Cheo Hodari Coker is planning to write the big-screen adaptation of Bill Adler's "Tougher Than Leather: The Rise of Run-DMC -- The Authorized Biography."

The film will examine the history of what is certainly one of the most influential hip-hop bands ever. The group was run by Joseph "Run" Simmons, Darryl "DMC" McDaniels and Jason "Jam Master Jay" Mizel. Mizel was shot to death in Queens in 2002.

Run-DMC launched a great career during the 1980s and produced hits like "It's Like That," "It's Tricky" and "My Adidas."

"It's an extraordinary rags-to-riches journey that I'm eager to bring to the screen," producer Dallas Jackson told The Hollywood Reporter.

Coker most recently co-wrote "Notorious," which focused on the life and career of Christopher Wallace, who was also known as Notorious B.I.G.