Down With The King

Rolling Stone (6/24/93, p.83) - 3.5 Stars - Very Good - "...straight-faced and ultraconfident, funky and forthright...[has] the same infectious enthusiasm and the same in-your-face attitude as Run-DMC's raw earlier classics..." Entertainment Weekly (5/7/93, p.56) - "...they still manage to sound young, lean, and hungry after 10 years in the rap game...." - Rating: B Q (7/93, p.100) - 3 Stars - Good - "...a lyrical dexterity beyond the comprehension of many younger guns and some quaint, wholly enjoyable noise called `scratching'...a solid return to form..." The Source (6/93, p.69) - 3.5 Stars - Very Good - "...while the producers make the album solid--there are no clunkers here--these master musical chefs don't do the trick of bringing Run-DMC back. Run-DMC do that on their own..." Option (9-10/93, p.124) - "...this disc kicks hard, whether it's the devotional title track or the violence-in-the-'hood saga `Ooh, Whatcha Gonna Do'...this is a fine record, one that rises about its inherent contradictions and deserves attention..." Musician (7/93, p.90) - "...it's to be expected that Run-DMC would make some changes this time around. What's surprising is how subtle those adjustments are...the vocals stress old-school virtues like wit, pacing and verbal ability...when it comes to hardcore rhyming, they still run rings around the competition..." NME (Magazine) (5/1/93, p.33) - 6 - Good - "...a welcome return to form for the groundbreaking trio, whose mere survival through the hurly-burly of the last decade commands respect...."