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Checks Thugs and Rock n Roll

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Released
  
March 14, 2006

Length
  
57:43

Release date
  
14 March 2006

Recorded
  
2004–2006

Artist
  
Darryl McDaniels

Label
  
Rags 2 Riches Records

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Genres
  
Hip hop music, East Coast hip hop

Producers
  
Darryl McDaniels, Romeo Antonio, Kid Rock

Similar
  
Darryl McDaniels albums, Hip hop music albums

Checks Thugs and Rock n Roll (usually reinterpreted Checks, Thugs, and Rock 'n' Roll) is the first solo album from Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels. He was inspired to put out this album when, at age 35, he found out he was adopted.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Watchtower" feat. Elliot Easton Romeo Antonio and Josh Todd (Bob Dylan) 3:54
  2. "Freaky Chick" (Romeo Antonio/McDaniels) 3:48
  3. "Just Like Me" feat. Sarah McLachlan (Harry Chapin, McDaniels) Romeo Antonio 4:52
  4. "Lovey Dovey" feat. Doug E. Fresh (Davis, Lyle, McDaniels, Russell, Stanton) 4:56
  5. "Find My Way" feat. Kid Rock (McDaniels, Ritchie) 4:58
  6. "Machine Gun" feat. Tal B. and Gary Dourdan Romeo Antonio (Antonio, Dourdan, McDaniels) 4:52
  7. "Cold" feat. Ms. Jade and Sonny Black (Sheer) 4:12
  8. "What's Wrong" feat. Napoleon (of Outlawz) and Kiara (Beale, Dimant, McDaniels) 3:45
  9. "Cadillac Cars" (Dylan) 4:39
  10. "Only God Knows" (Dimant, McDaniels, Otto) 4:18
  11. "Come 2gether" feat. Rev. Run (McDaniels) 4:14
  12. "Sucka Sucka" (McDaniels, Antonio, Mize) 4:19
  13. "Goodbye" feat. Lil Mizzo (Beale, Cheshire, Gibbs, Antonio, Miller) 4:56

Production

  • Executive Producers: Romeo Antonio, DMC, Keith Garde
  • Producers: Romeo Antonio, DMC, Kid Rock, Shatek King
  • Engineer: Romeo Antonio, Jam Master Jay
  • Mixing: Romeo Antonio, Jean-Marie Horvat, Paul McKenna, Ron Saint Germain, Ashwin Sood
  • Mastering: Nancy Matter

    • Personnel

  • Drums: Joey Kramer, Ashwin Sood
  • Drum Programming: Romeo Antonio
  • Bass: Tom Hamilton, Romeo Antonio
  • Guitars: Romeo Antonio, Elliot Easton, Billy Roues
  • Keyboards: Romeo Antonio
  • Multi-Instruments: Kid Rock, Romeo Antonio
  • DJ: Kid Rock
  • Vocals: Sonny Black, Gary Dourdan, Doug E. Fresh, Kid Rock
  • Programming: Shatek King
  • Orchestration, Conducting: Romeo Antonio
  • Violin: Anna Stafford

    • Songs

    1WatchtowerJosh Todd - Elliot Easton3:57
    2Freaky Chick3:50
    3Just Like MeSarah McLachlan4:54

    References

    Checks Thugs and Rock n Roll Wikipedia
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