Run DMC performing 'It's Like That' in 1985 film, Krush Groove 🙌 | DJ Mag

Krush Groove (1985). This is a classic hip-hop film. Highly recommended! Starring Blair Underwood, Sheila E., Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, Jam Master Jay, Mark Morales, Damon Wimbley, Darren Robinson, Kurtis Blow, Rick Rubin, Charles Stettler Russell Walker (Blair Underwood) has started a new hip-hop and rap label called Krush Groove, which features a stellar list of acts that includes Kurtis Blow and Run-D.M.C. However, Walker doesn't have sufficient money to keep up the label, especially

"Krush Groove" was released on October 25, 1985, chronicling the early days of Def Jam Recordings, one of rap music's foundational labels. The movie uniquely fuses the genres of drama and musical. Blair Underwood stars as Russell Walker, a character based on Def Jam co-founder Russell Simmons. He nurtures his brother's (Run-DMC) aspiring hip-hop group while struggling to make his own label a success. The film features an impressive ensemble cast including Sheila E, Run-DMC, Kurtis Blow, Fat Boys