Crown Royal
by Run-D.M.C.
Metascore
43

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 17
  3. Negative: 6 out of 17
  1. CDNow
    90
    The album has no filler, no played-out skits or weak collaborations. Instead, Crown Royal exhibits the energy, grooves, and phatness of a future hip-hop classic.
  2. Wall of Sound
    74
    While Run-D.M.C.'s chest-thumping reclamations of its prominence grow tiresome through the course of the disc -- they need to do more showing than telling -- the good news is that the tracks helmed by the group ("Crown Royal," "Aye Papi," "Ash," and "Simmons Incorporated") show that its own creative touch is still intact.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    70
    The Queens trio still flow properly and cut a dash.
  5. Entertainment Weekly
    67
    Collaborations with Stephan Jenkins, Fred Durst, and Kid Rock are cacophonous, lard-heavy attempts to recreate the raw "King of Rock" sound. [4/6/2001, p.120]
    All this publication's reviews

User Reviews

All reviews »
User Score
5.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 3 out of 8
  1. BlueOysterStan
    Apr 14, 2022
    8
    Although this album did not feature much DMC, the songs Rev Run put out were very solid and contained little to no filler.
  2. Leszek1712
    Sep 20, 2020
    9
    This album is different from their previous ones.
    But I like that "new" style.
    It's sad that DMC shows up so rarely here, yet I think it's    This album is different from their previous ones.
    But I like that "new" style.
    It's sad that DMC shows up so rarely here,
    yet I think it's their best album.    … Full Review »
  3. BIGMAN22
    Apr 6, 2016
    0
    i will always remain a fan of their past work that put them on the map with their unique style. but sadly this one sounds very uninspired andi will always remain a fan of their past work that put them on the map with their unique style. but sadly this one sounds very uninspired and poorly done and will easily be forgotten in time.… Full Review »
See all user reviews »