{"product_id":"run-dmc-raising-hell-mfsl-lp","title":"Run DMC - Raising Hell - MFSL 45RPM LP","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"custom-field custom-field__track-listing custom-field__type--html teaser rte\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"custom-field--value\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES AND LIMITED TO 3,000 NUMBERED COPIES: 180G 45RPM 2LP HEIGHTENS RICK RUBIN'S PIONEERING PRODUCTION\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e1\/2\" \/ 30 IPS analog master to DSD 256 to analog console to lathe\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRun-D.M.C.'s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRaising Hell\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eremains the turning point at which hip-hop crashed through mainstream barriers and never left. Anchored by the crossover smash \"Walk This Way,\" the 1986 blockbuster still sounds like a revolution unfolding in real time. It has everything – hard-rock riffs, turntable scratching, itchy rhythms, hit singles – not the least of which are the trio's invigorating raps and inseparable chemistry. And now it's the first rap record afforded audiophile treatment, courtesy of Mobile Fidelity's simply illin' edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"musicTrackList\"\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeter Piper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt's Tricky\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy Adidas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWalk This Way\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs It Live\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHit It Run\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaising Hell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou Be Illin'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDumb Girl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSon of Byford\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProud to Be Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__description rte custom__description complete\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMastered from the original master tapes, pressed at RTI, and strictly limited to 3,000 copies, the unsurpassed reissue label's 180g 45RPM 2LP set elevates\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRaising Hell\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eto sonic heights on par with its musical and cultural significance. Ranked the 123rd Greatest Album of All Time by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e, 43rd on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePitchfork\u003c\/em\u003e's Greatest Albums of the 1980s, one of the Top 100 Albums of All Time by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTIME\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– and included on \"Best of\" lists by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpin, Paste, XXL, Entertainment Weekly,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand basically every other significant media outlet – the triple-platinum effort rocks the house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfforded extra groove space,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRaising Hell\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eunleashes a torrent of massive dynamics and tsunami of frequency-plumbing details underlined by Rick Rubin's taut, crisp, albeit raw and streetwise production. Just as the Queens-based group both defined what hip-hop could represent – and displayed just how big it could get – Rubin's work melded ear-worm hooks, savvy drum loops, metal-leaning guitars, and, of course, Run and D.M.C.'s cross-fire lyrical interplay into watertight frameworks bursting with ideas, tones, samples, and beats. Heard anew on Mobile Fidelity vinyl,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRaising Hell\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis in every regard the aural equivalent of a direct-to-console 1970s classic. And it sounds as fresh as hell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs for the music, it ranks among the most influential, inventive, and invigorating ever released – rap or otherwise. Vanguard artists such as Ice-T, Eminem, Jay-Z, and Public Enemy's Chuck D – who declared it his all-time favorite and \"the first record that made me realize this was an album-oriented genre\" – have testified on behalf of its brilliance. And never mind the presence of the Top 5 single \"Walk This Way,\" whose power helped make Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and Joe Perry relevant for the first time in nearly a decade – and literally put Run-D.M.C. in bedrooms ranging from the Bronx to Bartlett to Bad Axe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLook instead to the rest of the entirely filler-free set, be it the corkscrew turns, slippery wordplay, and \"My Sharona\"-meets-\"Mickey\" mixology of the boisterous \"It's Tricky,\" the fat-but-minimized bass grooves and warped turntable wobble of the hysterical \"You Be Illin',\" chimes-accented inertia and boombox-on-shoulder thunder of the now-iconic \"Peter Piper,\" or voice-as-percussion attack of the funky \"Is It Live.\" With\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRaising Hell\u003c\/em\u003e, the answer to the question is always affirmative – a sensation bolstered by the fact the group always had something to say.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe definition of Golden Age Hip-Hop in every way, Run-D.M.C. avoids the negativity and misogyny that later plagued the style, spinning assertive tales about identity (the biographical and culture-changing \"My Adidas\"), work ethics (\"Perfection\"), and, most notably, pride (the Harriet Tubman- and Malcom X.-referencing \"Proud to Be Black\"). Pavement-packed inner cities, tree-lined suburbs, and cornfield-rimmed rural areas would never again be the same. And rocking a rhyme that's right on time would become trickier than ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Music Direct","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59548776071249,"sku":"821797249416","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1034\/5778\/3889\/files\/original_64c869fe-7221-444f-9c0c-f1d0caa7675c.jpg?v=1779356806","url":"https:\/\/c09u90-kd.myshopify.com\/products\/run-dmc-raising-hell-mfsl-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}