Impact: Songs That Changed the World Run DMC and Aerosmith: Walk This Way (Season 1, Episode 8)
TV Episode | 35 min | Documentary, Music

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Impact: Songs That Changed the World

Run DMC and Aerosmith: Walk This Way (Season 1, Episode 8)

TV Episode | 35 min | Documentary, Music

"Walk This Way" became the original rap/heavy metal video crossover song. With their gold chains and Adidas, they were the first rappers to earn gold, platinum, and multi-platinum albums; the first to have their videos played on MTV; the ...See more"Walk This Way" became the original rap/heavy metal video crossover song. With their gold chains and Adidas, they were the first rappers to earn gold, platinum, and multi-platinum albums; the first to have their videos played on MTV; the first to appear on American Bandstand; and the first to grace the cover of Rolling Stone. Written by G. Forman See less

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7 cast members

Name	Known for
Joseph Simmons Self (as Run) Self (as Run) See fewer	Die Hard (1988)
Darryl McDaniels Self (as DMC) Self (as DMC) See fewer	Die Hard (1988)
Jam Master Jay Self (archive footage) (as Jason Mizell) Self (archive footage) (as Jason Mizell) See fewer	Die Hard (1988)
Joe Perry Self (as Aerosmith) Self (as Aerosmith) See fewer	Armageddon (1998)
Steven Tyler Self (as Aerosmith) Self (as Aerosmith) See fewer	Be Cool (2005)
Vernon Reid Self Self See fewer	Say Anything (1989)
Grandmaster Flash Self Self See fewer	New Jack City (1991)