Kings from Queens: The RUN DMC Story

Kings from Queens: The RUN DMC Story

Kings from Queens: The RUN DMC Story

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Kings from Queens: The RUN DMC Story

2024

1 Seasons

3 Episodes

8.2(5 votes)

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The never-been-told story of RUN DMC, a group that met on the streets of Queens and went on to legitimize a criticized genre of music: hip-hop.

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