July 4

2 hip-hop anniversaries on July 4

1. 1986

   Run-DMC and Aerosmith release 'Walk This Way' — rap's first crossover #1

   Producer Rick Rubin pairs Run-DMC with Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and Joe Perry on a cover-collaboration of Aerosmith's 1975 song. The video — Tyler smashing through a wall to perform with the group — is in heavy MTV rotat…

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   Today in hip-hop history — 1986: Run-DMC and Aerosmith release 'Walk This Way' — rap's first crossover #1. https://hiphopstorian.com/timeline/moment/walk-this-way-1986

2. 1986

   "Walk This Way" is released

   "Walk This Way" is released.

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   Today in hip-hop history — 1986: "Walk This Way" is released. https://hiphopstorian.com/timeline/moment/walk-this-way-song-released