King of Rock

King of Rock Artist: Run-D.M.C.
Label: Profile
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio Cassette


UPC: 015151120545
EAN: 0015151120545
ASIN: B000000CDU


Release Date: 1990-10-17

King of Rock


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Tracks:

  1. Rock the House
  2. King of Rock
  3. You Talk Too Much
  4. Jam-Master Jammin'
  5. Roots, Rap, Reggae
  6. Can You Rock It Like This
  7. You're Blind
  8. It's Not Funny
  9. Darryl and Joe (Krush-Groove 3)

Similar Items:

  1. Run-D.M.C.
  2. Raising Hell
  3. Tougher Than Leather
  4. Down With the King
  5. Back From Hell

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars It's Classic, Period,.......2004-12-27

This is classic old school rap without a doubt, and Run DMC were originators. I would very much agree thoughthat my all time favorite cut on this cd is the last track, Darryl and Joe (Krush Groove 3). But I would higly suggest picking up their debut album and listening to Krush Groove 1 & 2 as well, as it put's the whole mix together.

4 out of 5 stars A Blend of Rap-Dance-Rock and Raggae.......2004-07-16

This sounds all two similar to Mantronix of the same year it is very dance orienated.I did not say it is bad because it is not but they have been a little better in there carrer.A little weird sounding in 04 thought for Run DMC
Lyrics 8/10 Production 9/10 X Factor 7/10 Classic 10/10 Me 8/10
Overall=42/50 This album gets an 84 are basically a 4 Mic rating
this album also rates a 8 out of 10 Fingers on the Chris Rating

5 out of 5 stars True Old Skool Kings.......2004-02-26

Take the title of Run-D.M.C.'s King of Rock somewhat literally. True, the trailblazing rap crew hardly abandoned hip-hop on their second album, but they did follow through on the blueprint of their debut, emphasizing the rock leanings that formed the subtext of Run-D.M.C. Nearly every cut surges forward on thundering drum machines and simple power chords, with the tempos picked up a notch and the production hitting like a punch to the stomach. If the debut suggested hard rock, this feels like hard rock -- over-amplified, brutal, and intoxicating in its sheer sonic force. What really makes King of Rock work is that it sounds tougher and is smarter than almost all of the rock and metal records of its time. There is an urgency to the music unheard in the hard rock of the '80s -- a sense of inevitability to the riffs and rhythms, balanced by the justified boasting of Run and D.M.C. Most of their rhymes are devoted to party jams or bragging, but nobody was sharper, funnier, or as clever as this duo, nor was there a DJ better than Jam Master Jay, who not just forms the backbone of their music, but also has two great showcases in "Jam-Master Jammin'" and "Darryl and Joe" (the latter one of two exceptions to the rock rules of the album, the other being the genre-pushing "Roots, Rap, Reggae," one of the first rap tracks to make explicit the links between hip-hop and reggae). Even if there a pronounced rock influence throughout King of Rock, what makes it so remarkable is that it never sounds like a concession in order to win a larger audience. No matter how many metallic guitar riffs are on the record, this music is as raw and street-level as the debut. It manages to be just as dynamic, exciting, and timeless as that album, as it expands the definition of what both Run-D.M.C. and rap could do.

5 out of 5 stars Top of the line old school hip hop album.......2003-11-20

Man this album is dope and I highly suggest it. In my mind it's their best ever because Raising Hell is when they 'sold-out' and they just weren't the same. The best track on here is the last song Darryl & Joe (Krush Groove 3) cause JMJ (RIP) has some mad cuts in there and that's the best they've sound. Another good song is Jam Master Jammin. Both Jam Master Jammin and Darryl and Joe are both underrated songs, but they certainly make your feet tap.

Buy this album, you won't regret. If you like downloading off Kazaa or whatever, go right ahead, just as long as you appreciate what Run DMC did for hip hop music by coming out with this album.

2 out of 5 stars

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