Aspect Quote by Rob Zombie

Run DMC brought us out of that underground-only feel. They brought rap above ground and made it respectable as an art form to mainstream…

— Ice Cube

If you grew up in my generation, you're going to be influenced by Run DMC, the Beastie Boys and also listen to Metallica -…

— Vanilla Ice

Heavy metal to me implies a relentless, pounding, hitting-people-over-the-head music. Trend setters tend to dismiss it as basic and simple, but all the time…

— Billy Squier

It's a very empowering kind of music, heavy metal is.

— Rob Halford

I was a fan of DMC but I was captivated by Run's style, I wanted to be the man. As a kid, when somebody…

— Pimp C

I don't listen to much rap outside of Run DMC and the Beasties, but then I'm pretty burned out on most new music.

— Jeff Hanneman

All that stuff about heavy metal and hard rock, I don't subscribe to any of that. It's all just music. I mean, the heavy…

— Ozzy Osbourne

So many bands would say that they were alternative, or they were this or that... 'Heavy metal' was a pretty uncool word after about…

— Vinnie Paul

All that stuff about heavy metal and hard rock, I don't subscribe to any of that. It's all just music. I mean, the heavy…

— Neil Young

I'm of the generation that discovered Aerosmith because of Run-DMC. They just looked crazy to me. They were the dudes in the Run-DMC video.…

— El-P

I'm not saying there's not talent in heavy metal and rap, but a lot of people are finding it's just the same thing, over…

— Eddie Rabbitt

As far as rap goes, I grew up in Hollis, Queens, so early influences were people like Run DMC and LL Cool J.

— Ja Rule