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Ice Cube, Beastie Boys & More Reflect on Run-D.M.C.’s Impact in ‘Kings From Queens’ Documentary Trailer


Watch hip-hop heavyweights discuss how the trio changed music in the three-part series’ trailer.

In the teaser for the documentary — which reflects on Run DMC beginnings in the ’80s in New York City’s Queens, the group’s successes, struggles and more — hip-hop heavyweights discuss the impact the iconic act has had on the musical landscape. 57 in April 1987 — plays, rapper-actor Ice-T notes, “That was the moment I knew hip-hop was going to be huge — they brought more people to the genre.” Other exclusive interviews featured in the Peacock docuseries include LL Cool J, Chuck D, Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello, Questlove, Jermaine Dupri and more.

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