{"id":203710,"date":"2024-10-25T11:00:40","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T09:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/?p=203710"},"modified":"2024-10-28T14:41:31","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T13:41:31","slug":"run-dmc-and-whodini-cypher-1985","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/run-dmc-and-whodini-cypher-1985\/","title":{"rendered":"RUN-D.M.C. And Whodini Cypher (1985)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mZTDdZs39Cs?si=vNgP-4FyKxcL-NrC\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>RUN-D.M.C. and Whodini were pioneering hip-hop groups from the 1980s that brought groundbreaking styles to the genre, blending rap with rock and R&amp;B influences. This cypher featuring them highlighted their iconic lyricism, flow, and the raw energy that defined the golden age of hip-hop, showcasing their influence on the culture&#8217;s early development.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_204132\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-204132\" style=\"width: 540px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"204132\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/run-dmc-and-whodini-cypher-1985\/run-dmc-whodini-cypher-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Run-Dmc-Whodini-Cypher-2-jpg.webp?fit=1024%2C688&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,688\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Getty Images&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Whodini and Run DMC at Madison Square Garden in New York City on July 19,1986.\\&quot;John \\&quot;Ecstacy\\&quot; Fletcher,  Darryl  \\&quot;D.M.C.\\&quot; McDaniels,  and Jalil Hutchins.  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(Photo by Ezra Maurer\/Ebet Roberts\/Redferns\/Getty Images)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Run-Dmc-Whodini-Cypher-2-jpg.webp?fit=540%2C363&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Run-Dmc-Whodini-Cypher-2-jpg.webp?fit=640%2C430&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Run-Dmc-Whodini-Cypher-2-540x363.webp?resize=540%2C363&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"363\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-204132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Run-Dmc-Whodini-Cypher-2-jpg.webp?resize=540%2C363&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Run-Dmc-Whodini-Cypher-2-jpg.webp?resize=768%2C516&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Run-Dmc-Whodini-Cypher-2-jpg.webp?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-204132\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Whodini and Run DMC at Madison Square Garden in New York City on July 19,1986.&#8221;John &#8220;Ecstacy&#8221; Fletcher,  Darryl  &#8220;D.M.C.&#8221; McDaniels,  and Jalil Hutchins.  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