King of Rock,
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If Kool Herc was rap’s Big Bang, then Run-D.M.C. was Apollo 11. The legendary Queens trio of Joseph “Run” Simmons, Darryl “D.M.C.” McDaniels, and Jason “Jam Master Jay” Mizell changed the idea of what was possible in hip-hop. Consider just a handful of the things they did first among their contemporaries: Gold, platinum, and multiplatinum albums; Rolling Stone cover; top-ten pop single; Grammy nomination; featured musical guest on Saturday Night Live. They were also…
