Run-DMC - Walk This Way
- Artist Run-DMC
- Title Walk This Way
- Label London Records
- Catalogue No 886 076-7
- Format 7''
- Genre Hip-Hop Breaks Beats
- Media Condition Very Good Plus (VG+)
- Sleeve Condition Very Good Plus (VG+)
Year Released: 1986
Genre: Hip-Hop, Hard Rock, Rap Rock.
Detailed Description Containing Key Facts: "Walk This Way" is a groundbreaking and historically significant collaboration between the iconic hip-hop group Run-DMC and the legendary rock band Aerosmith. Released in 1986, this track was a re-recording of Aerosmith's 1975 funk-rock song, reimagined with a hip-hop sensibility. The song became a massive international hit and is widely credited with breaking hip-hop into mainstream rock radio and MTV. It features the distinctive guitar riff of Joe Perry and the vocals of Steven Tyler from Aerosmith, seamlessly integrated with the powerful rhymes and call-and-response delivery of Run (Joseph Simmons) and DMC (Darryl McDaniels) over a hard-hitting hip-hop beat. The accompanying music video, depicting the two groups literally breaking down a wall between their studios, became equally iconic. "Walk This Way" is a foundational track for rap-rock, demonstrating the powerful synergy between hip-hop and rock music and paving the way for countless future collaborations and genre fusions
