Run-DMC ‘s Darryl McDaniels From Bullied Kid Into Hip Hop Superhero

Darryl McDaniels aka D.M.C of the legendary hip hop group Run-DMC sat down with Hard Knock Tv’s Nick Huff Barili for an hour conversation as part of SXSW’s keynote interview series. In part 1, Darryl talks about his childhood, being bullied on his way to school, escaping into comic books, his first hip hop memories, turning an oppressed bullied kid into a hip hop super hero, early days of hip hop, The Sugar Hill Gang’s Rappers Delight, Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five’s Super Rappin and The Message, Cold Crush Brothers, how Run-DMC came to be and how Russell Simmons didn’t want him to be part of group at first, plus much more! Subscribe to Hard Knock TV to be notified when part 2 drops!