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While hip-hop was still finding itself as an art form in the '80s, it didn't take long for MTV to catch on and let rap acts flourish during the MTV VMA awards.

Music

At the height of the Run-D.M.C. era, the rap group was on top of the world and making moves that would influence hip-hop for generations to come. But when Darryl "DMC" McDaniels needed music the most, it was singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan that helped him.