Tough (Kurtis Blow album)
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Released | 1982 | |||
Genre | Rap | |||
Length | 25:08 | |||
Label | Mercury | |||
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Tough is an album by the American rapper Kurtis Blow, released in 1982 on Mercury Records.[1][2] It reached #38 on the Black Albums chart and #167 on the Pop Albums chart. The single "Tough" reached #37 on the Black Singles chart.
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
Christgau's Record Guide | B[3] |
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The New York Times wrote that "though 'Tough' stops short of rage, it nevertheless describes the consequences of unemployment on male self-esteem in devastating detail."[5] Music critic Carl Cooper placed Tough on his ballot for the 1982 Village Voice Pazz and Jop poll.[6]
Track listing
- "Tough" (5:50)
- "Juice" (6:15)
- "Daydreamin'" (4:25)
- "Boogie Blues" (5:26)
- "Baby You've Got to Go" (3:12)[2]
References
- ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 69.
- ^ a b Kurtis Blow: Tough. Mercury Records. 1982.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1990). "B". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved August 17, 2020 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Marsh, Dave (February 11, 1983). "Records". Greensboro Daily News. Rolling Stone. p. 38 – via newsbank.com.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (2 Sep 1982). "Rap Music: Kurtis Blow". The New York Times. p. C13.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (February 22, 1983). "1982 Pazz & Jop: Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome". villagevoice.com. Village Voice.