Run–D.M.C. were an American hip hop group from Hollis, Queens, New York, founded in 1981 by Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, and Jason Mizell. The group is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential acts in the history of hip hop culture. Run-D.M.C. is one of the most famous hip-hop acts of the 1980s who, along with LL Cool J, The Beastie Boys, and Public Enemy, signified the advent of the new school of hip-hop music.
Appearances in video games[]
| Game | Song | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| NBA Live 2000 | Don't Stop | 1999 | Back from Hell |
| Thrasher: Skate and Destroy | King of Rock | 1999 | King of Rock |
| Dancing Stage Internet R@nking | It's Like That (vs. Jason Nevins) | 1999 | Single |
| SSX Tricky | It's Tricky | 2001 | Raising Hell |
| Grand Theft Auto: Vice City | Rock Box | 2002 | Run-D.M.C. |
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 | My Adidas | 2002 | Raising Hell |
| Amplitude | King of Rock (X-Ecutioners Remix) | 2003 | King of Rock |
| Downhill Domination | Mary, Mary | 2004 | Tougher Than Leather |
| Dance Dance Revolution ULTRAMIX 3 | Walk This Way (with Aerosmith) | 2005 | Raising Hell |
| Madden NFL 06 | Rev Run - Mind on the Road | 2005 | Distortion |
| True Crime: New York City | Sucker M.C.'s (Krush-Groove 1) | 2005 | Run-D.M.C. |
| Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories | It's Like That | 2006 | Run-D.M.C. |
| Scarface: The World Is Yours | It's Like That | 2006 | Run-D.M.C. |
| Sucker M.C.'s (Krush-Groove 1) | |||
| NBA 2K8 | Sucker M.C.'s (Krush-Groove 1) | 2007 | Run-D.M.C. |
| Alvin and the Chipmunks | It's Tricky | 2007 | Raising Hell |
| SingStar '80s | It's Tricky | 2007 | Raising Hell |
| Don King Presents: Prizefighter | Hard Times | 2008 | Run-D.M.C. |
| It's Tricky | Raising Hell | ||
| King of Rock | King of Rock | ||
| Grand Theft Auto IV (beta) | Sucker M.C.'s (Krush-Groove 1) | 2008 | Run-D.M.C. |
| Guitar Hero: Aerosmith | King of Rock | 2008 | King of Rock |
| Walk This Way (with Aerosmith) | Raising Hell | ||
| Saints Row 2 | Sucker M.C.'s (Krush-Groove 1) | 2008 | Run-D.M.C. |
| Shaun White Snowboarding | Rock Box | 2008 | Run-D.M.C. |
| Def Jam Rapstar | Run's House | 2010 | Tougher Than Leather |
| SingStar Dance | It's Like That (vs. Jason Nevins) | 2010 | Single |
| Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | It's Tricky (cover) | 2011 | Raising Hell |
| Dirt 3 | Peter Piper | 2011 | Raising Hell |
| Saints Row: The Third | My Adidas | 2011 | Raising Hell |
| Tap Tap Revenge 4 | It's Like That | 2011 | Run-D.M.C. |
| Rock Band 3 (DLC) | King of Rock | 2011 | King of Rock |
| Everybody Dance 2 | It's Tricky | 2012 | Raising Hell |
| NBA Baller Beats | It's Tricky | 2012 | Raising Hell |
| SSX (2012) | It's Tricky (Pretty Lights Remix) | 2012 | Raising Hell |
| The Hip Hop Dance Experience | It's Tricky | 2012 | Raising Hell |
| WWE 2K14 | The King's (DX Theme) | 2013 | WWF Aggression |
| Just Dance 2015 | Walk This Way (with Aerosmith) | 2014 | Raising Hell |
| Just Dance Unlimited | Walk This Way (with Aerosmith) | 2015 | Raising Hell |
| WWE 2K16 | It's Tricky | 2015 | Raising Hell |
| Forza Horizon 3 | It's Tricky | 2016 | Raising Hell |
| Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare | King of Rock | 2016 | King of Rock |
| Rocksmith 2014 (DLC) | It's Tricky | 2018 | Raising Hell |
| King of Rock | King of Rock | ||
| Rock Box | Run-D.M.C. | ||
| Beatstar | It's Tricky | 2021 | Raising Hell |
| Forza Horizon 5 | It's Like That (vs. Jason Nevins) | 2021 | Single |
| Just Dance Now | Walk This Way (with Aerosmith) | 2022 | Raising Hell |
| Beatstar | Walk This Way (with Aerosmith) | 2024 | Raising Hell |
| Fortnite Festival | Walk This Way (with Aerosmith) | 2024 | Raising Hell |