Walk This Way
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The song "Walk This Way" is a 1975 hit by the American rock band Aerosmith, featuring Steven Tyler and Joe Perry. In 1986, hip-hop group Run-D.M.C. collaborated with Tyler and Perry to revive the song. This groundbreaking collaboration was released on the Profile label and became the first rap song to reach the Top Five on the pop chart. The music video was frequently aired on MTV, and the song's success helped establish the commercial viability of rap music.12
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- Profile Records“Run This Way”
…the hard rockers’ hit “Walk This Way” from 10 years earlier. Released on the Profile label, the resultant record was accepted by many radio formats and became the first rap hit to make the Top Five on the pop chart. Its video was an MTV staple, and Run-D.M.C. became…
Read More…the hard rockers’ hit “Walk This Way” from 10 years earlier. Released on the Profile label, the resultant record was accepted by many radio formats and became the first rap hit to make the Top Five on the pop chart. Its video was an MTV staple, and Run-D.M.C. became…
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Jam Master JayRun-DMC…band Aerosmith’s 1975 hit “Walk This Way”; the video for the remake became one of the most-played music videos in the history of MTV. Raising Hell sold more than three million copies worldwide, but Run-DMC’s popularity dropped off significantly thereafter. Jam Master Jay later made a name for himself…
Read More…band Aerosmith’s 1975 hit “Walk This Way”; the video for the remake became one of the most-played music videos in the history of MTV. Raising Hell sold more than three million copies worldwide, but Run-DMC’s popularity dropped off significantly thereafter. Jam Master Jay later made a name for himself…
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