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Run-DMC, one the early Hip-Hop groups to emerge in Queens, being honored by Mayor Eric Adams.
“The Bronx may have birthed hip-hop, but Queens embraced it with open arms and nurtured its growth. As the phenomenon spread through New York City, Queens quickly established itself as a hotbed for talent, nurturing the creativity of aspiring artists who would later become legends.”
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