Raising Hell

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Raising Hell is a landmark 1986 hip-hop album by Run-D.M.C. that helped bring rap music into the mainstream and solidified the genre’s commercial and cultural impact.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf hip hop album
studio album
artist Run-D.M.C. NERFINISHED
certification BPI Silver NERFINISHED
Music Canada Platinum NERFINISHED
RIAA 3× Platinum
chartPosition Billboard 200 number 3 NERFINISHED
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums number 1
countryOfOrigin United States
criticalReception widespread critical acclaim
featuredArtist Aerosmith NERFINISHED
followedBy Tougher Than Leather NERFINISHED
format cassette
compact disc
vinyl record
genre golden age hip hop
hip hop
rap rock
hasPart Hit It Run NERFINISHED
It’s Tricky NERFINISHED
My Adidas NERFINISHED
Peter Piper NERFINISHED
Proud to Be Black NERFINISHED
Raising Hell (song) NERFINISHED
Walk This Way NERFINISHED
You Be Illin’ NERFINISHED
includedIn Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time NERFINISHED
The Source 100 Best Rap Albums NERFINISHED
influenced mainstream acceptance of hip hop culture
subsequent golden age hip hop artists
language English
length 46:20
mainSubject self-assertion in hip hop
street culture
urban life
mediaType audio
nominatedFor Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal NERFINISHED
notableFor rap rock crossover single Walk This Way
numberOfTracks 12
performer Run-D.M.C. NERFINISHED
precededBy King of Rock NERFINISHED
producer Larry Smith NERFINISHED
Rick Rubin NERFINISHED
Russell Simmons NERFINISHED
publicationYear 1986
recordLabel Arista Records NERFINISHED
Profile Records NERFINISHED
releaseDate 1986-05-15
significantEvent expanded commercial viability of rap music
helped bring hip hop into the mainstream

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Def Jam Recordings
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