Plot Synopsis

Directed by Kirk Fraser, KINGS FROM QUEENS: THE RUN DMC STORY is a three-part documentary that chronicles the iconic forefathers of hip-hop, RUN DMC. This series takes viewers back to the 1980s, when Joseph "Rev Run" Simmons, Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, and Jason "Jam Master Jay" Mizell cultivated a one-of-a-kind sound that took not only Queens, but the world, by storm. The docuseries features exclusive interviews from RUN DMC, as well as some of hip-hop's biggest names, including Ice Cube, LL COOL J, Questlove, Beastie Boys, Ice-T, Chuck D, Tom Morello, Salt, Doug E. Fresh, Big Daddy Kane, MC Lyte, Ed Lover, Jermaine Dupri, and many more. All three one-hour episodes of KINGS FROM QUEENS: THE RUN DMC STORY dropped on Thursday, February 1, 2024 on Peacock.