Kingdom Blow

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Kingdom Blow
Studio album by
Kurtis Blow
Released1986
GenreHip hop
LabelMercury Records
ProducerKurtis Blow
Kurtis Blow chronology
America
(1985) 		Kingdom Blow
(1986) 		Back By Popular Demand
(1988)
Singles from Kingdom Blow
  1. "I'm Chillin'"
    Released: 1986
  2. "The Bronx"
    Released: 1986
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic2/5 stars[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music2/5 stars[2]
The Philadelphia Inquirer2/4 stars[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide2/5 stars[4]

Kingdom Blow is a studio album by the American hip hop musician Kurtis Blow, released in 1986.[5][6]

The album peaked at No. 196 on the Billboard 200.[7]

Production[]

The album was produced by Kurtis Blow.[8] It contains a few guest appearances. Bob Dylan raps on "Street Rock". He performed his lines in one take, at his Malibu home.[9] Robert Reed, of Trouble Funk, appears on "I'm Chillin"; George Clinton appears on "Magilla Gorilla".[10]

Critical reception[]

Opining that Blow "is nothing if not open-minded and adventurous," Trouser Press wrote that "the eight long cuts, some more compelling than others, throw in just about everything (TV bites, Donald Duck, party sounds, Emulator gimmickry, etc.)."[11] The Philadelphia Inquirer thought that "the one stand-out song is already looking like a left-field pop hit: 'I'm Chillin' ', which combines a clever rap with the funky go-go music of the Washington band Trouble Funk."[3]

Track listing[]

No.TitleLength
1."Street Rock"8:58
2."The Bronx"3:50
3."Unity Party Jam"4:18
4."Sunshine"4:10
5."Magilla Gorilla"5:39
6."I'm Chillin'"5:29
7."Kingdom Blow"4:06
8."Reasons For Wanting You"5:41

References[]

  1. ^ "Kingdom Blow - Kurtis Blow | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 1: MUZE. pp. 692–693.CS1 maint: location (link)
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Tucker, Ken (19 Oct 1986). "Kurtis Blow Kingdom Blow". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. G8.
  4. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 69.
  5. ^ "Kurtis Blow | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  6. ^ Gregory, Hugh (1995). Soul Music A-Z. Da Capo Press. p. 32.
  7. ^ "Kurtis Blow". Billboard.
  8. ^ "Reviews: Black Picks". Billboard. 98 (42): 94. Oct 18, 1986.
  9. ^ Weingarten, Christopher R. (March 30, 2010). "Is Bob Dylan Hip-Hop's Godfather? His Ties to Beasties, Roots, More". Rolling Stone.
  10. ^ "Kurtis Blow's Bum Rap". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Kurtis Blow". Trouser Press. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
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