Down with the King is a single by rap group Run-D.M.C. featuring Pete Rock & CL Smooth, from Run-D.M.C.\\\'s sixth studio album Down with the King. It was released on December 13, 1993 through Profile Records and was produced by Pete Rock. Down with the King was the most successful of the three singles released from the album, peaking at #21 on the Billboard Hot 100, #9 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and #1 on the Hot Rap Singles. The music video received heavy airplay and featured cameos from Eazy-E, Redman, Kris Kross and Naughty by Nature. The song contains a sample of the group\\\'s 1988 single Run\\\'s House. The song has been certified Gold by the RIAA.