Down with the King (album)

Down with the King
Studio album by Run-D.M.C.
Released	May 4, 1993
Recorded	1992
Genre	East Coast hip hop hardcore rap jazz rap gangsta rap
Length	49:27
Label	Profile
Producer	Pete Rock Q-Tip EPMD KayGee Jam Master Jay The Bomb Squad Daniel Shulman Run-D.M.C. Chyskills Jermaine Dupri Clifton "Specialist" Dillon
Run-D.M.C. chronology
Back from Hell (1990) Down with the King (1993) Crown Royal (2001)
Singles from Down with the King
"Down with the King" Released: March 2, 1993 "Ooh, Whatcha Gonna Do" Released: June 1993

Down with the King is the sixth studio album by American hip hop group Run-D.M.C., released on May 4, 1993, by Profile Records. The album was produced by Pete Rock, Q-Tip, EPMD, DJ Kay Gee of Naughty by Nature, Jam Master Jay, The Bomb Squad, Daniel Shulman, Run-D.M.C., Chyskills, Jermaine Dupri and Clifton "Specialist" Dillon.

Showcasing their evolving style, this innovative album boasted invited guests, including reggae star Mad Cobra and Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello. The album features guest appearances from rappers Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, Q-Tip, EPMD and Onyx. Down with the King was generally received more favorably by fans and critics than the group's previous album, Back from Hell.

Thanks to the title track, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA after only two months, July 20, 1993. Down with the King peaked at number 7 on the US Billboard 200, and number 1 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart.

The album features three Billboard singles: "Down with the King", "Ooh, Whatcha Gonna Do" and "Can I Get It, Yo". The title track also hit the UK Singles Chart.^[1]

The album was reissued by Arista Records in 1999 and 2003.