wu tang is great to.

Nah THIS was the best rap group of all time:

[img:$uid]http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/_/248191/Grandmaster+Flash+and+the+Furious+Five.jpg[/img:$uid]

If you think good hip-hop ended in 1990 then you are missing out on alot of great albums....

crokey20 said:

If you think good hip-hop ended in 1990 then you are missing out on alot of great albums....

you gotta realize that, for the old-school/golden age fans, 90s rap was as appetizing as 90s alternative-rock was for the late-80s hair-metal/thrash headbangers. Just...no

The Chronic, Ice Cube's first three albums, Mama Said Knock U Out and PE's 90s albums are the only rap records of the 90s that I still dig...

I do respect Nas, though... , and I like many 90s rap singles, but not the albums...

crokey20 said:

If you think good hip-hop ended in 1990 then you are missing out on alot of great albums....

Good hip-hop will ALWAYS exist, the media is just pushing the non-talented, media-whoring ones in front of us.

JoeTyler said:

crokey20 said:

If you think good hip-hop ended in 1990 then you are missing out on alot of great albums....

you gotta realize that, for the old-school/golden age fans, 90s rap was as appetizing as 90s alternative-rock was for the late-80s hair-metal/thrash headbangers. Just...no

The Chronic, Ice Cube's first three albums, Mama Said Knock U Out and PE's 90s albums are the only rap records of the 90s that I still dig...

I do respect Nas, though... , and I like many 90s rap singles, but not the albums...

Wow, you're missing out on some classics.

Raekwon

Gza/Genius

Wu-Tang Clan

Redman

Geto Boyz

Scarface

Notorious BIG

Tupac

EPMD

Gang Starr

Mobb Deep

ect.

I actually think considering the era, Wu Tang Clan was the best act compared to Run DMC, Public Enemy and N.W.A.

LittleBLUECorvette said:

JoeTyler said:

you gotta realize that, for the old-school/golden age fans, 90s rap was as appetizing as 90s alternative-rock was for the late-80s hair-metal/thrash headbangers. Just...no

The Chronic, Ice Cube's first three albums, Mama Said Knock U Out and PE's 90s albums are the only rap records of the 90s that I still dig...

I do respect Nas, though... , and I like many 90s rap singles, but not the albums...

Wow, you're missing out on some classics.

Raekwon

Gza/Genius

Wu-Tang Clan

Redman

Geto Boyz

Scarface

Notorious BIG

Tupac

EPMD

Gang Starr

Mobb Deep

ect.

I never liked NBig or 2Pac, and probably never will. I like some Raekwon's and Wu-Tang's songs but that's about it; I don't know about the rest, perhaps I'll give 'em a try someday, who knows, anyway, they feel like 90s relics to me...but probably much better than the crap of the 00s

oh and I don't like Jay Z's 90s albums either, I actually prefer his 00s stuff...

JoeTyler said:

LittleBLUECorvette said:

Wow, you're missing out on some classics.

Raekwon

Gza/Genius

Wu-Tang Clan

Redman

Geto Boyz

Scarface

Notorious BIG

Tupac

EPMD

Gang Starr

Mobb Deep

ect.

I never liked NBig or 2Pac, and probably never will. I like some Raekwon's and Wu-Tang's songs but that's about it; I don't know about the rest, perhaps I'll give 'em a try someday, who knows, anyway, they feel like 90s relics to me...but probably much better than the crap of the 00s

oh and I don't like Jay Z's 90s albums either, I actually prefer his 00s stuff...

REasonable Doubt his debut is his best (Jay-Z.) You need to check out some Gang Starr and Pete ROck and CL Smooth and some other early 90s hip-hop.

LittleBLUECorvette said:

JoeTyler said:

I never liked NBig or 2Pac, and probably never will. I like some Raekwon's and Wu-Tang's songs but that's about it; I don't know about the rest, perhaps I'll give 'em a try someday, who knows, anyway, they feel like 90s relics to me...but probably much better than the crap of the 00s

oh and I don't like Jay Z's 90s albums either, I actually prefer his 00s stuff...

REasonable Doubt his debut is his best (Jay-Z.) You need to check out some Gang Starr and Pete ROck and CL Smooth and some other early 90s hip-hop.

what about The BluePrint or The Black Album?

someday I'll check out those 90s rap acts; if they are on Spotify, it can't wait right now I'm on a very old 50s blues + 00s electronic music vibe...

JoeTyler said:

LittleBLUECorvette said:

REasonable Doubt his debut is his best (Jay-Z.) You need to check out some Gang Starr and Pete ROck and CL Smooth and some other early 90s hip-hop.

what about The BluePrint or The Black Album?

someday I'll check out those 90s rap acts; if they are on Spotify, it can't wait right now I'm on a very old 50s blues + 00s electronic music vibe...

That's an odd mix, man.

Timmy84 said:

JoeTyler said:

what about The BluePrint or The Black Album?

someday I'll check out those 90s rap acts; if they are on Spotify, it can't wait right now I'm on a very old 50s blues + 00s electronic music vibe...

That's an odd mix, man.

I know I know lol but currently I'm working out at the gym like mad, so I need some industrial/electronic good shit, and when I'm finished I need to chill/rest with the glorious sludgefest that is 50s blues lol