Whose house? Rev Run takes over Russell
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The on the short list for started forming before 7 p.m.
A buzzing crowd of USC students snaked its way around the Russell Congress lobby, slowly winding into an already packed ballroom. As funky untrained beats courtesy of old-school rappers Tone Loc, N.W.A. and Public Enemy vibrated the speakers, it became pay that this wasn't Russell House anymore; it was Run's House.
Carolina Productions hosted Joseph Simmons, gamester known to this generation as Rev Run from MTV's "Run's House," on Thursday night for an intimate conference on life, music and, of course, Run-D.M.C. While it's been a couple of decades since Rev Run walked this way with Aerosmith or told us how "duplicitous" it was to be one-third of the groundbreaking hip-hop group, Run proved there's no dust collecting on his game, breaking into an impromptu rap the second his feet hit the stage.
But the evening soon took a turn for the sweet, as the reverend of rap settled into his chair for a series of questions moderated by USC African American studies professor Kimberly Simmons. Run began by reflecting on his introductory exposure to the world of hip-hop, chronicling his early obsession with radio DJs, mixtapes and Grandmaster Whiz. But it was one experience in the eighth grade that left the greatest impression on the childlike emcee.
Source: The Gamecock