Kingdom Blow

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Kingdom Blow
Studio album by
Released1986
GenreHip hop
Length42:11
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
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
The Philadelphia Inquirer[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]

Kingdom Blow is the seventh 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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ "Kingdom Blow - Kurtis Blow | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. pp. 692–693.
  3. ^ 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.