Kingdom Blow

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Kingdom Blow
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Studio album by
Released1986
Genre Hip hop
Length42:11
Label Mercury
Producer Kurtis 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

Kingdom Blow is the sixth studio album by the American hip hop musician Kurtis Blow, released in 1986. [1] [2]

Contents

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]
The Philadelphia Inquirer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [10]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [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.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. "Kurtis Blow | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  2. Gregory, Hugh (1995). Soul Music A-Z. Da Capo Press. p. 32.
  3. "Kurtis Blow". Billboard.
  4. "Reviews: Black Picks". Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 42. October 18, 1986. p. 94.
  5. Weingarten, Christopher R. (March 30, 2010). "Is Bob Dylan Hip-Hop's Godfather? His Ties to Beasties, Roots, More". Rolling Stone.
  6. Leland, John (December 1986). "Singles". SPIN . Vol. 2, no. 9. p. 47.
  7. "Kurtis Blow's Bum Rap". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  8. "Kingdom Blow Kurtis Blow". AllMusic.
  9. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. pp. 692–693.
  10. 1 2 Tucker, Ken (October 19, 1986). "Kurtis Blow Kingdom Blow". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. G8.
  11. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 69.
  12. "Kurtis Blow". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 2, 2021.