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| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Label | Macola Records | |||
| Producer | Dr. Dre Dr. Rock Rickie Rich | |||
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Tuffest Man Alive is the debut extended play by the Dallas rap-group Fila Fresh Crew. Released in 1988 on Macola Records, the EP spawned three singles and a music video.
The album was produced primarily by Dr. Rock, with production from Dr. Dre on three tracks. The songs "Dunk the Funk", "Tuffest Man Alive", "3 The Hard Way" and "Drink It Up" were previously released on the compilation album N.W.A. and the Posse and were also released as the "Dunk the Funk" single. [1] "I Wanna Know What Love Is" was first released as a b-side to the "Fear of the Rap" single [2] and is included as a bonus track on the 2017 reissue of Tuffest Man Alive. [3]
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| 1. | ""I Wanna Know What Love Is"" |
| Single information |
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"I Hate To Go To Work" [4]
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"Dunk the Funk" [5]
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"Fear of the Rap" [6]
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