King Of Rock
by Run-D.M.C.
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Run-D.M.C. bestography
King Of Rock is ranked 3rd best out of 10 albums by Run-D.M.C. on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Run-D.M.C. is Raising Hell which is ranked number 1235 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,408.
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King Of Rock track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
King Of Rock rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 6 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | LittleM1971 | Top 86 Music Albums of 1985 | 55/86 | 2 |
| 2026 | saltysurprise | Top 54 Music Albums of 1985 | 40/54 | 1 |
| 2026 |  imacgill | Top 100 Music Albums of 1985 | 58/100 | 2 |
| 2026 |  AAL2014 | Top 56 Music Albums of 1985 | 46/56 | 1 |
| 2026 |  paladisiac | top albums, #1801-1900* | 33/79 | - |
| 2026 |  ERadio | Top 45 Music Albums of 1985 | 23/45 | 3 |
| 2026 |  Larcx13 | Top 19 Music Albums of 1985 | 16/19 | 1 |
| 2026 |  cestuneblague | Top 100 Music Albums of 1985 | 29/100 | 4 |
| 2026 |  Arthurknight | Top 99 Music Albums of 1985 | 61/99 | 2 |
| 2026 |  Norman Bates | Top 100 Music Albums of 1985 | 30/100 | 4 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 82 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 153 | |||
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King Of Rock ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 08/11/2026 18:31 | Jonboy | 151 | 78/100 |
| ! | 05/11/2026 15:40 | Jakor | 5,550 | 70/100 |
| ! | 04/04/2026 03:37 | Exist-en-ciel | 16,304 | 70/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 11% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 74.6/100, a mean average of 74.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 74.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.2.
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King Of Rock forum mentions
neilgee 07/08/2023 20:26 in What music video are you watching right now?King Of Rock comments
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paladisiac TOP 100 COMMENTER 02/08/2012 17:09 | #36597 | TOP COMMENT
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"Sucka MCs can call me SIRE!" Yes, this is a rockin' album from the godfathers of rap, Run DMC. If you listen to anything hip-hop related, you had to've heard "rock the house" or "king of rock" or "you talk too much". Not as thoroughly-sharp as "Raising Hell" but still a solid album in their legacy.
Putting this in my boom box made me feel like just about the coolest 14 year old white kid around in 1985, but on further reflection it's a patchy collection of songs that relfects a new(er) genre struggling to find an identity. Only the closing song, "Daryl and Joe", embodies the rich, layered sound that would one day make hip hop something more than a drum machine, turntable, and spoken word.
junodog4 TOP 100 COMMENTER 10/02/2019 03:59 | #243291 | TOP COMMENT
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Not Raising Hell, but moving that way. One of three necessary Run DMC albums.
A strong rap record, especially for the time. 9.5/10! (Edited)
Bork TOP 100 COMMENTER 06/08/2013 02:59 | #78349 | TOP COMMENT
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This is good.
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