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After the poor response of Back from Hell, Run-D.M.C. decided to make some drastic changes. Their first point of order was to rebuild their dwindling street cred and reiterate their proven track record as the kings by compiling a best-of compilation. Simultaneously, they started work on a fresh and current-sounding album with the help of some of the hottest artists and producers in the rap game. Retreating from the funky new jack swing that overwhelmed Back from Hell, they enlisted Pete Rock, Q-Tip, EPMD, Naughty by Nature, the Bomb Squad, and Jermaine Dupri to help produce Down with the King. The new sound is decidedly more fashionable, and their fedoras and Adidas are abandoned here for bald heads and baggy black hoodies to match their new gangsta musical direction; which takes an obvious cue from Onyx (signed to Jam Master Jay's label), whose "Slam" was a platinum hit earlier in 1993. Instead of using the intersecting back-and-forth wordplay that launched their career, this new incarnation of Run-D.M.C. incorporates the trendy "grimy" sound with ensemble shouts over specific lyrical parts (think Leaders of the New School). The beats are less corny, less funk-inspired, and more jazzy and sinister, with ominous basslines, organs, and delayed horn samples, and the vocals are more raucous and angry. Longtime fans will wonder why the trio isn't staying true to its past, especially when Run borrow from newcomers Das EFX with "stiggitys" and "riggitys," but the album serves its purpose of winning over a new generation of fans, and old-timers can find solace in the fact that rock is incorporated again in "Big Willie," a throwback to "Rock Box" with a rippin' guitar part from Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello. While less original than their earlier classic albums, this is an impressive showing from a rap group that's been together ten years, and is pretty damn innovative in its own right.
© Jason Lymangrover /TiVo
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Joseph Ward Simmons, Composer - Pete Rock, Producer - Kevin Thomas, Engineer - Kevin Thomas, Mixing Engineer - RUN-DMC, Performer - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Darryl McDaniels, Composer - Darryl McDaniels, Lyricist - Corey Brent Penn, Composer - Corey Brent Penn, Lyricist - The Bomb Squad, Producer - Peter Phillips, Composer - Peter Phillips, Lyricist
(P) 1993 Arista Records LLC
Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Q-Tip, Producer - Bob Power, Engineer - J. Davis, Lyricist - J. Davis, Composer - Darryl McDaniels, Composer - Darryl McDaniels, Lyricist - Joseph Ward Simmons, Composer - Joseph Ward Simmons, Lyricist - RUN-DMC, Performer
(P) 1993 Arista Records LLC
Joseph Ward Simmons, Composer - Joseph Ward Simmons, Lyricist - RUN-DMC, Performer - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Anthony Criss, Composer - Anthony Criss, Lyricist - R. Coward, Composer - R. Coward, Lyricist - Darryl McDaniels, Composer - Darryl McDaniels, Lyricist - Keir Gist, Composer - Keir Gist, Lyricist - Angela Piva, Engineer - KayGee, Producer
(P) 1993 Arista Records LLC
Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Jason Mizell, Lyricist - Jason Mizell, Composer - Jam Master Jay, Producer - Frank Verderosa, Engineer - Darryl McDaniels, Composer - Darryl McDaniels, Lyricist - RUN-DMC, Performer
(P) 1993 Arista Records LLC
Jeff Toone, Engineer - Jeff Toone, Mixing Engineer - Joseph Ward Simmons, Lyricist - Joseph Ward Simmons, Composer - G. Rinaldo, Lyricist - G. Rinaldo, Composer - C. Shocklee, Composer - C. Shocklee, Lyricist - Jason Mizell, Lyricist - Jason Mizell, Composer - RUN-DMC, Performer - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Darryl McDaniels, Composer - Darryl McDaniels, Lyricist - Lou Donaldson, Composer - Lou Donaldson, Lyricist - The Bomb Squad, Producer - H. Shocklee, Lyricist - H. Shocklee, Composer
(P) 1993 Arista Records LLC
Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - G. Rinaldo, Lyricist - G. Rinaldo, Composer - The Bomb Squad, Producer - Kevin Thomas, Engineer - Kevin Thomas, Mixing Engineer - Darryl McDaniels, Lyricist - Darryl McDaniels, Composer - Joseph Ward Simmons, Composer - Joseph Ward Simmons, Lyricist - H. Shocklee, Composer - H. Shocklee, Lyricist - RUN-DMC, Performer
(P) 1993 Arista Records LLC
Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Jason Mizell, Composer - Jason Mizell, Lyricist - Lee Anthony, Engineer - A.E Doug Wilson, Engineer - D. Schulman, Composer - D. Schulman, Lyricist - D. Schulman, Producer - Darryl McDaniels, Lyricist - Darryl McDaniels, Composer - Joseph Ward Simmons, Composer - Joseph Ward Simmons, Lyricist - RUN-DMC, Performer - RUN-DMC, Producer
(P) 1993 Arista Records LLC
Joseph Ward Simmons, Composer - Joseph Ward Simmons, Lyricist - RUN-DMC, Performer - Jam Master Jay, Producer - Jason Mizell, Composer - Jason Mizell, Lyricist - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Chyskills, Producer - Darryl McDaniels, Lyricist - Darryl McDaniels, Composer - C. Parker, Composer - C. Parker, Lyricist - Rich July, Engineer - R. Allen, Composer - R. Allen, Lyricist
(P) 1993 Arista Records LLC
Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Pete Rock, Producer - P. Phillips, Composer - P. Phillips, Lyricist - Darryl McDaniels, Composer - Darryl McDaniels, Lyricist - Joseph Ward Simmons, Composer - Joseph Ward Simmons, Lyricist - Dana Vieck, Engineer - RUN-DMC, Performer
(P) 1993 Arista Records LLC
Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Ed Rogers, Engineer - Darryl McDaniels, Composer - Darryl McDaniels, Lyricist - Jermaine Dupri, Producer - Jermaine Dupri, Lyricist - Jermaine Dupri, Composer - Phil Tan, Engineer - Joseph Ward Simmons, Lyricist - Joseph Ward Simmons, Composer - RUN-DMC, Performer
(P) 1993 Arista Records LLC
Joseph Ward Simmons, Composer - Joseph Ward Simmons, Lyricist - RUN-DMC, Performer - Jam Master Jay, Producer - Jason Mizell, Composer - Jason Mizell, Lyricist - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Chyskills, Producer - Darryl McDaniels, Composer - Darryl McDaniels, Lyricist - Louis Alfred, Recording Engineer - Rich July, Mixing Engineer - Vaughan Merrick, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1993 Arista Records LLC
Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Clifton "Specialist" Dillon, Composer - Clifton "Specialist" Dillon, Producer - Clifton "Specialist" Dillon, Lyricist - Tony Kelly, Engineer - E. Brown, Composer - E. Brown, Lyricist - Darryl McDaniels, Composer - Darryl McDaniels, Lyricist - Joseph Ward Simmons, Lyricist - Joseph Ward Simmons, Composer - RUN-DMC, Performer
(P) 1993 Arista Records LLC
R. Williams, Lyricist - R. Williams, Composer - Joseph Ward Simmons, Lyricist - Joseph Ward Simmons, Composer - Pete Rock, Producer - RUN-DMC, Performer - Jason Mizell, Lyricist - Jason Mizell, Composer - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - C. Bright, Lyricist - C. Bright, Composer - Steve Ett, Engineer - Darryl McDaniels, Composer - Darryl McDaniels, Lyricist - C. Browne, Lyricist - C. Browne, Composer - W. Johnson, Lyricist - W. Johnson, Composer
(P) 1993 Arista Records LLC
Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Jason Mizell, Lyricist - Jason Mizell, Composer - Jam Master Jay, Producer - Darryl McDaniels, Lyricist - Darryl McDaniels, Composer - Frank Verderosa, Engineer - RUN-DMC, Performer
(P) 1993 Arista Records LLC
Mr. Bozak, Co-Producer - Joseph Ward Simmons, Lyricist - Joseph Ward Simmons, Composer - E. Sermon, Composer - E. Sermon, Lyricist - RUN-DMC, Performer - Jason Mizell, Composer - Jason Mizell, Lyricist - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Darryl McDaniels, Lyricist - Darryl McDaniels, Composer - EPMD, Producer - P. Smith, Lyricist - P. Smith, Composer - Dave Greenberg, Engineer
(P) 1993 Arista Records LLC
Album review
After the poor response of Back from Hell, Run-D.M.C. decided to make some drastic changes. Their first point of order was to rebuild their dwindling street cred and reiterate their proven track record as the kings by compiling a best-of compilation. Simultaneously, they started work on a fresh and current-sounding album with the help of some of the hottest artists and producers in the rap game. Retreating from the funky new jack swing that overwhelmed Back from Hell, they enlisted Pete Rock, Q-Tip, EPMD, Naughty by Nature, the Bomb Squad, and Jermaine Dupri to help produce Down with the King. The new sound is decidedly more fashionable, and their fedoras and Adidas are abandoned here for bald heads and baggy black hoodies to match their new gangsta musical direction; which takes an obvious cue from Onyx (signed to Jam Master Jay's label), whose "Slam" was a platinum hit earlier in 1993. Instead of using the intersecting back-and-forth wordplay that launched their career, this new incarnation of Run-D.M.C. incorporates the trendy "grimy" sound with ensemble shouts over specific lyrical parts (think Leaders of the New School). The beats are less corny, less funk-inspired, and more jazzy and sinister, with ominous basslines, organs, and delayed horn samples, and the vocals are more raucous and angry. Longtime fans will wonder why the trio isn't staying true to its past, especially when Run borrow from newcomers Das EFX with "stiggitys" and "riggitys," but the album serves its purpose of winning over a new generation of fans, and old-timers can find solace in the fact that rock is incorporated again in "Big Willie," a throwback to "Rock Box" with a rippin' guitar part from Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello. While less original than their earlier classic albums, this is an impressive showing from a rap group that's been together ten years, and is pretty damn innovative in its own right.
© Jason Lymangrover /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:49:31
- Main artists: RUN DMC
- Composer: Darryl McDaniels
- Label: Arista
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
(P) 1993 Arista Records LLC
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