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Run DMC

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All Time

of 150,013

309
Decades
- 1980s
  
  of 1,418
  
  102
- 1990s
  
  of 7,254
  
  4,237
- 2000s
  
  of 10,564
  
  868
Genres
- Miscellaneous
  
  of 2,544
  
  60
- Pop
  
  of 13,665
  
  698
- R&B & Soul
  
  of 1,920
  
  54
- Rap & Hip-Hop
  
  of 1,478
  
  58

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Decade

Album Score

# Albums

1980s

3.0567

1990s

1.7885

2000s

2.1436

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews for each album.

Overall Band Score: Run DMC is ranked overall as 2.9103 out of 4 stars

2.9103

Run DMC Album Rankings

Run DMC scores a combined 3.4269 out of 4 stars for Run-D.M.C.

Run-D.M.C. (3.4269)

Years after the release of Run-D.M.C.'s eponymous 1984 debut, the group generally was acknowledged to be hip-hop'sBeatles-- a sentiment that makes a lot of sense, even ifRun-D.M.C. ...more

Run DMC scores a combined 3.1638 out of 4 stars for King Of Rock

King Of Rock (3.1638)

Take the title of Run-D.M.C.'sKing of Rocksomewhat literally. ...more

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Run DMC scores a combined 3.1638 out of 4 stars for Raising Hell

Raising Hell (3.1638)

By their third album, Run-D.M.C. were primed for a breakthrough into the mainstream, but nobody was prepared for a blockbuster on the level ofRaising Hell.Run-D.M.C. ...more

Run DMC scores a combined 2.4918 out of 4 stars for Tougher Than Leather

Tougher Than Leather (2.4918)

At the end of 1986,Raising Hellwas rap's best-selling album up to that point, though it would soon be outsold bythe Beastie Boys'Licensed to Ill. Profile Records hoped that Run-D.M.C. ...more

Run DMC scores a combined 2.4175 out of 4 stars for Ultimate Run Dmc

Ultimate Run Dmc (2.4175)

Sure, other rap artists came before them, but Run-D.M.C. were rap's first superstars -- one of the first rap acts to not suffer from the "one-hit wonder syndrome. ...more

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Run DMC scores a combined 1.9129 out of 4 stars for Back From Hell

Back From Hell (1.9129)

Longevity isn't a realistic goal for most rappers, who are lucky if they aren't considered played out by their third or fourth album. By 1990, Run-D.M.C. ...more

Run DMC scores a combined 1.8253 out of 4 stars for Crown Royal

Crown Royal (1.8253)

The album has no filler, no played-out skits or weak collaborations. Instead, Crown Royal exhibits the energy, grooves, and phatness of a future hip-hop classic. ...more