LL Cool J and Run-D.M.C.: Old-school hip-hop through the years

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LL Cool J and Run-D.M.C.: Old-school hip-hop through the years

Photos: LL Cool J and Run-D.M.C.: Old-school hip-hop through the years

Run-D.M.C. performs for a sold-out crowd at the Live Aid concert at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, Pa., on July 13, 1985.

From left, Joseph "Run" Simmons, Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels and DJ Jason "Jam Master Jay" Mizell of Run DMC are photographed in New York in 1988.

Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C. at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards held at Radio City Music Hall on Sept. 7, 2000.

Recording artist Run of the musical group Run-D.M.C. arrives at the 15th Annual Soul Train Awards Feb. 28, 2001, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.

Run-D.M.C. live in concert during the Totally Board by Nokia skateboarding and snowboarding exhibition at the Castlefield Arena in Manchester on Oct. 13, 2001.

From left, musical artists Jason "Jam Master Jay" Mizell, Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels and Joseph "DJ Run" Simmons of the hip-hop group Run-D.M.C. attend a handprint ceremony during the group's induction into the Hollywood RockWalk on Feb. 25, 2002, at the Guitar Center in Hollywood.

Run-D.M.C. on stage at at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Aug. 29, 2002.

Run-D.M.C. arrives at the VH1 Big in 2002 Awards held at the Grand Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles on Dec. 4, 2002.

Kid Rock and Chuck D perform as part of a tribute to Run-D.M.C. on the VH1 Big in 2002 Awards at the Grand Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles.

Rapper D.M.C. of rap group Run-D.M.C. arrives at the Source Hip-Hop Music Awards 2003 at the Miami Arena on Oct. 13, 2003, in Miami.

Rapper Darryl McDaniels of Run-D.M.C. and rapper Flava Flav arrive for the VH1 Hip Hop Honors on Oct. 3, 2004, in New York City.

From left, Joey Simmons, aka Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C., producer Russell Simmons and producer Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs attend the MTV 2005 Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 14, 2005, in Beverly Hills.

Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels of legendary rap group Run-D.M.C. performs as part of the Tangerine Lounge & Nightclub's first-year anniversary party for the club's locals night at the Treasure Island Hotel & Casino on July 21, 2005, in Las Vegas.

From left, Run-D.M.C.'s Darryl McDaniels, attorney and chief counsel of AEC Londell McMillian, and singer Sharissa arrive to the Artist Empowerment Coalition Celebration Luncheon Honoring Grammy Nominees held at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Jan. 7, 2006, in Beverly Hills.

Former singer of Run-D.M.C., Rev. Run, poses in the Distinctive Assets gift lounge during the 20th annual Kids' Choice Awards at Pauley Pavilion on March 31, 2007, in Los Angeles.

Former Run-D.M.C. rapper Rev. Run (in hat) and his family arrive at the 20th Annual Kids' Choice Awards held at the UCLA Pauley Pavilion on March 31, 2007, in Westwood, Calif.

Rapper Joseph "Rev. Run" Simmons speaks onstage as Run-D.M.C. is inducted during the 24th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Hall on April 4, 2009, in Cleveland, Ohio.

Darryl McDaniels of Run-D.M.C. attends History's NYC premiere of "The People Speak" at Jazz at Lincoln Center on Nov. 19, 2009, in New York City.

Heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield (left) and musician LL Cool J confer during a game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Indiana Pacers at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, Calif., on Dec. 11, 1996.

LL Cool J at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards held at Radio City Music Hall in New York on Sept. 4, 1997.

1999: Ll Cool J. stars in the movie "Any Given Sunday."

Ll Cool J enters the premiere of "Deep Blue Sea" in this 1999 photo.

LL Cool J attends the 13th Annual Kids' Choice Awards on April 14, 2000, in Hollywood.

Lil Kim with LL Cool J at MTV's TRL studio in New York City, promoting her latest album 'Notorious KIM' on June 27, 2000.

Actor and rap recording artist LL Cool J arrives at the premiere of Fox Searchlight's "Kingdom Come" at the Writer's Guild Theatre on April 4, 2001, in Beverly Hills.

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Run-D.M.C. performs for a sold-out crowd at the Live Aid concert at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, Pa., on July 13, 1985.

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