Run DMC - Crown Royal

Well if you are a regular here at Silent Uproar, then you know that hip-hop isn't really the primary genre we cover. As for me, I am not much of a rap fan at all. However, one of the bands that I always made an exception for was Run DMC. There is something about them that enabled them to cross over and influence the non-typical rap listener. With their latest release Crown Royal, they are sure to continue to please the old fans as well as make many new ones. This album is a little bit different in that it features a guest on almost every track. These guest range from Nas to Fred Durst to Stephen Jenkins and Sugar Ray, and each adds a unique flavor to the track they appear on. The album features plenty of tight beats, and catchy rhymes, but also has some unexpected almost poppy tracks. For example the song "Them Girls" featuring Fred Durst has an incredibly catchy chorus that will stick in your head for hours. Don't even try to resist it, because you just can't. Another particularly good track is the song "Take the Money and Run" which features a sample from Steve Miller's, Take the Money and Run, and guest vocals by Everlast. [www.aristarec.com]