Music Legend DMC Judging Social Media Driven Playlist Contest to Support New Single

NEW YORK, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Twenty-time Platinum selling recording artist and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, co-founder of the legendary hip hop group Run-DMC, has teamed up with Tekserve, New York's largest independent Apple specialist, to create a user-submitted playlist contest at tekserve.com/audiovideo. DMC has posted a 10-song playlist there featuring his all-time favorite hip hop songs, and would like fans to do the same.

"What's exciting about this contest for me is the opportunity to see what other people are playing and listening to," DMC says in a blog post on the site. "This is something that we can do together and everyone involved can learn a little something about everyone else."

The participant who sends in the 10-song hip hop playlist that DMC likes the most will win a limited edition 160GB Apple iPod classic, engraved with DMC's signature and with a written message from the music legend himself.

The contest also provides an opportunity to music fans to post the playlists they're proud of, and share them with like-minded listeners.

DMC's new single, "I Got More Songs Than You Do," from his upcoming new album Block Music, was inspired by the iPod's role as a 21st century boombox. DMC conceived of the contest as a way to connect with his fans and find out what they are listening to. The video for the single was shot entirely at Tekserve, where DMC has been a long-time customer and friend.

Contest prizes are provided by Tekserve, which is also hosting the site, managing the contest and providing additional content for the blog.

SOURCE Tekserve