{"id":84584,"date":"2014-12-09T16:36:28","date_gmt":"2014-12-09T15:36:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blackouthiphop.com\/?p=84584"},"modified":"2014-12-09T16:36:28","modified_gmt":"2014-12-09T15:36:28","slug":"the-triumphs-and-tragedies-of-larry-smith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/the-triumphs-and-tragedies-of-larry-smith\/","title":{"rendered":"The Triumphs and Tragedies of Larry Smith"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Remember when Run declared to the world that \u201cLarry put me inside his Cadillac\u201d on Run-DMC\u2019s breakthrough single \u201cSucker MCs\u201d? That very same Caddy was featured at the start of the iconic \u201cRock Box\u201d video, which showed the song\u2019s producer, Larry Smith\u2014along with Run-DMC and their extended entourage\u2014tumbling out of the ride, while guitarist Eddie Martinez worked his axe on the roof.<\/p>\n

But Larry Smith was much more than the owner of a sweet ride. He\u2019s one of the most important hip-hop producers to ever step into a recording studio, shaping the sound of two of the biggest rap acts on the planet, Run-DMC and Whodini, creating a sonic template that scores of artists would follow. Smith played a major role during the genre\u2019s formative days, crafting hits for Kurtis Blow, the Fat Boys and his own influential group, Orange Krush. While only the most dedicated disciples of the art, such as DJ Premier, actively recognize his legacy (Preem put Larry at the top of his \u201cTop 5 Producers\u201d list in 2009), it was Smith\u2019s unique musical proficiency, combined with his insight into the emerging sounds of the streets, that made him so essential to the development of rap music.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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