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Metascore
43

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews What's this?

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5.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 8 Ratings

  • Summary: The legendary rappers' first album since 1993's 'Down With The King' includes guest appearances from Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst, Third Eye Blind's Stephen Jenkins and Sugar Ray.

Top Track

Ay Papi
Run Dmc Crown Royal Ay Papi Got senoritas in Adidas over in Spain The Don of San Juan got 'em goin insane Got chicks in Spanish Harlem holdin they... See the rest of the song lyrics
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 17
  2. Negative: 6 out of 17
  1. 90
    The album has no filler, no played-out skits or weak collaborations. Instead, Crown Royal exhibits the energy, grooves, and phatness of a future hip-hop classic.
  2. The Queens trio still flow properly and cut a dash.
  3. Revolver
    60
    This collaborative overkill is the same misstep that hobbled the group's last comeback attempt, 1993's Down With The King. [#4, p.108]
  4. Run-DMC wind up overwhelmed by the guest stars and the schizophrenic nature of the production.
  5. It works for the first three tracks.
  6. Ultimately, most Run DMC fans would have been much happier with old-school Run, D, and Jay than with a smorgasbord of Billboard chart-toppers for hire.
  7. The Ishtar of comeback albums -- overdone, underinspired, and marketed to within an inch of its life.

See all 17 Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Negative: 1 out of 4
  1. Sep 20, 2020
    9
    This album is different from their previous ones.
    But I like that "new" style.
    It's sad that DMC shows up so rarely here, yet I think it's
    This album is different from their previous ones.
    But I like that "new" style.
    It's sad that DMC shows up so rarely here,
    yet I think it's their best album.
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  2. Apr 14, 2022
    8
    Although this album did not feature much DMC, the songs Rev Run put out were very solid and contained little to no filler.
  3. ChrisH
    Jan 12, 2007
    5
    Some catchy songs, but far too many guest spots & commercialism. It's a shame that hip-hop's pioneers had to go out like this.
  4. Apr 6, 2016
    0
    i will always remain a fan of their past work that put them on the map with their unique style. but sadly this one sounds very uninspired andi will always remain a fan of their past work that put them on the map with their unique style. but sadly this one sounds very uninspired and poorly done and will easily be forgotten in time. Collapse