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Run DMC

Run-DMC were a hip-hop group from Hollis, Queens, known for pioneering the fusion of rap with rock elements and helping bring hip-hop into the mainstream during the 1980s. Their influential style, featuring Adidas sneakers and fedoras, and collaborations like "Walk This Way" with Aerosmith, made them one of the most iconic acts in rap history.

5 tracksTrap / Future Bass· 1985–1987
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Run DMC is a restrained with strong groove and a balanced bright/warm production artist.

This artistTypical Trap / Future Bass
Signature sound

Unusually low energy and drive for Trap / Future Bass.

↓energy↓drive↑groove
How this compares to Trap / Future Bass

Across 5 analysed tracks, Run DMC averages 24% energy — gentler than 99% of individual Trap / Future Bass tracks — and 61% groove, groovier than 86%.

Measured against 8,278 Trap / Future Bass tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 98–128 BPM with a median of 106 · predominantly minor keys (80% minor) · most common key: 8A (A Minor) with 3 tracks.

BPM spread
95–99
1
100–104
1
105–109
2
125–129
1
Key distribution
1A1B2A2B3A3B4A4B5A5B6A6B17A17B8A38B9A9B10A10B11A11B12A12B

Release volume by decade

5
1980s

Tracks in catalog

5 total · sortable
It's Tricky album art
It's Tricky
Run DMC
128 BPM · 8A · Trap / Future Bass · 35% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
128
8A · A min
35%Sustainer
1986
Walk This Way album art
Walk This Way
Run DMC
106 BPM · 8A · Trap / Future Bass · 24% Warm-up
Trap / Future Bass
106
8A · A min
24%Warm-up
1986
Peter Piper album art
Peter Piper
Run DMC
106 BPM · 7A · Trap / Future Bass · 17% Warm-up
Trap / Future Bass
106
7A · D min
17%Warm-up
1986
King of Rock album art
King of Rock
Run DMC
98 BPM · 8A · Trap / Future Bass · 20% Warm-up
Trap / Future Bass
98
8A · A min
20%Warm-up
1985
Mary, Mary album art
Mary, Mary
Run DMC
101 BPM · 6B · Dance · 26% Warm-up
Dance
101
6B · B♭ maj
26%Warm-up
1987

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Top 15 by similarity

DJs and producers closest to Run DMC by audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play. It’s a taste signal, not a measured key-and-tempo match: good for shortlisting crates when you’re prepping a set around Run DMC, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

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100%
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77%
1 track in catalog · Trap / Future Bass · no artist page yet
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77%
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76%
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LL Cool J
76%
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68%
Not in our catalog yet
Public Enemy
66%
1 track in catalog · Trap / Future Bass · no artist page yet
EPMD
65%
3 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Eric B. & Rakim
64%
3 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Kool Moe Dee
63%
Not in our catalog yet
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
60%
1 track in catalog · Hip-Hop · no artist page yet
Big Daddy Kane
58%
1 track in catalog · Trap / Future Bass · no artist page yet
Digital Underground
49%
1 track in catalog · Trap / Future Bass · no artist page yet
Salt-N-Pepa
49%
5 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Naughty By Nature
49%
3 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass

Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does Run DMC play at?+

Run DMC's tracks in our catalog range from 98 to 128 BPM, with a median of 106 BPM. Across 5 tracks, the most common range falls in the 105–110 BPM bucket.

What key are Run DMC's tracks in?+

Run DMC's tracks are mostly in minor keys (80% minor across 5 tracks). The most common single key is 8A (A Minor) with 3 tracks.

Which artists share an audience with Run DMC?+

Run DMC sits closest to Whodini, The Sugarhill Gang, Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five in our catalog. That ranking is audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play — rather than a measured key-and-tempo match, so treat it as a shortlist worth digging through, not a promise that any two tracks will beatmatch. The full list, with track counts, is in the Related artists section above.

When was Run DMC most active?+

Our catalog has Run DMC releases spanning 1985 to 1987, with the most tracks from the 1980s.