Run-D.M.C. (sometimes written Run D.M.C., Run–DMC, or Run DMC) was a hip hop hip hop music group from Hollis Hollis, Queens , in the Queens borough of New York City. Founded by Joseph "Run" Simmons Joseph Simmons , Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels Darryl McDaniels , and Jason "Jam-Master Jay" Mizell Jam-Master Jay , the group is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential acts in the history of hip hop.
The trio were one of the... [read more] - Kick The Frama Lama Lama
AUHHH![Run]Yes yes y'allOff to the lagoon, so soon, my tune'll have roomto go boom so I go to the ?pazoom?place where the bass in your face is never 'ternalThen I ran into my man the alligator soHow you livin like a...
- Bob Your Head
Bob your head.. (2X)[D.M.C.]As we bop on..to the break of dawn..the non-stop hip-hop bop..takes you on down..to the last, STOP!! "ruff, ruff an' rugged we comin.."So won't ya bob your head.. "ruff, ruff an' rugged we...
- The Ave.
[D.M.C.]These are the words that I wrote so I hope that ya don't manI'll never joke about the coke that you're smok-inUnderstand you're ***in up, ***in up the blockGot shot rocked and that's just where the shit...
- Word Is Born
[Run] Let's begin, to talk!![D.M.C.]1990, and this is what's goin onto the break of dawn24/7, Run-D.M.C. in effectThat's ??All those weak-rhymin, rewindin MC's[Run] That means you pause[both] My word is born[Run]Yeah,...
- Don't Stop
[Run]As I proceed indeed to take the lead with speedAll the suckers'll back off and fallBut this is the hype I like and the type of micYou wanna fight? Just gimme a callI'm going to breeze..[D.M.C.].. past the other...
- Naughty
[D.M.C.]And I say.. the brother's about to get naughty!Rockin you on down.. to the last.. STOP![Run]See them on the corner, scheamin a scamMakin plans beat the man that'll put him in ?amb's?Cut for the loot to group,...
- Groove To The Sound
[D.M.C.]Groove to the sounds of Jam Master JayThe high-potent, super-chargedspiritual lyrical miracle, of a manDamn, you can't understandthe fulfillment, of the prophecyThe epitome, the legacy, of every MCUnderstand,...
- Pause
Afros.... yeahhhAFROS! YeahhhBrothers be out there doin crack... NOOOOOOOThey be doin dope... NOOOOOOOThey be gangbangin! NOOOOOOOAll them brothers need to just pauseYeah I'm with thatHere comes the Afros,...
- Back From Hell
[D.M.C.]On the lower level where the devils dwell..Comin from the one, comin back from hell{*"Back.." - "from the depths of hell" -> scratched by Jay*}[Run]Peepin out the window, checkin on the criminalsOut in the...
- Faces
[D.M.C.]In your face, all the timeAll in your face when I'm kickin my rhymeAll these faces in front of meFace to face with Run-D.M.C...[Run]Knuckleheads in my face for a secondBut I move the crowd, and I reckonthat a...
- Sucker D.J.'s
[D.M.C.]And you say..As we go, with the rhyme flowJust to let you know, Darryl and JoeFeaturing DJ Jam Master JayAll the mother***in wayOne time, just to blow your mindAnd this is how we do it, just for the...
- P Upon A Tree
[Run] Yo Dee let's break out we late man, hurry up[DMC] Alright man let's go to Poppa Ken's, get some 40-dogs man Aiyyo man pull over! {*tires squeal*}[Run] What for? {*car door*}[DMC] I gotta take a piss man[D.M.C.]I...
- Not Just Another Groove
[Jay]One two, one two, and I sayI go by the name of Jam Master JayAnd the Hollis Crew, we here to stay believe that[D.M.C.]Hey, as we let the music playPay attention and listen as I mentiona recital of mic to...
- Livin' In The City
livin in the.. livin in the.. livin in the.. livin in the ci-tayyyy! (This what happens in the city e'ryday)[Run-D.M.C.] The city..c-c-livin in the ci-tayyyy![Run-D.M.C.] The ci..c, ci-c,...
- Party Time
Intro/Chorus: {unknown singers}It's party time, and we came here to partyso get up and move your body, cause it's party timeIt's party time, and we came here to partyso get up and move your body, cause it's party...
- What's It All About?
[Run] I would like to throw "Rock Box" in the start of this one..{*Jam Master Jay obliges with the cut.. "Run.. Dee.. Run.. D.. M.. C.." "Here we go again!" -> Chuck D*}"What's it all about?" (4X with stutter...
- It's Tricky
Intro This speech is my recital, I think it's very vital To rock (a rhyme), that's right (on time) It's Tricky is the title, here we go... It's Tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on...
- Walk This Way
[Run-D.M.C.]Now there's a backseat/loverThat's always under/coverAnd I talk til my daddy saySaid you ain't seen/nuthinTil you're down on her/muffinAnd there's sure to be a change in waysNow there's a...
- Raising Hell
Kings from Queens from Queens come KingsWe're raisin' hell like a class when the lunchbell ringsThe king will be praying the hell will be raisin'S s s something tryin' to favour but it won't be failedBut what's your...
- You Be Illin'
Verse 1 (One) day when I was chillin' in Kentucky Fried Chicken Just mindin' my business, eatin' food and finger lickin' This dude walked in lookin' strange and kind of funny Went up to the front with a...
- Is It Live
Intro:[Run & D.M.C] The microphone master DMCCauses 1, 2, 3, 4 casualtiesYou'll be praisin D down on your kneesCos I'm poppin, and droppin, stoppin all MC'sVerse One: [Run]Connect, eject, and collect respectGet down...
- Perfection
[DMC] Everyone out there ready?[Run] It goes a one, two, three, and..[Run]Perfection to D, is quite essentialHe has to live up, to his potential[DMC]I work real hard all day and nightI get to it and do it cause I want...
- Son Of Byford
[D.M.C.]Aiyyo Jay yo Jay, check this outI was bornSon of Byford, brother of AlBad as my mamma and Run's, my palIt's McDaniels, not McDonald'sThese rhymes are Darryl's, those burgers are RONALD'SI ran down, my family...
- Hit It Run
[D.M.C.]Born to rock around the clockYou can't say I'm notAnd in case you forgotI'm the KIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING, of ROCK!!I'm the devestating mic controller D.M.C.And can't nobody mess around with meI'm...
- My Adidas
My Adidaswalk through concert doorsand roam all over coliseum floorsI stepped on stage, at Live AidAll the people gave an applause that paidAnd out of speakers I did speakI wore my sneakers but I'm not a sneakMy...
- Peter Piper
Now Peter Piper picked peppers, but Run rapped rhymes.Humpty Dumpty fell down, that's his hard time.Jack B. Nimble, what, nimble, and he was quick,but Jam Master was faster, Jack saw Jay's dick.Now little Bo Peep cold...
- Proud To Be Black
[Run]You know I'm proud to be black y'alland that's a fact y'allAnd if you try to take what's mineI take it back y'all - it's like thatLicki-licki-licki-licki-licki-licki-licki-licki-Listen party people here's a...
- Dumb Girl
I'd seen you jackin' JC cause they got him most hazedIf you know about the ladies and all his babysYou diss on his rhymes a million timesAnd run around town like Bonny&ClideYou see the move you're makin' the rhymes...
- Jam Master Jay
Kick off shoes, jump on the jockListen to the Jam Master as he starts to rockHis name is Jay and he's on his wayTo be the best DJ in the US of AJ-a-y are the letters of his nameCutting and scratching are the aspects...
- Hard Times
Hard times spreading just like the fluWatch out homeboy, don't let it catch youP-p-prices go up, don't let your pocket go downWhen you got short money you're stuck on the groundTurn around, get ready, keep your eye on...
- 30 Days
Heard that they said that it's rainin menBut the offer that I make, it won't be made againYou don't have to write, you don't have to callIt's a one-time offer for nothing at allAnd there's no red tape, I don't make it...
- Rock Box
[Run]Run.. (Run..) D.. (D) M.. (M) C.. (C)Rock.. (rock.. rock..)For you! (for you.. for you..)Fresh (fresh.. fresh..){*guitar solo*}[Run]For all you sucker MC's perpetratin a FRAUDYour rhymes are cold wack and keep...
- Wake Up
[Wake up], [wake up][Get up][Wake up], [wake up][Get up][Wake up]When I woke up this morning and got out the bedI had some really fresh thoughts going through my headthey were thoughts that came from a wonderful...
- Sucker M.C.'s
[Run]Two years ago, a friend of mineAsked me to say some MC rhymesSo I said this rhyme I'm about to sayThe rhyme was Def a-then it went this wayTook a test to become an MCAnd Orange Krush became amazed at meSo Larry...
- It's Like That
[Run]Unemployment at a record highPeople coming, people going, people born to dieDon't ask me, because I don't know whyBut it's like that, and that's the way it is[D.M.C.]People in the world try to make ends meetYou...
- Hollis Crew (Krush-Groove 2)
Sucker MC's who did not learnIf you don't this time, we shall returnThe beat is big, it's kind of largeAnd when we're on the mic, we're in chargeIt's like that y'all (that y'all) like that y'all (that y'all)Like...
- Tougher Than Leather
* due to the hard rock beat and the way this song is mixed I cannot guarantee lyrical accuracy; any assistance is appreciated[Run-D.M.C.]Unconceivable, unbelievableGrammar like a hammer information receivableSent by...
- Mary, Mary
"Mary, Mary.." WHY YA BUGGIN?"Mary, Mary.." I NEED YA HUGGIN[Run]Had a fly girl Flo, called her honeyNext thing she spent up all my money?? debt, you and your girl's dizzyStopped movin crack but you're still gettin...
- I'm Not Going Out Like That
[Malcolm X]Many of our people..stealing..gambling..Many of our people turn to..[Run]Crime, time, nah I get mineClimb, do fine, wine and just dineMake, break, ill and just takefate for God sake a break is at...
- Radio Station
[Run]Radio station, on vacationWonder where Run was, damn be patientComin to the rescue, people won't let youforget about my DJ, and my crewPickin up the pieces, nephews and niecesChocolate in a peanut butter cup,...
- Papa Crazy
[Run]Now papa don't give a damn, or say, "Thank you, ma'am"Eatin filet mignon, lobster tails and crabHe eats the finest FOOD, he ain't the kindest DUDEand then to put it to you straight he's CRAZY LAZY AND RUDEHis...
- Soul To Rock And Roll
- Run's House
A whole lot of superstars, on this stage her tonightBut i want yall to know one thing-this is.... My Houseand when i say who's house, yall know what time it is.Who's house?Runs house!ah, once again...
- How'd Ya Do It Dee
[D.M.C.]Yeah, one two one twoAnd I sayas we let the music playThis is dedicated to Ruddy Rayfrom all the homeboys around the waySo def it won't get an FJay receives an A for his essaySpins til you're dizzyBorn to get...
- Ragtime
[Run]I.. woke up this morning got ready to rollPut on my green bomber it was, freezing coldApplied longjohns with Adidas not matchingI called up Jam Master cause I knew he was scratching(Whassup?) Jay to the telly...
- Miss Elaine
My my my teacher came in class, breathin hard as could beAnd then she made a pass at my homeboy DI said she's movin fast, she's lookin at meMISS ELAINE!She's a crazy lady, she may be insaneShe always call me baby, but...
- They Call Us Run-D.M.C.
Now that I waxed the crowd, I'm feeling proud and loudShoulda screamed on a sucker, but I stepped and bowedNow that I'm back to 'tract, I'll attack for funDarryl Mack and ? is never wack or lack they call us[Jam...
- Beats To The Rhyme
[D.M.C.]DJ's and MC's, coming up next is the one and onlyincredible, Jam MasterYo, back up off the ropes, punk[Run]Beats to the rhyme, the rhyme I just madeParty at the jammie til lights the night fadeTrooping for the...
- Darryl And Joe (Krush-Groove 3)
[Run] Well I rehearsed for the verse and I'm number one Not the best, not the worst, cause my name is Run[DMC] And I'm second cause I wreck it, that you want to see An emcee (like D) inside the place (to be)[both] And...
- Roots, Rap, Reggae
Reggae! Rrrroots, rap, reggae![Run].. and we don't stopIt's like that y'all, and then we're ready to playIt's no jive, it's live, and it's reggae Roots, rap..[D.M.C.]My homeboy Jay, don't scratch reg-gaeSo listen to...
- King Of Rock
I'm the king of rock, there is none higherSucker MC's should call me sireTo burn my kingdom, you must use fireI won't stop rockin' till I retireNow we rock the party and come correctOur cuts are on time and rhymes...
- It's Not Funny
[Run-D.M.C.]IT'S NOT FUNNY - when you buy a TV off the streetYou take it home, plug it in, BAM, you got beatIT'S NOT FUNNY - when you buy a house with all you gotAnd the day you go to see it it's a vacant lotIT'S NOT...
- Rock The House
[Run]And this is the way..we rock the house!Ha hah..Ya don't..Ya can't..and I don't..ya don't stop!D.. M.. C..Huh..[D.M.C.]I'm the King of Rock, there is none higher..Sire!To burn my kingdom, FIRE..Re-TIRE..[Run]Now...
- You're Blind
[Run-D.M.C.]Tenement buildings, and skyscrapers[Run]Are polluted and often invadedwith troubled hearts, and weakened mindsLiving their lives and hoping to findthe golden key, to prosperityNever have a grip on...
- You Talk Too Much
Shut up!!!You talk too much...You talk too much...You talk too much...You talk too much...Hey! You over there, I know about your kindYou're like the Independent Network News on Channel 9Everywhere that you go, no...
- Can You Rock It Like This
If I eat, a little kid, sticks his finger in my plateI be signing autographs, for three months straightI got jet-set women, who offer me favorsMy face is a thousand lipstick flavorsNeed a sip of lemonade, I'm a slave...
- Jam Master's Jammin'
Couldn't wait to see, Jam Master jammin' Couldn't wait to see, the Master jam Couldn't wait to see, Jam Master jammin' Couldn't wait to see, the Master jam[Run-D.M.C.]He's a one-man band, in his own rightJam Master...
- To The Maker
Auggggggggggggh, auuuuuuughAuggggggggggggh, auuuuuuugh *repeats in background*[Run-D.M.C.]A to the maker, I dedicated my rapfor the creator, there's nothing greater than that..
- Can I Get A Witness
Chorus: Run-D.M.C. (repeat 4X)Can you kick it like I kick it when I kick this,can I get a witness? (Yes you can!)[Run]New jacks better back up, before they get smacked upby the R-U-N-D-M-C (that's where it's at...
- Down With The King
[Chorus]down with the king for years, about ten of 'emrecruiting suckers, Mac and Mike, and makin' men of 'emtears and fears for my peers, they rippin'you think that it is, it is, if not it isn'trace for the border my...
- Get Open
We get open! (8X)[Run]I seen you hopin and scopin I'm copin as I get you wide openDyin and lyin while you're cryin and mopinFlippin and rippin money-grippin be gropinThe baddest apparatus got the fad as I'm openI...
- Big Willie
[Run] One two, one two..[DMC] And this is, the hardcore raw Lyrical law, never seen before And I am, D.M.C.. And for all of y'all This is the way, we reckless for rhymes[Run]You got to save it for David and wave it if...
- Ooh, Whatcha Gonna Do
Never let a punk get away with murder Gun shots, gun shots, all you heard-a What's up? What's up? What's the word up? Press your luck or buck another sucker just ducked Ooh, whatcha gonna do (4X)[D.M.C.]A vain from...
- What's Next
* if anybody knows the reggae artist and/or can translate, please e-mail me[Run] One two, one two, and I say..[DMC] Yo whassup whassup whassup?[ ? ] Girls gone crazy for the 90's[Run] X amount of girls in the...
- Wreck Shop
We wreck shop, you know we wreck shop (3X) You know we know we know we wreck shop We wreck shop, you know we wreck shop (3X) You know we know we know we wreck shop[D.M.C.]I kick a wicked rhyme, what more can I tell...
- Can I Get It, Yo
[Run]Can I get this?Now DJ Run I run amuck and run to hit this"Hit it Run!" My name is Joe I need hoeCan I get a witness (HOE!)And when I come you're lookin dumbYou say who did this (DID THIS) did this (DID THIS)Face...
- In The House
[Run]Back, back, back with the boom, so give a nigga roomCame with the fame with my name came a tuneThe King of Rock, there is none higherGod ?? with Madonna not melodic like Mariah,Carey, when Larry put me in his...
- Three Little Indians
One little, two little, three little indians! ("check this out") One little, two little, three little indians! ("ahh yeah!")[Jam Master Jay]Httin hard, now check the hard hit("Jam Master.. Jay") about to flipSlide for...
- For 10 Years
[D.M.C.]For the past, decade..and the last, ten years..many reps were made..many debts were paid!Some CREWS, paid DUES..others REFUSED, to LOSE..And that's ALLLLLLLLLLLLL, the NEWS!
- Come On Everybody
[Run] Mic checka..[DMC] Yes y'all, and I am.. the grand, imperial wizard.. D.M.C.. And you're listening to the sounds.. as we take you onnnnnn down.. to the lasssssssssssst STOP!Chorus: Run-D.M.C. (repeat 4X)Come on...
- Hit 'Em Hard
[Run]Next.. next.. next..Next y'all it's yes y'allest the tallestThree the hardest from HollisIf we didn't lock the blocks a lot of blocks'd be jobless, sonRun-D.M.C. and Jam Master Jay say, hey!Come come and see the...
- 3 In The Head
"Do or die!" (2X)[Run]Come on stand up, still-a, a nigga that's gettin illerIf you're weak and/or you're sleepin (then what?) you get the cap I peel upAnd til-I, I kill a sucker duck dope dealerSold to my brother but...
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