America (Kurtis Blow album)

America is the fifth album by rapper Kurtis Blow, released in 1985 on Mercury Records. The album includes the song "If I Ruled the World" from the film Krush Groove, Blow's biggest hit since "The Breaks" and one of the last of his musical career. The album was the first album Kurtis Blow produced in a new deal with PolyGram Records that gave Kurtis the title Hip Hop's First Millionaire. The album was released in an era when old school hip hop was being overtaken by a harder sound and attitude. The album includes the first sample loop that revolutionized the music industry.^[3] The single, "If I Ruled the World", reached number 24 in the UK Singles Chart in January 1986.

America
Studio album by Kurtis Blow
Released	October 1985
Genre	Hip hop
Length	49:00
Label	Mercury
Producer	Kurtis Blow
Kurtis Blow chronology
Ego Trip (1984) America (1985) Kingdom Blow (1986)
Singles from America
"America" Released: 1985 "If I Ruled the World" Released: November 9, 1985

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	B[2]

Track listing

1. "America (Vocal)" (Kurtis Blow) – 6:17
2. "America (Dub Mix)" (Blow) – 2:42
3. "Super Sperm" (Blow) – 1:16
4. "AJ Meets Davy DMX" (Blow, David Reeves) – 6:37
5. "Hello Baby" (Blow, Reeves) – 6:42
6. "If I Ruled the World" (Blow, Reeves, Aaron O'Bryant) – 7:10
7. "Respect to the King"(Blow, Delaney McGill) – 1:57
8. "AJ is Cool" (Blow, Reeves) – 5:51
9. "Summertime Groove" (Blow, Danny Harris, Robert Robertson) – 5:44
10. "MC Lullaby" (Blow) – :28
11. "Don't Cha Feel Like Making Love" (Anthony Foster, Daniel Harris) – 4:16

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1985–1986) Peak position US Billboard 200[4] 153 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 18

Year-end charts Chart (1986) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 45