Down with the King (album)

Down With the King

Studio album by Run–D.M.C.

Released

May 3, 1993 (UK)
May 4, 1993 (US)

Recorded

1992

Genre

East Coast hip hop

Length

49:27

Label

Profile

Producer

Pete Rock, Q-Tip, EPMD, KayGee, Jam Master Jay, The Bomb Squad, Daniel Shulman, Jermaine Dupri

Run–D.M.C. chronology

Back from Hell
(1990)

Down With the King
(1993)

Crown Royal
(2001)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Robert Christgau	B+^[2]
Rolling Stone	(favorable)^[3]

Down with the King the sixth album by hip hop group Run–D.M.C.. This album was generally received more favorably by fans and critics than the group's previous album, Back from Hell.

Track listing

"Down With The King" (ft. Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth)
"Come On Everybody" (ft. Q-Tip)
"Can I Get It, Yo" (ft. EPMD)
"Hit 'em Hard"
"To The Maker"
"3 In The Head"
"Ooh, Whatcha Gonna Do"
"Big Willie" (ft. Tom Morello)
"Three Little Indians"
"In The House"
"Can I Get A Witness"
"Get Open"
"What's Next" (ft. Mad Cobra)
"Wreck Shop"
"For 10 Years"

Samples

Big Willie

"Spinning Wheel" by Blood, Sweat & Tears

Can I Get a Witness

"Blow Your Head" by Fred Wesley and The J.B.'s
"Midnight Theme" by Manzel
"My Adidas" by Run-DMC

Come on Everybody

"Spinning Wheel" by Lonnie Smith
"The Big Beat" by Billy Squier

Down With the King

"Where Do I Go?" by James Rado, Gerome Ragni and Galt MacDermot
"Sucker M.C.'s (Krush Groove 1)" by Run-DMC
"Run's House" by Run-DMC

In the House

"Sing a Simple Song" by Sly & the Family Stone

Wreck Shop

"Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss
"Drum Pan Sound" by Reggie Stepper

Can I Get It, Yo

"AJ Scratch" by Kurtis Blow
"Hit It Run" by Run-DMC

Hit 'Em Hard

"The Big Beat" by Billy Squier
"Rock Box" by Run-DMC
"Uptown Anthem" by Naughty by Nature

Ooh, Whatcha Gonna Do

"The Look of Love" by Ramsey Lewis
"Soul Power 74" by Maceo & the Macks

Three Little Indians

"Here We Go (Live at the Funhouse)" by Run-DMC
"AJ Scratch" by Kurtis Blow

Chart positions

Album

Chart (1993)	Peak position
Canadian RPM Albums Chart^[4]	29
UK Albums Chart^[5]	44
US Billboard 200^[6]	7
US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums^[6]	1

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions
Year	Single	US ^[6]	US R&B ^[6]	US Rap ^[6]	US Dance Sales ^[6]	US R-mic ^[6]	CAN ^[7]	UK ^[8]
1993	"Ooh, Whatcha Gonna Do"	–	78	21	31	–	–	–
	"Down with the King"	21	9	1	12	33	80	69
	"Can I Get It, Yo"	–	–	–	23	–	–	–

References

↑ Allmusic review
↑ Robert Christgau review
↑ Rolling Stone review
↑ "RPM Weekly Searchable Database". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
↑ "UK Top 40 Searchable Database". everyhit.com. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Run-D.M.C. Chart Positions". AllMusic. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
↑ "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
↑ "The Official Charts Company - Run–D.M.C. discography". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.

Run–D.M.C.

DJ Run D.M.C. Jam Master Jay

Albums	Run–D.M.C. King of Rock Raising Hell Tougher Than Leather Back from Hell Down with the King Crown Royal

Compilations	Together Forever: Greatest Hits 1983–1991 Greatest Hits The Best of Run–DMC Ultimate Run–D.M.C. High Profile: The Original Rhymes Artist Collection: Run DMC

Live albums	Live at Montreux 2001

Singles	"It's Like That" "Sucker M.C.'s (Krush-Groove 1)" "Hard Times" "Rock Box" "30 Days" "King of Rock" "You Talk Too Much" "Can You Rock It Like This" "My Adidas" "Walk This Way" "You Be Illin' " "It's Tricky" "Christmas in Hollis" "I'm Not Going Out Like That" "Mary, Mary" "Run's House" "Pause" "What's It All About" "Faces" "Ooh, Whatcha Gonna Do" "Down with the King" "Corrected"

Related articles	Discography Run's House Distortion Checks Thugs and Rock N Roll Def Jam Russell Simmons Music Group Diggy Together Forever Tour

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