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Raising Hell
Studio album by Run-D.M.C.
Released	1986
Recorded	1986
Genre	Hip-Hop
Length	39:46
Label	Arista Records/Profile
Producer(s)	Russell Simmons; Rick Rubin
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Pitchfork (7.7/10) 9/23/05 Robert Christgau (A-) link Rolling Stone 9/5/02
Run-D.M.C. chronology
King of Rock (1985)	Raising Hell (1986)	Tougher Than Leather (1988)

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 2003, the album was ranked number 120 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. 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 1 Track listing 1.1 Deluxe Edition bonus tracks 2 Charting singles 3 Awards 4 Vinyl Sleeves and Labeling

1. "Peter Piper" – 3:25
2. "It's Tricky" – 3:03
3. "My Adidas" (McDaniels/Rubin) – 2:47
4. "Walk This Way" (feat. Aerosmith) – 5:11
5. "Is It Live" – 3:06
6. "Perfection" – 2:52
7. "Hit It Run" – 3:10
8. "Raising Hell" – 5:31
9. "You Be Illin'" – 3:26
10. "Dumb Girl" – 3:31
11. "Son of Byford" – :27
12. "Proud to Be Black" – 3:14

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

Billboard Music Charts (North America)

1986    Walk This Way   The Billboard Hot 100                   No. 4
1986    You Be Illin'   The Billboard Hot 100                   No. 29
1987    It's Tricky     The Billboard Hot 100                   No. 57
1986    My Adidas       Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks        No. 5
1986    Walk This Way   Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks        No. 8
1986    You Be Illin'   Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks        No. 12
1986    Walk This Way   Hot Dance Music/Club Play               No. 6
1986    You Be Illin'   Hot Dance Music/Club Play               No. 44
1986    My Adidas       Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales      No. 10
1986    Walk This Way   Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales      No. 13
1987    It's Tricky     Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks        No. 21
1987    It's Tricky     Hot Dance Music/Club Play               No. 30
1987    It's Tricky     Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales      No. 47
1987    You Be Illin'   Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks        No. 50
2000    My Adidas       Hot Rap Singles                         No. 33

• 1987 Soul Train Music Award for Best Rap - Single for "Walk This Way" (with Aerosmith)

• 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.