DMC Anything But Alone on Solo Album
The Herald-Tribune, FL
March 18, 2006
CD Review: D.M.C. - Checks, Thugs and Rock’n’Roll (RomenMpire)
You might think that your ears are playing tricks on you when you hear the opening of Darryl "DMC" Daniels' first solo album.
A rockin' guitar lick from Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower" by members of Aerosmith, The Cars and Buckcherry backs the rap of DMC, of the legendary rap group Run-DMC. The same happens on "Just Like Me," featuring Sarah McLachlan, which samples a rock version of Harry Chapin's "Cat's in the Cradle."
It's disorienting at first to hear loud riffs sometimes overpower the lyrical poetry about overcoming alcoholism and second chances, but remember, Run-DMC was among the first rap groups to record and perform with a rock act when it teamed up with Aerosmith on "Walk This Way" in 1986. This inspired the popular rock/rap genre of the late '90s.
The old-school vibe is continued throughout the album (and appreciated) with featured vocalists of the old-school hip-hop era.....
(Solo debut from the Run-DMC co-founder, with guests Kid Rock, Sarah McLachlan, Doug E. Fresh, Joey Kramer and Tom Hamilton of Aerosmith, Elliott Easton of The Cars, and Josh Todd of Buckcherry.)
March 18, 2006
CD Review: D.M.C. - Checks, Thugs and Rock’n’Roll (RomenMpire)
You might think that your ears are playing tricks on you when you hear the opening of Darryl "DMC" Daniels' first solo album.
A rockin' guitar lick from Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower" by members of Aerosmith, The Cars and Buckcherry backs the rap of DMC, of the legendary rap group Run-DMC. The same happens on "Just Like Me," featuring Sarah McLachlan, which samples a rock version of Harry Chapin's "Cat's in the Cradle."
It's disorienting at first to hear loud riffs sometimes overpower the lyrical poetry about overcoming alcoholism and second chances, but remember, Run-DMC was among the first rap groups to record and perform with a rock act when it teamed up with Aerosmith on "Walk This Way" in 1986. This inspired the popular rock/rap genre of the late '90s.
The old-school vibe is continued throughout the album (and appreciated) with featured vocalists of the old-school hip-hop era.....
(Solo debut from the Run-DMC co-founder, with guests Kid Rock, Sarah McLachlan, Doug E. Fresh, Joey Kramer and Tom Hamilton of Aerosmith, Elliott Easton of The Cars, and Josh Todd of Buckcherry.)
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