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Here we go. Hey everybody today's guest is Darryl D. M.C.

McDaniel's MC for Queens New York rap legends run DMC.

Together we take a deep dive into the writing, recording, and inspiration behind the

smash hit.

It's tricky, taken from their 1986 multi-platinum album, Raising Hell.

Darryl takes us back to the early days when him, Run, and Jam Master Jay were just kids,

rapping and showing off their rhymes to kids in the park,

then taking those already constructed pieces into the studio to create

recordings out of them.

He mentioned that they were always well-oiled and prepared upon going into the studio, and that's

something that he still does to this day.

Derek was specific in mentioning who brought what roles to the song,

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