Kingdom Blow

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

Kingdom Blow
Studio album by Kurtis Blow
Released	1986
Genre	Hip hop
Length	42:11
Label	Mercury
Producer	Kurtis Blow
Kurtis Blow chronology
America (1985) Kingdom Blow (1986) Back by Popular Demand (1988)
Singles from Kingdom Blow
"I'm Chillin'" Released: 1986 "The Bronx" Released: 1986

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
Source	Rating
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

No.	Title	Length
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. 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. 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.