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Kingdom Blow

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Kingdom Blow
Studio album by
Released1986
GenreHip hop
Length42:11
LabelMercury
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

Kingdom Blow is the seventh 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

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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

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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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

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  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. Oct 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 2 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Kingdom Blow Kurtis Blow". AllMusic.
  9. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. pp. 692–693.
  10. ^ a b Tucker, Ken (19 Oct 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 2 July 2021.