Checks Thugs and Rock N Roll
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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
Darryl McDaniels
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. He was inspired to put out this album when, at age 35, he found out he was adopted
Track listing
- "Watchtower" feat. Elliot EastonElliot EastonElliot Easton plays lead guitar and sings backing vocals for The Cars. His guitar solos are integral part of the band's hit singles. He studied music at the Berklee College of Music...
and Josh Todd (Bob DylanDylanDylan is a Welsh boy's name common in America . It may refer to:* Dylan , people named Dylan* Dylan Thomas, Welsh poet* Dylan , a language with Lisp-like semantics and ALGOL-like syntax* Dylan Ail Don, a sea-god in Celtic mythology...
) 3:54 - "Freaky Chick" (Romeo Antonio/McDaniels) 3:48
- "Just Like Me" feat. Sarah McLachlanSarah McLachlanSarah Ann McLachlan, OC, OBC is a Canadian musician, singer and songwriter. Known for her emotional ballads and mezzo-soprano vocal range, as of 2006, she has sold over 40 million albums worldwide. McLachlan's best-selling album to date is Surfacing, for which she won two Grammy Awards and four...
(Harry ChapinHarry ChapinHarry Forster Chapin was an American singer-songwriter best known in particular for his folk rock songs including "Taxi", "W*O*L*D", and the number-one hit "Cat's in the Cradle". Chapin was also a dedicated humanitarian who fought to end world hunger; he was a key player in the creation of the...
, McDaniels) 4:52 - "Lovey Dovey" feat. Doug E. FreshDoug E. FreshDouglas E. Davis , better known by the stage name Doug E. Fresh, is an American rapper, record producer, and beat boxer, also known as the Human Beat Box...
(Davis, Lyle, McDaniels, Russell, Stanton) 4:56 - "Find My Way" feat. Kid RockKid RockRobert James "Bob" Ritchie , known by his stage name Kid Rock, is an American singer-songwriter, musician and rapper with five Grammy Awards nominations...
(McDaniels, Ritchie) 4:58 - "Machine Gun" feat. Tal B. and Gary DourdanGary DourdanGary Robert Dourdan is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Warrick Brown on the television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.-Early years:...
(Antonio, Dourdan, McDaniels) 4:52 - "Cold" feat. Ms. JadeMs. JadeMs. Jade is an American rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.In 2002 she released her only album to date, Girl Interrupted, which featured the singles "Big Head", "Feel The Girl" and "Ching Ching"....
and Sonny Black (Sheer) 4:12 - "What's Wrong" feat. Napolean (of OutlawzOutlawzOutlawz, formally known as Outlaw Immortalz, is an American hip hop group founded by Tupac Shakur in late 1995 after Shakur's release from prison. Collectively, they are probably best known for appearing in the video "Hit 'Em Up", in a diss track aimed at Biggie Smalls and other New York...
) 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, 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: Jam Master Jay
- Mixing: Romeo Antonio, Jean-Marie Horvat, Paul McKenna, Ron Saint Germain, Ashwin Sood
- Mastering: Nancy Matter
Personnel
- Drums: Joey KramerJoey KramerJoseph Michael "Joey" Kramer is the drummer for the American hard rock band Aerosmith....
, 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
- DJScratchingScratching is a DJ or turntablist technique used to produce distinctive sounds by moving a vinyl record back and forth on a turntable while optionally manipulating the crossfader on a DJ mixer. While scratching is most commonly associated with hip hop music, since the late 1980s, it has been used...
: Kid Rock - Vocals: Sonny Black, Gary Dourdan, Doug E. FreshDoug E. FreshDouglas E. Davis , better known by the stage name Doug E. Fresh, is an American rapper, record producer, and beat boxer, also known as the Human Beat Box...
, Kid Rock - Programming: Shatek King
- Orchestration, Conducting: Romeo Antonio
- ViolinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
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