DMC To Drop Solo Debut, Saved by 'Angel'
Two years following Run-D.M.C.'s break up, Daryl
Source: SOHH
Author: Carl Chery

The veteran Queens emcee is slated to hit Massachusetts' Hippodrome tonight before hopping on a tour that will lead to his freshman offering, Checks, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll. The LP's lead single, "The Cat's In The Cradle" features contemporary singer/songwriter Sarah McLachlan.
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"I've always been a big fan of hers. I was really depressed a few years ago and I would listen to her song 'Angel' over and over. It saved my life," DMC told The Republican. "Then, five years ago, I got to meet her at the Grammys and I went up to her and spilled my guts."

The record, which is a play off Ian Dury and the Blockheads' Sex Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll focuses on Hip-Hop's present state.

"When you look at rap -or all of the music business, really, it's all about who gets the money, the checks," DMC explained. "And hip-hop now has this thugged-out image, which it didn't have before. My philosophy is that hip-hop is just rock'n' roll. It's about music. So that's what the title means."

Run-D.M.C. called it quits shortly after the violent death of group member Jam Master Jay in October 2002. Now, two years removed from the incident, the murder has yet to be solved and DMC is still grieving.

"I still feel the loss every day but I feel he's still with me too," McDaniel revealed. "But the band couldn't go on without him. We were more than just a rap group. We took it seriously and it would not only be disrespectful to Jay but it would be disrespectful to Hip-Hop to go on as Run-D.M.C. without him."

DMC's Checks Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll featuring Reverend Run, Kid Rock and Sarah Mclachlan is scheduled to hit stores in 2005.

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