Raising Hell (studio album) by Run-D.M.C.

Raising Hell by Run-D.M.C.
Year: 1986
Overall rank: 1,222nd   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 339 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top 20 albums of 1986 (15th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (197th)
Award Best albums of all time (1,222nd)
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Run DMC Raising Hell Vinyl LP OG US 1986 Press VG/VG+ Profile Recs It's Tricky
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Raising Hell is ranked as the best album by Run-D.M.C..

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Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 339 votes)
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This album is rated in the top 5% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.3/100, a mean average of 75.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.4/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.4.

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85/100
From 08/30/2024 15:04
A little rough around the edges and inconsistent, even for '80s boom bap, but there are some great songs here that are as immediate and resonant as ever.
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From 02/10/2024 17:41
Fantastic record. Really deserved the accolade as the first platinum hip-hop record. It’s Tricky, My Addidas, Raising Hell, and You Be Illin, are amongst the highlights. Great rendition of Walk this Way as well.
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35/100
From 12/16/2023 00:18
Not a fan. I'm sure it was trailblazing at the time but listening to it in 2023 it just doesn't stack up. Apart from It's Tricky which is one of the best hip-hop tracks of all time and of course Walk This Way. You Be Illin is also good but the rest of the album is mostly trash.
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From 07/20/2023 15:28
Album Rating: 71.55
(787/11)

1986

Run-D.M.C. (USA): Raising Hell

1.Peter Piper 70
2.It's Tricky 74
3.My Adidas 70
4.Walk This Way 71
5.Is It Live 67
6.Perfection 68
7.Hit It Run 69
8.Raising Hell 92
9.You Be Illin' 69
10.Dumb Girl 65
11.Son Of Byford n/a (49) n/a
12.Proud To Be Black 72
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75/100
From 12/06/2020 04:33
A stack of genuine classics. But also Dumb Girl.
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90/100
From 06/25/2020 14:08
This album and Licensed To Ill by the Beastie Boys bring back some many memories of High School. Both records are a perfect and play together well as a mix.
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100/100
From 07/22/2019 15:14
Favorite Tracks:You Be Illin', Dumb Girl, Son Of Byford, Proud To Be Black
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85/100
From 12/05/2016 16:21
You know it's a good album when it's Chuck D's favourite album.
Favourite songs: Peter Piper, My Adidas
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90/100
From 08/11/2016 17:55
Interesting how this group managed to make a name for themselves as well as reviving Aerosmith's career. Great tracks like Proud to be Black, It's Tricky, Raising Hell, Hit It Run, and of course Walk This Way. This undoubtly an essential album from an essential group to Hip-Hop
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80/100
From 06/10/2015 11:42
Part of the soundtrack to the summer of '86. This is a definite step up from The King Of Rock, with punchier songs that know their limits. The rock influences are cut back and more hip-hop flavors are introduced. I'm surprised to see that "Is It Live", with its drum corps-like percussion, is the lowest rated song. It's definitely my favorite.
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Best Albums of 1986
1. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
2. Master Of Puppets by Metallica
3. Graceland by Paul Simon
4. So by Peter Gabriel
5. Skylarking by XTC
6. The Colour Of Spring by Talk Talk
7. Reign In Blood by Slayer
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