Sucker M.C.'s

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"Sucker M.C.'s" is an influential early hip-hop track by Run-D.M.C. that helped define the sound and style of hardcore rap in the 1980s.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
artist Run-D.M.C. NERFINISHED
associatedAct Run-D.M.C. NERFINISHED
associatedMovement new school hip hop
bSideOf It’s Like That NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalImpact considered a foundational track in hip hop history
helped establish Run-D.M.C.’s stripped-down, aggressive sound
decade 1980s
era early hip hop
format 12-inch single
genre hardcore hip hop
hip hop
rap
hasInstrumentation drum machine
hasLegacy often cited as one of the songs that ushered in a new school of rap
hasStyleCharacteristic battle rap lyrics
boastful rhymes
stripped-down production
hasSubgenre old-school hip hop
influencedArtist numerous later hip hop artists
influencedGenre golden age hip hop
hardcore rap
language English
notableFor aggressive vocal delivery
helping define the sound and style of hardcore rap in the 1980s
minimalist drum-machine production
originalMedium vinyl record
partOf early Run-D.M.C. discography
performer Run-D.M.C. NERFINISHED
producer Larry Smith NERFINISHED
Russell Simmons NERFINISHED
recordedBy Run-D.M.C. NERFINISHED
recordLabel Profile Records NERFINISHED
releaseType B-side
releaseYear 1983
rhythmicFeature heavy emphasis on drum patterns
subjectMatter boasting and calling out inferior rappers
tempo uptempo
vocalStyle call-and-response elements
shouted delivery
writer Darryl McDaniels NERFINISHED
Jason Mizell NERFINISHED
Joseph Simmons NERFINISHED

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Run-D.M.C. notableWork Sucker M.C.'s