''Tough'' is an EP by the rapper

Kurtis Blow Kurtis Walker (born August 9, 1959), professionally known by his stage name Kurtis Blow, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record/film producer, b-boy, DJ, public speaker and minister. He is the first commercially successful rapper a ...

, released in 1982 on

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. 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

Music critic Carl Cooper placed ''Tough'' on his ballot for the 1982 ''

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poll.

Track listing

#"Tough" (5:50) #"Juice" (6:15) #"Daydreamin'" (4:25) #"Boogie Blues" (5:26) #"Baby You've Got to Go" (3:12)

References

1982 albums Kurtis Blow albums Mercury Records albums {{1980s-hiphop-album-stub