antiReviews:
Run DMC-"Crown Royal"
Review by Dr Fever
Run
DMC-"Crown Royal"
Label: Arista
Rating:
Tracks: It's Over (featuring: Jermaine Dupri)
Them Girls (featuring: Fred Durst)
Rock Show (featuring: Stephen Jenkins)
The School of Old (featuring Kid Rock)
Lets Stay Together (featuring Jagged Edge)
Take The Money and Run (featuring Everlast)
Here We Go 2001 (featuring Sugar Ray)
Queens Day (featuring Nas and Prodigy)
Crown Royal
Simmons Incorporated (featuring Method
Man)
Let me state up front, for the record,
I love Run DMC. They were the first rappers I ever listened to. Whether
it was the “Tougher Than Leather” album, or “Raising Hell” or anything
else they’ve released in their 20 some odd year career, Run DMC has remained
one of my favorites. So, with that said, it pains me to say this; This
album flat out sucks! Expectations were high; probably too high considering
the albums released date was pushed back numerous times over the last year.
But I’ll be damned if this isn’t one of the worst rap records I’ve ever
heard.
The first problem lay in the production
of the album. Some top notch people were brought in on this one (Jermaine
Dupri, Dante Ross, etc) and they still couldn’t bring life out. The beats
are very “new school”, very 2001-ish. The sad thing is, Run DMC just didn’t
(or couldn’t) freshen up their styles enough to sound good on these beats.
Their flows and deliveries are stuck in the 80’s, while the production
is current. This is sad considering how damn revolutionary Run DMC has
been for hip hop.
The second (and biggest problem) is the
over abundance of guests on the album. Only ONE song doesn’t have a guest,
geez, talk about friggin overkill! Of course, some of the choices are a
little suspect too. Fred Durst!?!? Kid Rock!?!? Stephen Friggin Jenkins!?!?
What the hell!?!? I will admit though, the one highlight (and that’s a
stretch) is the addition of Nas, Prodigy (the rapper from Mobb Deep, NOT
the Techno group) and Method Man. These guys are three of the most charismatic
MC’s in hip hop today, but not even their presence can save this album.
So, in closing, mark my words; at the end
of the year, this clunker will be competing for a high place in everyone’s
“Years Worst Albums” lists. Count on it!
Posted by schpanky:
Only song I like on it is Rock Show,more Rock then Rap,love it.
schpanky@safeshots.com
Posted by Ju:
U guys suck ass this album is great yea admitidly not as good as some of the older stuff but its got to deserve some credit if u wanna argue then i will!!!
Posted by stufu:
crown royal is the worst album of the year. i was relaxin smokin a cigar drinkin some wine and i heard this crap. i dropped my wine and yelled at my wife to get my gun ithen proceded to shoot the compact disc.
WHITE POWER!!!
Posted by Vegeta:
It could have been better if they featured more of DMC and less guest singers. This is more like Run minus DMC.
Posted by Andrzej: What's wrong with "The Prodigy"?
Posted by
the max: This is truly sad, but don't worry...noone
is going to listen to this pile of crap anyways. New school fans just don't
give a shyt about these guys anymore. I think that explains the overabundance
of guests. A pathetic attempt to apeal to the younger crowd.
Posted by
aG: Gee Fever, I take it you didn't like it.
