Performer Notes

Run-DMC includes: Run, DMC (rap vocals); Jam Master Jay (programming).
Additional personnel includes: Fred Durst, Kid Rock, Everlast, Stephan Jenkins, Sugar Ray, Chris Davis, Jagged Edge (vocals); Fat Joe, Method Man, Nas, Prodigy, Jermaine Dupri, Kenny Kash, Mike Ranson, Jamel Simmons, Big Dash, Donald McFarland (rap vocals); Jackie Presti (conductor); Tony Fredianelli (guitar, bass); Eric Ambel, Donnie Mathis (guitar); Irwin Fisch (organ); Richard Johnson (keyboards); Brian Count (drums); Randy Allen (programming); DJ Flare (turntables); Eartha James, Verolyn Kennebrew, Charles King, Josette Lumpkin, Daniel Moore, William Swann, Sharon Walters, Natalye Woodson, Bo Skaggs Nitty, Karmine Wilson, Charlene Crockett (background vocals).
Producers include: Randy Allen, Jermaine Dupri, Jam Master Jay, Dante Ross, John Gamble.
Engineers include: Jeremy Mitchell, Kevin Crouse, Doug Wilson.
A unique German issue of the American rap act's successful release; features an additional track.
CD contains 1 bonus track.
Almost 20 years after their debut, the legendary rap artists Run, DMC, and DJ Jam Master Jay are still going strong. Though they emerged onto the scene sporting shelltoe Adidas and rapping over simple beats, Run-DMC captured the public's attention with their unique brand of rap-rock.
CROWN ROYAL features Run rhyming over rock-flavored drum patterns alongside some of the new century's more popular bad boys; "Them Girls" features Fred Durst, "Take the Money and Run" features Everlast, and "The School of Old" features Kid Rock. Hip-hop guest artists are also much in evidence. Fellow Queens natives Nas and Prodigy dedicate their verses to the almighty borough on "Queens Day," and Method Man adds his usual rhyme expertise on "Simmons Inc." But it's the album's title track that revisits the time when Run-DMC's music was synonymous with hip-hop; DMC's signature chorus reminds the listener just how influential these veterans are.

Professional Reviews

Rolling Stone (3/15/01, p.78) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Run DMC prove their old-school mastery....CROWN ROYAL uses the same musical strategy as their minor 1993 comeback, DOWN WITH THE KING: guest artists, guest artists, and more guest artists..."

Entertainment Weekly (4/6/01, p.120) - "...On this hip-hop roast, new schoolers Nas and Fat Joe pay their respects with sparkling grooves....Run's rhymes are still limber..." - Rating: B-

NME (Magazine) (4/7/01, p.43) - 6 out of 10 - "...Proves the emperors' new clothes canlook just as solid as their old threads..."

Album: Crown Royal
#	Song Title	Time
1)	It's Over
2)	Them Girls
3)	School of Old
4)	Take the Money & Run
5)	Rock Show
6)	Here We Go 2001
7)	Run & Rule
8)	Queen's Day
9)	Let's Stay Together (Together Forever)
10)	Simmons Incorporated
11)	Ahhh
12)	Crown Royal
13)	Walk This Way (Jason Nevins Remix) (Bonus Track)

Album: Crown Royal
#	Song Title	Time
1)	It's Over
2)	Them Girls
3)	School of Old
4)	Take the Money & Run
5)	Rock Show
6)	Here We Go 2001
7)	Run & Rule
8)	Queen's Day
9)	Let's Stay Together (Together Forever)
10)	Simmons Incorporated
11)	Ahhh
12)	Crown Royal
13)	Walk This Way (Jason Nevins Remix) (Bonus Track)