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Close to the edge ♪ >> everyone knew the game had changed, and it really opened the floodgates for the next generation of rappers. ♪ its not michael jackson ♪ and this is not thriller >> when run-dmc came out, they were taking rock n roll music and putting it together with hip-hop and making something brand-new out of it. ♪ you cant touch me with an eight-foot pole ♪ ♪ and i even made the devil sell me his soul ♪ >> run-dmc kind of led zeppelinized hip-hop because it was fit for an...

Movement moves from, and its about speaking the heart of oppression. >> so much of the energy of hip-hop is about inscribing yourself into culture, whether thats using music to establish your identity and boast and let people know who you are and what your skills are, whether thats through dancing, deejaying. or rapping. ♪ >> when you talk about hip-hop and style, the beginning is the group run dmc. they had some cool songs, but what was really cool about them was their style. because their gl...

From a segment of the population that was largely invisible. >> the power of rap in hip hop becomes where the protest movement comes from and its about speaking ones heart to oppression. >> so much of the energy of hip hop is about inscribing yourself into culture. whether thats using music to establish your identity and boast and let people know who you are and what your skills are whether thats through dancing, djing or rapping. >> when you talk about hip hop and style, the beginning is the gr...

>> run dmcs latest album entitled "raising hell" has sold more than a million copies in just 13 weeks. a first for a rap record. >> the album is called "licensed to ill." thats a stupid name for an album. ♪ wake up late for school, man, you dont want to go ♪ ♪ you ask your mom please but she still says no ♪ >> hip-hop was our baby. this was our culture. this was our music. we created it. and then, here come the beastie boys and we were afraid we were going to lose it. ♪ you got to figh...

Party song. it was talking about what was going on. it was talking about urban decay. it was talking about drugs, crime, prison. all these things that were hitting these communities really hard. ♪ smugglers scramblers, burglars, gamblers ♪ ♪ even panhandlers ♪ you say im cool >> when "the message" hit it was put that down, what did he just say? put the record back. play that again. ♪ dont push me because im close to the edge ♪ >> everyone knew the game of changed, and it really opene...

♪ i check cheddar like a food inspector ♪ >> i really loved the "black album." for jay-z to be the first one to get rick rubin to produce in such a long time shows you how special jay is as an artist. >> im thinking maybe we start a capella with if youre having girl problems i feel bad for you son i got 99 problems but a bitch aint one, hit me. bom. ♪ rap patrol on the gat patrol ♪ fools that want to make sure my caskets closed ♪ >> yeah, thats money. >> rick rubin created so many clas...

♪ you say im cool >> when "the message" hit it was put that down, what did he just say? put the record back. play that again. ♪ dont push me because im close to the edge ♪ >> everyone knew the game of changed, and it really opened the floodgates for the next generation of rappers. ♪ its not michael jackson ♪ and this is not thriller >> when run-dmc came out, they were taking rock n roll music and putting it together with hip-hop and making something brand new out of it. ♪ you cant to...

Close to the edge ♪ >> everyone knew the game of changed, and it really opened the floodgates for the next generation of rappers. ♪ its not michael jackson ♪ and this is not thriller >> when run-dmc came out, they were taking rock n roll music and putting it together with hip-hop and making something brand-new out of it. ♪ you cant touch me with an eight-foot pole ♪ ♪ and i even made the devil sell me his soul ♪ >> run-dmc kind of led zeppelinized hip-hop because it was fit for an ...

♪ i check kind of like a food inspector ♪ >> i really loved the "black album." for jay-z to be the first one to get rick rubin to produce in such a long time shows you how special jay is as an artist. >> im thinking maybe we start a cappella with "if youre having girl problems, i feel bad for your son, i got 99 problems but a -- aint one. hit me. ♪ fools that want to make sure my caskets closed ♪ >> yeah, thats money. >> rick rubin created so many classic records. the beastie boys and ru...

>> yeah, thats money. >> rick rubin created so many classic records. the beastie boys and run-dmc taking a break beat and mixing it with an ac/dc guitar stab. thats rick rubin 101. ♪ i pull over to the side of the road ♪ ♪ i heard son, do you know what im stopping you for ♪ ♪ because im young and im black and my hats real low ♪ ♪ do i look like a mind reader sir i dont know ♪ >> jay-z represented you you can have real longevity in hip-hop. for the longest time new york had been t...