America (Kurtis Blow album)

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America
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Studio album by
Kurtis Blow
ReleasedOctober 1985
Genre Hip hop
Length49:00
Label Mercury
Producer Kurtis Blow
Kurtis Blow chronology
Ego Trip
(1984)		America
(1985)		 Kingdom Blow
(1986)
Singles from America
  1. "America"
    Released: 1985
  2. "If I Ruled the World"
    Released: November 9, 1985
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Christgau's Record Guide B [2]

America is the fifth album by rapper Kurtis Blow, released in 1985 on Mercury Records. The album includes the song "If I Ruled the World" from the film Krush Groove , Blow's biggest hit since "The Breaks" and one of the last of his musical career. The album was the first album Kurtis Blow produced in a new deal with PolyGram Records that gave Kurtis the title Hip Hop's First Millionaire. The album was released in an era when old school hip hop was being overtaken by a harder sound and attitude. The album includes the first sample loop that revolutionized the music industry. [3] The single, "If I Ruled the World", reached number 24 in the UK Singles Chart in January 1986.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "America (Vocal)" (Kurtis Blow) – 6:17
  2. "America (Dub Mix)" (Blow) – 2:42
  3. "Super Sperm" (Blow) – 1:16
  4. "AJ Meets Davy DMX" (Blow, David Reeves) – 6:37
  5. "Hello Baby" (Blow, Reeves) – 6:42
  6. "If I Ruled the World" (Blow, Reeves, Aaron O'Bryant) – 7:10
  7. "Respect to the King"(Blow, Delaney McGill) – 1:57
  8. "AJ Is Cool" (Blow, Reeves) – 5:51
  9. "Summertime Groove" (Blow, Danny Harris, Robert Robertson) – 5:44
  10. "MC Lullaby" (Blow) – :28
  11. "Don't Cha Feel Like Making Love" (Anthony Foster, Daniel Harris) – 4:16

Charts

References

  1. ↑ Carpenter, Bill "America Review", Allmusic , Macrovision Corporation
  2. ↑ Christgau, Robert (1990). "B". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s . Pantheon Books. ISBN   0-679-73015-X . Retrieved August 17, 2020– via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ↑ Strong, Martin C. (2002) The Great Rock Discography, Canongate, ISBN   1-84195-312-1, p. 105-6
  4. ↑ "Kurtis Blow Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Kurtis Blow Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1986". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2021.


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