Sucker MC's
| "Sucker M.C.'s" | ||||||||||
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| Single by Run–D.M.C. | ||||||||||
| from the album Run-D.M.C. | ||||||||||
| A-side | "It's like That" | |||||||||
| Released | March 12, 1983 | |||||||||
| Format | Cassette single/12-inch single | |||||||||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||||||||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||||||||
| Length | 3:09 | |||||||||
| Label | Profile Records | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | Darryl McDaniels, Joseph Simmons, Nathaniel S. Hardy, Jr., Terrance Balfour, Larry Smith | |||||||||
| Producer(s) | Russell Simmons, Smith | |||||||||
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"Sucker M.C.'s" (also known as "Krush-Groove 1" or "Sucker M.C.'s (Krush-Groove 1)" and sometimes spelled as "Sucker MCs", "Sucker MC's" or "Sucker M.C.s") is a song by American hip hop group Run–D.M.C. It was first released in 1983 on a cassette as B-side to "It's like That". The two-sided release marked the start of Run-D.M.C.'s career as their first single, and it is widely regarded as ushering in a new school of hip hop artists with a street image and an abrasive, minimalist sound that marked them out from their predecessors. Both tracks were collected on the trio's eponymous debut album in 1984. WBAU was the first station to play the two songs.
At first considered a meaningless "bonus beat" to "It's Like That", the song has become legendary and was included as the first song on their first compilation album, Together Forever: Greatest Hits 1983–1991. The song is considered one of the seminal rap music songs, making it one of two songs by the group included on the Profile Records anthology album. The song is included in most of Run–D.M.C.'s compilation albums, including Together Forever: Greatest Hits 1983–1991, Greatest Hits,Ultimate Run–D.M.C., The Best of Run–DMC, High Profile: The Original Rhymes, and Super Hits. It was also included on the group's first live album, Live at Montreux 2001.
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