King of Rock: Respect, Responsibility, and My Life With Run-DmcDmc
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Darryl Mc Danlels, better known as D M C, is a member of the legendary rap group Run-D M C. Bruce Haring is the author of a number of music-related books including Beyond the Charts: M P3 and the Digital Music Revolution and Off The Charts: Ruthless Days and Reckless Nights Inside the Music Industry. Darryl Mc Daniels has been involved with hip-hop culture since its beginning in New York City, circa 1980. Along with two friends he formed Run-D M C, and since then the group has been transforming rap and hip-hop into the most popular music in the world, while building a fan base that quietly rivals the biggest acts in rock'n roll. After selling 25 million records, and still playing 200 gigs a year, Run-D M C have become the Rolling Stones of the rap world and their huge audience reflects this mythic stature. In K I N G O F R O C K Mc Daniels offers anecdotes about the rise of the group, and fascinating behind-the-scenes glimpses into the rap and hip-hop worlds including all the gossip on other rap legends such as manager Russell Simmons, producer Rick Rubin, and a slew of artists including his colleagues Joe Simmons ( Run) and Jam Master Jay, the Beastie Boys, Chuck D, L L Cool J and Tupac Shakur. His confident storytelling style and distinctive voice energises even the simplest anecdote, making this a book that will be irresistible to fans not only of Run-D M C, but also of rap, hip-hop and pop in general. Run-D M C also have massive crossover appeal in the U K since their No. 1 remix of It's Like That was the highest selling single in Britain in 1998.
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