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About Run-D.M.C.

The band signed a record deal with Profile Records in 1983, and Run's older brother, Russell Simmons, A.K.A. "Russell Rush", signed Run-D.M.C. to his newly formed management company Rush Productions that same year. On their first major United States U.S. tour, the group set new Fad trends by performing dressed in tight leather pants and jackets, Adidas Sneaker, and Fedora hats.

Its mainstream success continued as the group performed at the famous US Live Aid concert in 1985, and their 1986 album Raising Hell became the highest-selling rap album in history (this record was later broken as rap gained more popularity with such artists as Notorious B.I.G), reaching number 6 on the Billboard album charts and selling over 3 million copies. The album featured the famous cover version of Aerosmith's "Walk This Way", a rap-rock collaboration performed with Aerosmith members Steven Tyler and Joe Perry. The song was the first hip-hop track to make the Top 10 on Billboard's singles charts. "Walk This Way" has been attributed to being the first song to make hip hop mainstream due to its frequent airings on MTV.