RAISING HELL

: ''For the video by Iron Maiden, see Raising Hell (video)''
'''Raising Hell''' is a 1986 album by old school rappers Run-D.M.C.. Their breakthrough album, ''Raising Hell'' trumped standing perceptions of commercial viability for hip hop groups, achieving triple-platinum status and receiving critical attention from quarters that had previously ignored hip hop as an urban fad that would soon disappear from the mainstream American consciousness.
Notably, ''Raising Hell'' features the well-known collaboration with Aerosmith, "Walk This Way". While the song was not the first fusion of rock and hip hop, it was the first one to make a significant impact in the charts. It became the first rap song to crack the top 5 of The Billboard Hot 100. ''Raising Hell'' peaked at #1 on Billboard's R&B/Hip Hop Album chart, and at #6 on the Billboard 200.
In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source Magazine's 100 Best Rap Albums. It ranked fourth on Chris Rock's list of the Top 25 Hip-Hop Albums of all time, and the comedian called it "the first great rap album ever"^[1]
The song "It's Tricky" would later be featured on the game SSX Tricky as the theme song for the game.

Contents

Track listing

Deluxe Edition bonus tracks

Charting singles

Awards

Vinyl Sleeves and Labeling

References

Track listing

#"Peter Piper" – 3:25
#"It's Tricky" – 3:03
#"My Adidas" (McDaniels/Rubin) – 2:47
#"Walk This Way" (feat. Aerosmith) – 5:11 - Samples the original version of "Walk This Way" by Aerosmith
#"Is It Live" – 3:06
#"Perfection" – 2:52
#"Hit It Run" – 3:10
#"Raising Hell" – 5:31
#"You Be Illin'" – 3:26
#"Dumb Girl" – 3:31
#"Son of Byford" – :27
#"Proud to Be Black" – 3:14

Deluxe Edition bonus tracks

#"My Adidas" (a cappella) – 2:32
#"Walk This Way" (demo) – 5:26
#"Lord of Lyrics" (demo) – 4:30
#"Raising Hell Radio Tour Spot" – 0:53
#"Live at the Apollo Raw Vocal Commercial" – 3:28

Charting singles

Billboard Music Charts (North America)

Year	Title	Chart	Position
1986	Walk This Way	Billboard Hot 100 (U.S.)	4
1986	You Be Illin'	Billboard Hot 100 (U.S.)	29
1987	It's Tricky	Billboard Hot 100 (U.S.)	57
1987	My Adidas	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	5
1987	Walk This Way	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	8
1986	You Be Illin'	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	12
1986	Walk This Way	Hot Dance Music/Club Play	6
1986	You Be Illin'	Hot Dance Music/Club Play	44
1986	My Adidas	Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	10
1986	Walk This Way	Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	13
1987	It's Tricky	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	21
1987	It's Tricky	Hot Dance Music/Club Play	30
1987	It's Tricky	Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	47
1987	You Be Illin'	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	50
2000	My Adidas	Hot Rap Singles	33

Awards

★ 1987 Soul Train Music Award for Best Rap - Single for "Walk This Way" (jointly awarded to both Run-D.M.C. and Aerosmith)

Vinyl Sleeves and Labeling

★ There are at least 2 color schemes for this LP record. One is a purple front photo with lime green writing and a red back photo with teal writing. Another is a green front photo with rose letters and a teal back photo and orange letters.

★ There are some pressings that are mislabeled and both sides as side 2 though the grooves in the vinyl are etched correctly.

References

1. Chris Rock's Top 25 Hip Hop Albums