{"product_id":"raising-hell-lp-1","title":"Raising Hell (LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreorders Ship Mid-August\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStreet Date: August 14th\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUp until Raising Hell, the rap juggernaut we know as Run-DMC was still in its building and breaking-down- doors phase. In 1986 that changed, and in a dramatic way. With their third long-player, the group had reached the mountaintop. It was THE record that proved hip-hop wasnt a fad.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRaising Hell marked an important and significant new era for the group. Leaving producer Larry Smith for up-and-coming sonic innovator Rick Rubin (still co-produced by Runs brother Russell Simmons), they began to fully transition not only their own sound but the sound of the entire genre. Less live playing – with some exceptions – and a slicker, tighter sonic attack. Musical aesthetics aside, though, at their core they stayed true to the essence of hip-hop: two turntables and a microphone, or two.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's impossible to talk about the album without its worldwide smash, Walk This Way, which hit #4 on the Billboard pop charts and saw the group digging in the rock crates to summon Aerosmith in the flesh, combining Steven Tylers and Joe Perry's musicianship with the groups own take on the 70s classic. The song's video cemented Run-DMC as legit MTV idols, and both groups rode its wave to new heights.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeyond Walk This Way, the platter is full to the hilt with undeniable classic singles: You Be Illin; It's Tricky; Peter Piper and the fashion-world shifting My Adidas. Each song was new proof that Run-DMCs sound was indeed new, but still familiar, and full of the energy, charisma, and innovation that drew fans to their first two LPs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAside from the singles, the reason the album stands up so well is the fact that there is virtually no filler. Proud To Be Black remains a pioneering and underrated cut when people talk about conscious hip-hop. And to make sure they never lost the streets that gave them their start, Hit It Run, Son Of Byford, Is It Live and Perfection all bring it back to the group's early days in the park.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBesides the triple platinum status the album achieved, it was more than just a pop smash. It signaled a new era for rap music, and it was the no-turning- back point for the entire genre. This was the beginning of what we now call the Golden Era, and it still sounds as fresh today as it did three decades ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA1 Peter Piper \u003cbr\u003eA2 It's Tricky \u003cbr\u003eA3 My Adidas \u003cbr\u003eA4 Walk This Way\u003cbr\u003eA5 Is It Live\u003cbr\u003eA6 Perfection \u003cbr\u003eB1 Hit It Run \u003cbr\u003eB2 Raising Hell\u003cbr\u003eB3 You Be Illin'\u003cbr\u003eB4 Dumb Girl\u003cbr\u003eB5 Son Of Byford 0:27\u003cbr\u003eB6 Proud To Be Black\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Run-DMC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46328643125444,"sku":"SME19958455581-LP","price":24.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1741\/5543\/files\/RaisingHell_52bd2522-ef11-4fef-b409-ac6daada07b2.png?v=1782958244","url":"https:\/\/getondown.com\/products\/raising-hell-lp-1","provider":"Get On Down","version":"1.0","type":"link"}