First, the untimely death of his close friend and bandmate Jam Master Jay, then a long battle with alcoholism, and finally, the discovery that he was adopted. McDaniels’ lyrical prowess and his unique control of the mic is out of this world – but every hero has his Kryptonite, and for DMC, there would be dark times ahead. From the cover of Rolling Stone to MTV videos, Grammys, and a hit single with Aerosmith, Run-DMC forced their way into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and defined a generation. With his group Run-DMC, DMC (real name Darryl McDaniels) made music history, putting gold chains and Adidas sneakers on the map and propelling rap music to previously unseen heights. Three decades ago, DMC – a comic book-obsessed rapper from Hollis, Queens – took the music industry by storm.
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