Checks Thugs and Rock n Roll
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| Checks, Thugs and Rock N Roll | |
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| The cover features DMC folding his arms together, wearing a white t-shirt and hat, and blue jeans with a belt buckle honoring Jam Master Jay. The artist's logo and album title appear besides him on a cracked concrete wall. | |
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| Released | March 14, 2006 (2006年3月14日) |
| Recorded | 2004–06 |
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| Length | 57:43 |
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Checks Thugs and Rock n Roll is the debut solo studio album by American musician Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels from hip hop group Run-DMC. It was released on March 14, 2006, through Romen Mpire/Rags 2 Riches Records. He was inspired to put out this album when, at age 35, he found out he was adopted.
Critical reception
[edit ]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| RapReviews | 5/10[2] |
| Vibe | [3] |
AllMusic's David Jeffries felt the record "sounds like the most contrived rock and rap blends that major-label execs declared the future of music back in the mid-'90s, with touches of P.M. Dawn at their most woeful and indulgent", praising tracks like "Lovey Dovey" and "Machine Gun" for allowing DMC and his collaborators to "just hang out and have some fun" but criticized "Watchtower" and "Just Like Me" for its poor sample interpolations and "thin, maudlin lyrics all drowning in excess." He concluded that: "[T]he best thing you can say about this letdown is that DMC's commitment to changing the world and opening eyes is admirable and attractive, but sadly, his skills are blunted and he's not up to the challenge."[1] Steve 'Flash' Juon of RapReviews felt the album paled in comparison to Rev Run's Distortion , criticizing the runtime throughout the track listing, DMC's personality being "replaced by insecurity and self-doubt", and for giving a disappointing performance, concluding that: "Checks Thugs and Rock N Roll is often compelling, but for all the wrong reasons - it's the trainwreck you can't look away from no matter how hard you try. Most listeners will feel their 15ドル would have been better spent donating to spasmodic dysphonia research that would help others like D rather than listening to a painful album that just makes you yearn for what was and will never ever be again."[2]
Track listing
[edit ]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Watchtower" (featuring Elliot Easton and Romeo Antonio and Josh Todd) | Robert Allen Zimmerman | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Freaky Chick" | 3:48 | |
| 3. | "Just Like Me" (featuring Sarah McLachlan) |
| 4:52 |
| 4. | "Lovey Dovey" (featuring Doug E. Fresh) |
| 4:56 |
| 5. | "Find My Way" (featuring Kid Rock) |
| 4:58 |
| 6. | "Machine Gun" (featuring Tal B. and Romeo Antonio and Gary Dourdan) |
| 4:52 |
| 7. | "Cold" (featuring Ms. Jade and Sonny Black) | Sheer | 4:12 |
| 8. | "What's Wrong" (featuring Napolean) |
| 3:45 |
| 9. | "Cadillac Cars" | Zimmerman | 4:39 |
| 10. | "Only God Knows" |
| 4:18 |
| 11. | "Come 2Gether" (featuring Rev Run) | McDaniels | 4:14 |
| 12. | "Sucka Sucka" |
| 4:19 |
| 13. | "Goodbye" (featuring Lil Mizzo) |
| 4:56 |
| Total length: | 57:43 | ||
Personnel
[edit ]- Drums: Joey Kramer, Romeo Antonio, Ashwin Sood
- Drum Programming: Romeo Antonio
- Bass: Tom Hamilton, Romeo Antonio
- Guitars: Romeo Antonio, Elliot Easton, Billy Roues
- Keyboards: Romeo Antonio
- Multi-Instruments: Kid Rock, Romeo Antonio
- DJ: Kid Rock
- Vocals: Sonny Black, Gary Dourdan, Romeo Antonio, Doug E. Fresh, Kid Rock
- Programming: Shatek King
- Orchestration, Conducting: Romeo Antonio
- Violin: Anna Stafford
- Executive Producers: Romeo Antonio, DMC, Erik Blam
- Producers: Romeo Antonio, DMC, Kid Rock, DJ Lethal, Shatek King
- Engineer: Romeo Antonio, Jam Master Jay
- Mixing: Romeo Antonio, Jean-Marie Horvat, Paul McKenna, Ron Saint Germain, Ashwin Sood
- Mastering: Nancy Matter
Charts
[edit ]| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 87 |
References
[edit ]- ^ a b Jeffries, David. "Checks Thugs and Rock N Roll - DMC". AllMusic . Archived from the original on March 23, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ a b Juon, Steve 'Flash' (March 28, 2006). "DMC :: Checks Thugs and Rock N Roll :: DMC/Warner". RapReviews. Archived from the original on May 21, 2006. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ Johnson, Lynne D (March 31, 2006). "DMC - Checks, Thugs And Rock 'N Roll (RomenMpire)". Vibe . Vibe Media Group. Archived from the original on October 20, 2006. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ "DMC Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
External links
[edit ]- Checks Thugs And Rock N Roll at Discogs (list of releases)