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‘Kings From Queens: The Run DMC Story’: How to Watch the Documentary Series for Free


The three-part documentary drops Thursday (Feb. 1) on Peacock.

Directed by Kirk Fraser, the three-part documentary highlights the rise of Joseph “Rev Run” Simmons, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels and “Jam Master Jay” Mizell — three friends from Queens, New York, who went on to became one of the greatest rap groups of all time. The documentary also features appearances from Ice-T, LL Cool J, MC Lyte, Jermaine Dupri, Ice Cube, Questlove, Beastie Boys, Chuck D., Tom Morello, Doug E. Fresh, Big Daddy Kane, Ed Lover and more. The “Amplifying Black Voices” hub features Peacock Originals such as The Best Man: The Final Chapters, Bel-Air, Praise This and Honk For Jesus: Save Your Soul; and other movies and TV shows such as Nope, Do Right Things, BlacKkKlansman, Found, Pearson, Grand Crew, Good Times, Sanford and Son, The Rebellious Life of Rosa Parks, The Lost Story of Emmett Till: Then and Now, I Am Not Your Negro, A Celebration of Tony Morrison and Woman in Motion.

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