Music was changing fast in the 1980s, but hip-hop was too often neglected from the dominant narrative until 1986, when Run-DMC covered Aerosmith’s “Walk this Way.” If earlier attempts to fuse styles had failed, this one was the charm. More—it was a revolution. In this comprehensive examination of one of the landmark moments of music history, Edgers, host of the Edge of Fame podcast and national arts reporter for The Washington Post, details how the collaboration between Aerosmith and Run-DMC came about, how the new version of “Walk this Way” became virtually a manifesto for the new rap generation, and how the recording brought rap into the mainstream, altering both the music industry and the culture forever. Edgers will be in conversation with David Malitz, deputy editor in The Washington Post's Features department.
