RUN RUN RUN

"Every turning point in American music has its originator, its progenitor, its King. The blues had W.C. Handy and jazz had Louis Armstrong. Swing had Benny Goodman and bebop had Charlie Parker. Rhythm and blues had Ray Charles and rock and roll had Elvis Presley. Punk rock had the Stooges and disco had Barry White. And hip-hop had Run-DMC – and always will, with their uncompromised vision and attitude, as laid out on their formative albums and singles, serving as the DNA of rap music for more than two decades and counting. "

One of the first Hip Hop groups on the scence, was Run DMC. Founded by Joseph "Rev Run" Simmons, Darryl "DMC" McDaniels and Jason "Jam-Master" Mizell. The group had an impact on the development of hip hop through the 1980s and is credited with breaking hip hop into mainstream music. They were signed to Rush Productions by Russell Simmons (Run's older brother) then known as Russell Rush.

Now Russell Simmons is one of the wealthiest men in Hip Hop. Joseph Simmons, is a reverend but remains the face of Run DMC and has his own Reality Television show on MTV called Runs House.