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Darryl ’DMC’ McDaniels! RUN DMC, Alcohol, Weed, Cocaine, Depression, Hip Hop, Adoption, Hope, Recovery

· 2 hr 21 min

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This week on Dopey! We are joined by legendary MC, musician, writer, entrepreneur, and all around legendaryAmerican hero, Darryl ‘DMC’ McDaniels! DMC comes to my Dad’s house and we totally hit it off! We hear all about the roots of hip hop and the meteoric rise of the first multi platinum selling hip hop group - RUN DMC. Darryl also shares his fall into deep deep alcoholism, depression and what he had to do to get out of it! We hear about some classic hip hop artists along the way on an amazing journey back to Hollis Queens and back again!

PLUS Dopey email, voicemail and more on this super new episode of that good ol dopey show!

Original title: Dopey 397: Darryl ’DMC’ McDaniels! RUN DMC, Alcohol, Weed, Cocaine, Depression, Hip Hop, Adoption, Hope, Recovery

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