Kings From Queens The Run DMC Story Trailer - a three-hour, three-part documentary - Plot Synopsis: KINGS FROM QUEENS: THE RUN DMC STORY, produced by Believe Entertainment Group, is the never-been-told story of the most influential rap group in the history of music, RUN DMC. Joseph "Rev Run" Simmons, Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, and Jason "Jam Master Jay" Mizell met on the streets of Hollis, Queens before these hip-hop legends would go on to legitimize a genre of music that critics labeled a fad. Their influence on culture shattered racial barriers, making them international stars and fashion leaders of the '80s. After a series of life-changing events and challenges, including the murder of their beloved DJ, Jam Master Jay, Rev Run, and DMC reunite to tell their story and celebrate the genre of music they established.
directed by Kirk Fraser
release date February 1, 2024 (on Peacock)
directed by Kirk Fraser
release date February 1, 2024 (on Peacock)
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00:00 [MUSIC]
00:02 When I think about being on stage and performing,
00:04 first thing that comes to my mind is intensity.
00:08 When Run was being Run, Darryl was being Darryl,
00:12 and Jay was being Jay, it was heaven.
00:15 It was nirvana.
00:16 When we get on stage, we do what we gotta do.
00:19 Rock the house.
00:20 [MUSIC]
00:22 Party people!
00:23 [MUSIC]
00:24 Your dreams have now been fulfilled!
00:26 [MUSIC]
00:27 How is we?
00:28 [MUSIC]
00:33 Hold up.
00:34 Let's back up.
00:35 My reason for getting into rap was the streets.
00:39 Everybody in the neighborhood started getting two turntables and a mixer.
00:43 At this point, me and D, we were dreaming about making our own stuff.
00:46 Grab your rhombo, we're going to the studio to make a record.
00:50 That was the moment I knew hip-hop was going to be huge.
00:54 They brought more people to the genre.
00:56 [MUSIC]
00:58 All this from two turntables and a microphone.
01:01 Now that it's a hit, you gotta go performing in front of people.
01:04 We exploded out of nowhere.
01:05 It was so big, it overtook us.
01:08 What defines greatness is how you react when things aren't going great.
01:13 D, open the door.
01:15 I wasn't dealing with the feelings and the emotions that I was going through.
01:19 I was just ready to give up.
01:22 Run DMC is officially retired.
01:25 It made him go, "This is who we are.
01:27 We ain't from the Bronx, and we ain't from Brooklyn.
01:30 We from Queens."
01:33 He made something that no one ever made before.
01:35 They ain't the reason hip-hop is as big as it is right now.
01:40 I did not know until the last second that I was about to go do something so big and so historic.
01:47 They changed the sound of music, the audience for rap music.
01:51 When you saw me running J, you didn't see celebrity.
01:54 You saw yourself.
01:56 You get in front of the world, and you let people know who you are.
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