Your 80s Hip-Hop Lives!: 'It's Tricky' by Run–D.M.C. (1986)

Yo 80s Fans! This is the start of the 80s hip-hop series! The title of this series will probably change if something better comes to mind. The first post goes to none other than 80's hip hop guru's Run–D.M.C. and their 1986 track It's Tricky. Now Run-D.M.C. are an American hip-hop group from Hollis, Queens, NYC and was founded in 1981 by members Joseph "Run" Simmons, Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels, and Jason "Jam-Master Jay" Mizell. It's Tricky was a single released off of their third studio album from 1986 titled Raising Hell. The song peaked at #57 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and #21 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. An interesting bit of trivia from Wikipedia I didn't know before is that apparently The Knack actually sued Run-D.M.C. for sampling their song My Sharona in this song without official permission.