Run-D.M.C. went on to release six more albums, including 1985’s King of Rock and 1986’s Raising Hell. Tragically, Mizell was gunned down on October 30, 2002, at his recording studio in Queens.

In terms of sheer weight of importance, there really aren’t many artists in pop culture history that can come close to matching the impact made by Daryl “D.M.C.” McDaniels, Joseph “Run ...