Run-DMC clearly embraced rap's shared DNA with a range of rock ‘n' roll. The classic, chunky bassline of “My Sharona” resurfaces in the heavy claps of bass on Run-DMC's tracks; Kraftwerk's electro-rock energy comes through in the pinches of synths on songs like “I'm Not Going Out Like That.” And Run-DMC's storytelling chops owe a clear debt to early forebears such as Kurtis Blow and Grandmaster Flash.