| Down with the King | |
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 Studio album by Run-D.M.C. | |
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Released |
4 May 1993 |
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Recorded |
1992 |
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Genre | |
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Length |
49:27 |
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Label |
Profile |
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Producer |
The Bomb Squad, Clifton "Specialist" Dillon, Jermaine Dupri, EPMD, Jam Master Jay, Kay Gee, Pete Rock, Q-Tip, Daniel Shulman |
| Run-D.M.C. chronology | |
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Previous |
Back from Hell (1990) |
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Next |
Crown Royal (2001) |
Down with the King is the sixth studio album by American hip hop group Run-D.M.C., released in 1993 on Profile Records. The album was generally received more favorably by fans and critics than its predecessor, Back from Hell. Down with the King sees Run-D.M.C. adopting a much more hardcore image, similar to that of Jam Master Jay's proteges Onyx. It features a number of guest appearances and producers than previous Run-D.M.C. albums, such as Pete Rock, C.L. Smooth, Q-Tip and EPMD, amongst others.
The album peaked at #7 on the Billboard 200, and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. It was the group's final album for eight years, until the release of Crown Royal in 2001.
Track listing
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| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Producer(s) | Time |
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| 1. | "Down with the King" | Run-D.M.C., Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth | Pete Rock | 5:00 |
| 2. | "Come On Everybody" | Run-D.M.C. | Q-Tip | 4:30 |
| 3. | "Can I Get It, Yo" | Run-D.M.C. | EPMD | 3:30 |
| 4. | "Hit 'Em Hard" | Run-D.M.C. | Kay Gee | 2:52 |
| 5. | "To the Maker" | - | Jam Master Jay | 0:24 |
| 6. | "3 in the Head" | Run-D.M.C. | The Bomb Squad | 3:29 |
| 7. | "Ooh, Whatcha Gonna Do" | Run-D.M.C. | The Bomb Squad | 3:06 |
| 8. | "Big Willie" | Run-D.M.C. | Danuel Shulman, Run-D.M.C. | 4:28 |
| 9. | "Three Little Indians" | Run-D.M.C. | Jam Master Jay | 3:07 |
| 10. | "In the House" | Run-D.M.C. | Pete Rock | 3:37 |
| 11. | "Can I Get a Witness" | Run-D.M.C. | Jermaine Dupri | 3:36 |
| 12. | "Get Open" | Run-D.M.C. | Jam Master Jay | 3:52 |
| 13. | "What's Next" | Run-D.M.C. | Clifton "Specialist" Dillon | 4:03 |
| 14. | "Wreck Shop" | Run-D.M.C. | Pete Rock | 3:14 |
| 15. | "For 10 Years" | - | Jam Master Jay | 0:39 |
