Tough (Kurtis Blow album)

Tough is the third album by rapper Kurtis Blow, released in 1982 on Mercury Records.[1] It reached #38 on the Black Albums chart and #167 on the Pop Albums charts. The single "Tough" reached #37 on the Black Singles chart.

Tough
Studio album by
Released1982
GenreOld school rap
Length25:08
LabelMercury
Kurtis Blow chronology
Deuce
(1981)
Tough
(1982)
Party Time?
(1983)

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Village Voice(B)[2]
Rolling Stone[3]

Music critic Carl Cooper placed Tough in his ballot for the 1982 Village Voice Pazz and Jop poll.[4]

Track listing

  1. "Tough" (5:50)
  2. "Juice" (6:15)
  3. "Daydreamin'" (4:25)
  4. "Boogie Blues" (5:26)
  5. "Baby You've Got to Go" (3:12)[1]
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References

  1. Kurtis Blow: Tough. Mercury Records. 1982.
  2. Christgau, Robert. "Kurtis Blow: Tough". robertchristgau.com. Village Voice.
  3. Marsh, Dave (February 11, 1983). "Records". Greensboro Daily News. Rolling Stone. p. 38 via newsbank.com.
  4. Christgau, Robert (February 22, 1983). "1982 Pazz & Jop: Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome". villagevoice.com. Village Voice.
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