Watch the Eminem Run DMC Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction video here. The legendary hip hop pioneers were inducted by rapper Eminem at the 2009 Induction ceremony which took place on April 4, 2009 at Public Auditorium in Cleveland, Ohio, (which is the city which houses the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame). The ceremony was broadcast on Fuse TV.

Run DMC surviving members are Joseph “DJ Run” Simmons (a.k.a. Rev Run), and Darryl “D.M.C.” McDaniels. The third member of the group, Jason “Jam-Master Jay” Mizell, was killed in a shooting in 2002. Breaking with tradition, the group did not perform as they have vowed not to perform publicly in the aftermath of his death. However, they delivered emotionally poignant acceptance speeches which you can also see here. Jam Master Jay’s mother and widow also delivered speeches.

Eminem donned the group’s iconic black leather jacket and fedora and Addidas for his presentation. ‘Two turntables and a microphone; that’s all it took to change the world, ‘ he, said, noting trailblazing achievements of the group from Hollis, Queens, New York who became the Kings of Rock. The group was the first hip hop group to go platinum, the first to have their songs played on MTV, and the first to make hip hop a global phenomena, selling out arenas internationally.

In the Eminem Run DMC Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction speech, the rapper noted the group’s influence on his own career as a rapper and that of rapper 50 Cent who was mentored by the late Jam-Master Jay. He also noted the irony of the 1985 Run DMC King of Rock hit single whose music video shows the trio being barred from entering the Rock and Roll Hall of fame. You can see that classic video on YouTube.

Run DMC first came to prominence with their 1983 hit single ‘Sucker MCs,’ In 1984 they released their self-titled debut album. Notable for infusing rock and role music samples; one of their biggest hits was the remix of legendary rock band Aerosmith 1979 classic, ‘Walk this Way,’ which led to collaborations and performances with the Boston rock group, who are also featured in the music video for the hit which you can also see on YouTube.

Run DMC is the second hip-hop group to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; previously, in 2008, the legendary Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five were inducted.

Eminem Run DMC Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction video and Induction speech video after the jump.

Backstage, the group talked about their 1985 King of Rock video.

“There was no Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,” McDaniels said.

“We were mad, saying, ’They won’t let us in,’ but there was no rock hall for us to get into so we were dumb not to back then,” Simmons said, laughing.

Source: Eminem brings Run-DMC into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2009 were Metallica, 1950s rockabilly legend Wanda Jackson and guitar legend Jeff Beck.

For more on the Induction ceremony and photos see Rolling Stone’s comprehensive article: Metallica, Run-DMC, Jeff Beck Join the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at Wild Induction Ceremony

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Eminem Run DMC Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Video