King Of Rock
Classic 1985 rock influenced hip-hop album...

King Of Rock

Run-DMC

€ 26,95
  • LP
Label
Music On Vinyl, Profile Records
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Description

King of Rock is the second studio album by American hip hop group Run-D.M.C., originally released on January 21, 1985, by Profile Records. The album was produced by Russell Simmons and Larry Smith.

The album saw the group adopting a more rock-influenced sound, with several tracks prominently featuring heavy guitar riffs. The song "Roots, Rap, Reggae" features Yellowman, and was one of the first hybrids of rap and dancehall.

The album's title itself was equal parts warning, statement of purpose, and legitimate boast. The album signified the group's intentions to pull hip-hop out of the periphery and onto center stage. It was a golden era in the evolution of contemporary music; a time and place in which hip-hop was called "rap", MTV defined "rock", and Run-D.M.C. were kings of both.

The music on the album was created by Larry Smith's group Orange Krush using the drum machine Oberheim DMX and Jam Master Jay's scratches mixed in a guitar riff. D.M.C. once commented on this fact: "People forget about Larry Smith, but Larry Smith owned hip-hop and rap. He produced our first two albums, and he produced Whodini. The rock-rap sound was Larry Smith's vision, not Rick Rubin's. Rick changed the story, but Larry was there first. Actually, me and Run were against the guitar."

Tracklist

A

  • 1.Rock The House02:43
  • 2.King Of Rock05:12
  • 3.You Talk Too Much05:58
  • 4.Jam-Master Jammin'04:24
  • 5.Roots, Rap, Reggae03:14

B

  • 1.Can You Rock It Like This04:28
  • 2.You're Blind05:29
  • 3.It's Not Funny05:32
  • 4.Darryl And Joe (Krush-Groove 3)06:30

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