Checks Thugs and Rock n Roll

Checks, Thugs, and Rock N Roll

Studio album by DMC
Released	March 14, 2006
Recorded	2004–2006
Genre	East Coast hip hop
Length	57:43
Label	RomenMpire/WEA (US)
Producer	DMC, Romeo Antonio, Kid Rock, Shatek King

Professional ratings
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RapReviews	(5.0/10)^[2]

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.

Track listing

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

References

DMC: Checks Thugs and Rock N Roll CD Liner Notes. 2006 WEA/RomenMPire.

Run–D.M.C.

DJ Run D.M.C. Jam Master Jay

Albums	Run–D.M.C. King of Rock Raising Hell Tougher Than Leather Back from Hell Down with the King Crown Royal

Compilations	Together Forever: Greatest Hits 1983–1991 Greatest Hits The Best of Run–DMC Ultimate Run–D.M.C. High Profile: The Original Rhymes Artist Collection: Run DMC

Live albums	Live at Montreux 2001

Singles	"It's Like That" "Sucker M.C.'s (Krush-Groove 1)" "Hard Times" "Rock Box" "30 Days" "King of Rock" "You Talk Too Much" "Can You Rock It Like This" "My Adidas" "Walk This Way" "You Be Illin' " "It's Tricky" "Christmas in Hollis" "I'm Not Going Out Like That" "Mary, Mary" "Run's House" "Pause" "What's It All About" "Faces" "Ooh, Whatcha Gonna Do" "Down with the King" "Corrected"

Related articles	Discography Run's House Distortion Checks Thugs and Rock N Roll Def Jam Russell Simmons Music Group Diggy Together Forever Tour

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