Run-D.M.C. Mural Goes Up in the East Village, 16 Years After Jam Master Jay's Death

You may not get a chance to see Josh Cheuse’s classic shots of Run-D.M.C., currently on display in a Greenwich Village shoe shop, but it’d be hard to miss this. The Queens hip-hop legends are the subject of a massive new mural by Eduardo Kobra, the Brazilian artist who gifted the East Village an epic portrait of Michael Jackson back in July. This one has been going up at the corner of 12th and A, exactly 16 years after Jam Master Jay was gunned down in a recording studio in Jamaica, Queens.
Run-D.M.C. may not be having a moment like their NYC compatriots, the Beastie Boys, are. (At the launch of Beastie Boys Book in Brooklyn on Tuesday, Ad-Rock and Mike D told the story of a young MCA joining Run-D.M.C. and Aerosmith onstage at a Miami baseball stadium for “Walk This Way.”) But they’re still beloved. At a show in Vegas yesterday, Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda did a cover of “It’s Tricky,” and he isn’t the only one paying respects this Halloween. Here’s a look at others who are rocking the Adidas and celebrating Halloween in Hollis.

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This speech is my recital, I think it’s very vital. To rock (A rhyme), that’s right (On time). It’s Tricky is the title, here we go. #happyhalloween #rundmc

A post shared by Mel Rod (@melrodstyle) on Oct 31, 2018 at 10:16am PDT

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After my own heart! #rundmc

A post shared by MPoulos78 (@mpoulos78) on Oct 31, 2018 at 2:50pm PDT

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❤️ ❤️ #stud #studlove #lgbt #prideshow #theprideshow #topics #gossip #lesbians #gay #bisexual #transgender #straighttalk #gaytalk #show #beyoncé #ellendegeneres #loveandhiphop #love #gaymarriage #lesbianmarriage #marriage #transgender #pridemonth #pride #party #ncpride #revrun #rundmc #halloween #halloweencostume

A post shared by Pride Show (@theprideshow) on Oct 31, 2018 at 2:44pm PDT

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It’s tricky, tricky, tricky #halloween2018 #rundmc #oldschool

A post shared by Holly Cubbage (@h_i_h_o_l_l_y_) on Oct 31, 2018 at 2:42pm PDT

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It’s Tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that’s right on time It’s Tricky, it’s Tricky Tricky Tricky Tricky . Scarecrow: What if it were a brontosaurus? Cowardly Lion: I’d show him who was king of the forest!

A post shared by Jenny Vines (@jenny_vines) on Oct 31, 2018 at 2:38pm PDT

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WHO’S HOUSE?! FINN’S HOUSE! #FinnTales #RunDMC #Halloween2018

A post shared by Adrianne ☠️ (@yo_adrianne044) on Oct 31, 2018 at 2:21pm PDT

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Happy Halloween . . . #Rundmc #halloween

A post shared by Matt G (@djserrv) on Oct 31, 2018 at 12:32pm PDT

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Rappers Delight ✌ #80sRap #RunDMC #SugarHillGang #Halloween2018

A post shared by Patty Gonzales (@twinpatty) on Oct 31, 2018 at 1:20pm PDT

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It’s tricky…

A post shared by Karolina (@karolinka.bwo) on Oct 31, 2018 at 11:19am PDT

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In memory of Jam Master Jay #rundmc #jammasterjay

A post shared by Cheribee (@cheribee7290) on Oct 31, 2018 at 8:06am PDT