Raising Hell
Studio album by Run-D.M.C.
Released	January 1, 1986
Recorded	July - December 1985
Genre	Hip-Hop
Length	39:46
Label	Arista Records/Profile
Producer(s)	Russell Simmons; Rick Rubin
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Pitchfork (7.7/10) 9/23/05 Robert Christgau (A-) link Rolling Stone 9/5/02
Run-D.M.C. chronology
King of Rock (1985)	Raising Hell (1986)	Tougher Than Leather (1988)

Raising Hell is a 1986 (see 1986 in music) album by old school rappers Run-D.M.C.. Their breakthrough album, Raising Hell trumped standing perceptions of commercial viability for hip hop groups, achieving triple-platinum status and receiving critical attention from quarters that had previously ignored hip hop as an urban fad that would soon disappear from the mainstream American consciousness. Cover of the Run-DMC album Raising Hell. ... A Studio Album is an album of regular studio recordings. ... Run-DMC is a famous hip hop crew founded by Jason Mizell (Jam Master Jay) and includes Joseph Run Simmons and Darryl DMC McDaniels, all from Hollis, Queens. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... Look up December in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Arista Records is an American record label that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony BMG, and operates under the RCA Records Group // After being fired from CBS Records, Columbia Pictures hired Clive Davis to be a consultant for the company’s record and music operations. ... Profile Records was a record label known as Panorama Records until Cory Robbins and Steve Plotnicki bought the label from MCA Records. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Russell Simmons (born October 4, 1957 in Queens, NY), is an African American entrepreneur, the co-founder, with Rick Rubin, of the pioneering hip-hop label Def Jam, and founder of another label, Russell Simmons Music Group. ... Frederick Jay Rubin (born March 10, 1963 in Long Island, New York), is a Multiple Grammy Award-winning American record producer best known for his work with rap and heavy metal, as well as the American series albums with Johnny Cash. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 5_stars. ... Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork and occasionally shortened to P4K or pfork,[1] is a United States-based daily Internet publication devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. ... Robert Christgau (sometimes abbreviated in print to Xgau), born April 18, 1942, is an American essayist, music journalist, and rock critic. ... This article is about the magazine. ... Image File history File links 5_stars. ... Run-DMC is a famous hip hop crew founded by Jason Mizell (Jam Master Jay) and includes Joseph Run Simmons and Darryl DMC McDaniels, all from Hollis, Queens. ... For The King Of Rock N Roll see Elvis Presley. ... Tougher Than Leather was the 1988 follow-up to the Run-D.M.C. smash hit Raising Hell. ... See also: 1985 in music, other events of 1986, 1987 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // January 23 - The first induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Fats Domino, Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis... The very first hip hop to come out of the block parties of New York City in the 1970s and early 1980s is called old school hip hop. ... Run-DMC is a famous hip hop crew founded by Jason Mizell (Jam Master Jay) and includes Joseph Run Simmons and Darryl DMC McDaniels, all from Hollis, Queens. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... In biochemistry, flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) is the precursor molecule to FADH2. ...

Notably, Raising Hell features the well-known collaboration with Aerosmith, "Walk This Way". While the song was not the first fusion of rock and hip hop, it was the first one to make a significant impact in the charts. It became the first rap song to crack the top 5 of The Billboard Hot 100. Raising Hell peaked at #1 on Billboard's R&B/Hip Hop Album chart, and at #6 on the Billboard 200. Aerosmith are a prominent American rock band, sometimes regarded as Americas Greatest Rock and Roll Band. [1][2] Although they are known as the bad boys from Boston, none of the members are actually from the city. ... This article is about the Aerosmith/Run-D.M.C. song. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ...

Also, later the song "It's Tricky" would be featured on the game SSX Tricky as the theme song for the game. In 2003, the album was ranked number 120 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source Magazine's 100 Best Rap Albums. This article is about the magazine. ... Promotional Book Cover The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time was the cover story of a special issue of Rolling Stone magazine published in November 2003. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

Track listing

1. "Peter Piper" – 3:25
2. "It's Tricky" – 3:03
3. "My Adidas" (McDaniels/Rubin) – 2:47
4. "Walk This Way" (feat. Aerosmith) – 5:11
5. "Is It Live" – 3:06
6. "Perfection" – 2:52
7. "Hit It Run" – 3:10
8. "Raising Hell" – 5:31
9. "You Be Illin'" – 3:26
10. "Dumb Girl" – 3:31
11. "Son of Byford" – :27
12. "Proud to Be Black" – 3:14

This article is about the Aerosmith/Run-D.M.C. song. ... Aerosmith are a prominent American rock band, sometimes regarded as Americas Greatest Rock and Roll Band. [1][2] Although they are known as the bad boys from Boston, none of the members are actually from the city. ...

Deluxe Edition bonus tracks

1. "My Adidas" (a capella) – 2:32
2. "Walk This Way" (demo) – 5:26
3. "Lord of Lyrics" (demo) – 4:30
4. "Raising Hell Radio Tour Spot" – 0:53
5. "Live at the Apollo Raw Vocal Commercial" – 3:28

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Charting singles

Billboard Music Charts (North America) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ...

 1986 Walk This Way The Billboard Hot 100 No. 4 1986 You Be Illin' The Billboard Hot 100 No. 29 1987 It's Tricky The Billboard Hot 100 No. 57 1986 My Adidas Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks No. 5 1986 Walk This Way Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks No. 8 1986 You Be Illin' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks No. 12 1986 Walk This Way Hot Dance Music/Club Play No. 6 1986 You Be Illin' Hot Dance Music/Club Play No. 44 1986 My Adidas Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales No. 10 1986 Walk This Way Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales No. 13 1987 It's Tricky Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks No. 21 1987 It's Tricky Hot Dance Music/Club Play No. 30 1987 It's Tricky Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales No. 47 1987 You Be Illin' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks No. 50 2000 My Adidas Hot Rap Singles No. 33 

Awards

• 1987 Soul Train Music Award for Best Rap - Single for "Walk This Way"

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Vinyl Sleeves and Labeling

• There are at least 2 color schemes for this LP record. One is a purple front photo with lime green writing and a red back photo with teal writing. Another is a green front photo with rose letters and a teal back photo and orange letters.

• There are some pressings that are mislabeled and both sides as side 2 though the grooves in the vinyl are etched correctly.