Run-D.M.C. 
The best album credited to Run-D.M.C. is Raising Hell which is ranked number 1,237 in the overall greatest album chart with a total rank score of 1,401.
Run-D.M.C. is ranked number 800 in the overall artist rankings with a total rank score of 2,115.
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Run-D.M.C. best albums
The following albums by Run-D.M.C. are ranked highest in the greatest album charts:
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Run-D.M.C. bestography composition
Run-D.M.C. best tracks
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Run-D.M.C. ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Artist ratings | Avg. artist rating |
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| ! | 10/05/2025 09:44 |  Purplepash | 2,658 | 74/100 |
| ! | 01/07/2022 15:24 | Johnnyo | 3,116 | 74/100 |
| ! | 09/21/2021 02:59 | Fritz | 86 | 79/100 |
| ! | 01/24/2019 20:19 | Kurtco | 131 | 81/100 |
| ! | 01/07/2019 03:46 |  Fischman | 1,246 | 59/100 |
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Outliers can be removed when calculating a mean average to dampen the effects of ratings outside the normal distribution. This figure is provided as the trimmed mean. A high standard deviation can be legitimate, but can sometimes indicate 'gaming' is occurring. Consider a simplified example* of an item receiving ratings of 100, 50, & 0. The mean average rating would be 50. However, ratings of 55, 50 & 45 could also result in the same average. The second average might be more trusted because there is more consensus around a particular rating (a lower deviation).
(*In practice, some artists can have several thousand ratings)
This artist is rated in the top 25% of all artists on BestEverAlbums.com. This artist has a Bayesian average rating of 76.5/100, a mean average of 75.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.9/100. The standard deviation for this artist is 12.9.
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Run-D.M.C. comments
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Completely changed the rap game. Run-DMC changed the way the world viewed music. This rating takes into consideration both the quality of their music and the innovation that Run-DMC brought to the music industry. If you like hip-hop, it is your duty to give Run-DMC a listen.
zags7000 08/15/2015 08:53 | #147715
Certainly helped rap and hip hop earn respect among those who never took it seriously. Raising Hell is without a doubt one of the top ten (probably top 5) greatest hip hop albums ever. One of the gold standards in history.
junodog4 09/06/2012 19:20 | #50124
The first real hip-hop superstars. Launched it into the mainstream, and aren't pandering to the pop crowd. Believe it or not, these guys are underrated. On par with Public Enemy.
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