Down With The King
On March 2, 1993, the lead single from the album, "Down With The King" was released. The single was extremely important, and the decision to make it the first release was a wise one. Produced by Pete Rock and featuring C.L. Smooth, "Down With The King" gave the group a sonic update that placed them perfectly among many of the same contemporaries they'd influenced.
Run and DMC also updated their respective flows, with DMC proclaiming, "Sucker MC's could never swing wit D/because of all the things that I bring wit me/only G-O-D could be a king to me/and if the G-O-D is in me then a king I'll be."
The video for "Down With The King" featured Eazy-E sporting a huge blown out afro, Prince Be of PM Dawn, Treach of Naughty By Nature, Kriss Kross, Onyx, K-Solo, Kid Capri, Pepa, Phife Dawg, KRS-ONE, Paris and many other Hip-Hop personalities. The all-star video sent a message that the kings were back and supported by many of the artists they gave birth to.