Kingdom Blow
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| Released | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 42:11 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | Kurtis Blow | |||
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| Singles from Kingdom Blow | ||||
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Kingdom Blow is the sixth studio album by the American hip hop musician Kurtis Blow, released in 1986.[1][2]
The album peaked at No. 196 on the Billboard 200.[3]
Production
The album was produced by Kurtis Blow.[4] It contains a few guest appearances. Bob Dylan raps on "Street Rock". He performed his lines in one take, at his Malibu home.[5] Robert Reed, of Trouble Funk, appears on "I'm Chillin", which was released as a single.[6] George Clinton appears on "Magilla Gorilla".[7]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [8] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [9] |
| The Philadelphia Inquirer | [10] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [11] |
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.)."[12] 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."[10]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- ^ "Kurtis Blow | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ Gregory, Hugh (1995). Soul Music A-Z. Da Capo Press. p. 32.
- ^ "Kurtis Blow". Billboard.
- ^ "Reviews: Black Picks". Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 42. October 18, 1986. p. 94.
- ^ Weingarten, Christopher R. (March 30, 2010). "Is Bob Dylan Hip-Hop's Godfather? His Ties to Beasties, Roots, More". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Leland, John (December 1986). "Singles". SPIN. Vol. 2, no. 9. p. 47.
- ^ "Kurtis Blow's Bum Rap". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "Kingdom Blow Kurtis Blow". AllMusic.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. pp. 692–693.
- ^ a b Tucker, Ken (October 19, 1986). "Kurtis Blow Kingdom Blow". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. G8.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 69.
- ^ "Kurtis Blow". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 2, 2021.