King of Rock is the second studio album by American hip hop group Run-D.M.C., released on January 21, 1985, by Profile Records.

[11] The album saw the group adopting a more rock-influenced sound, with several tracks prominently featuring heavy guitar riffs.

[13] King of Rock was ranked at number 44 on NME's list of the "50 Albums Released In 1985 That Still Sound Great Today".

[14] "King of Rock" featured a popular music video, which became a fan favorite on MTV.

It featured Calvert DeForest, also known as Larry "Bud" Melman of NBC's Late Night with David Letterman fame.

It was a golden era in the evolution of contemporary music; a time and place in which hip-hop was called "rap", MTV defined "rock", and Run-D.M.C.

The music on the album was created by Larry Smith's group Orange Krush using the drum machine Oberheim DMX and Jam Master Jay's scratches mixed in a guitar riff.

[19] "King of Rock" featured a popular music video, which became a fan favorite on MTV.

It featured Calvert DeForest, also known as Larry "Bud" Melman of NBC's Late Night with David Letterman fame.