{"id":217101,"date":"2025-10-04T11:00:34","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T09:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/?p=217101"},"modified":"2025-10-03T10:57:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T08:57:11","slug":"15-underrated-80s-hip-hop-groups-before-run-dmc-ruled-mtv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/15-underrated-80s-hip-hop-groups-before-run-dmc-ruled-mtv\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Underrated 80s HIP HOP Groups Before Run DMC Ruled MTV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FAQNdjAZK4o?si=l1bUIDwdbtVRtU_1\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Before Run DMC broke down MTV&#8217;s doors in 1984, these 15 incredible hip hop groups were laying the foundation for the culture we know today. 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