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 rap rock
Length	57:43
Label	RomenMpire WEA (US)
Producer	DMC, Romeo Antonio, Kid Rock, Shatek King

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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.

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

References

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