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‘Kings From Queens: The Story Of Run DMC’ Shows How Hip Hop Pioneers “Changed Pop, Changed Fashion, Changed Music” – Contenders TV: Doc + Unscripted


The Peacock docuseries Kings from Queens: The Run DMC Story chronicles the hip hop group’s incredible achievements and influence.

It’s been over 40 years since the pioneering hip hop group Run-DMC formed in Hollis, Queens, but Darryl “DMC” McDaniels insists, “I remember everything like it was yesterday.” He appeared at Deadline’s Contenders Television: Documentary & Unscripted virtual event to discuss the Peacock docuseries Kings from Queens: The Run DMC Story, which chronicles the group’s incredible achievements and influence. “It caused backlash in the recording industry because until Steven Tyler took that mic stand and knocked down the wall in the video, there was barriers and divisions everywhere,” McDaniels said.

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