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Project #0384
Artist: Run-D.M.C.
Project: Down with the King
This album is a solid late-era project from the group. The production updates their sound with heavier, early-90s hip hop beats while still keeping the straightforward Run-D.M.C. delivery.
Run and D.M.C. still have strong chemistry, and the title track stands out with its big, commanding energy. At the same time, some of the songs don’t leave much of a lasting impression and feel pretty standard.
It works well overall and ... read more
Trying to review all the albums I heard before joining AOTY so I feel better about the idea of listening to new music #10:
This album has some of my favorite Run-DMC material on it, but it's also full of skips. Sort of how these kinds of albums tend to go. Down With The King (the song) is one of my favorite songs from the group period though, so it's not a completely worthless project.
Best Songs: Down With The King, Hit 'Em Hard, Ooh Whatcha Gonna Do, Can I Get A Witness
The lyricism is the equivalent to copying someone’s homework and saying that it is your work.
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Track List
| 1 | Down With The King 5:00 feat. Pete Rock, C.L. Smooth | 97 |
| 2 | Come On Everybody 4:30 feat. Q-Tip | 81 |
| 3 | Can I Get It, Yo 3:30 feat. EPMD | 71 |
| 4 | Hit 'Em Hard 2:52 | 73 |
| 5 | To The Maker 0:24 | |
| 6 | 3 In The Head 3:29 | 65 |
| 7 | Ooh, Whatcha Gonna Do 3:06 | 82 |
| 8 | Big Willie 4:28 feat. Tom Morello | 58 |
| 9 | Three Little Indians 3:07 | 52 |
| 10 | In The House 3:37 | 59 |
| 11 | Can I Get A Witness 3:36 | 75 |
| 12 | Get Open 3:52 feat. Onyx | 69 |
| 13 | What's Next 4:03 feat. Mad Cobra | 45 |
| 14 | Wreck Shop 3:14 | 65 |
| 15 | For 10 Years 0:39 |
Total Length: 49 minutes
