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Track List
01) Run's House
02) Mary, Mary
03) They Call Us Run-D.M.C.
04) Beats to the Rhyme
05) Radio Station
06) Papa Crazy
07) Tougher Than Leather
08) I'm Not Going Out Like That
09) How'd Ya Do It Dee
10) Miss Elaine
11) Soul to Rock and Roll
12) Ragtime
13) Beats to the Rhyme (instrumental)
14) Crack (demo)
15) Christmas in Hollis
16) Penthouse Ad
01) Run's House
02) Mary, Mary
03) They Call Us Run-D.M.C.
04) Beats to the Rhyme
05) Radio Station
06) Papa Crazy
07) Tougher Than Leather
08) I'm Not Going Out Like That
09) How'd Ya Do It Dee
10) Miss Elaine
11) Soul to Rock and Roll
12) Ragtime
13) Beats to the Rhyme (instrumental)
14) Crack (demo)
15) Christmas in Hollis
16) Penthouse Ad
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First Released
1988
Hip-Hop
Provocative
Urban/R&B
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At the end of 1986, Raising Hell was rap's best-selling album up to that point, though it would soon be outsold by the Beastie Boys' Licensed to Ill. Profile Records hoped that Run-D.M.C.'s fourth album, Tougher Than Leather, would exceed the Beastie Boys' quintuple-platinum status, but unfortunately, the group's popularity had decreased by 1988. One of Run-D.M.C.'s strong points -- its love of rock & roll -- was also its undoing in hip-hop circles. Any type of crossover success tends to be viewed suspiciously in the hood, and hardcore hip-hoppers weren't overly receptive to "Miss Elaine," "Papa Crazy," "Mary, Mary," and other rap-rock delights found on the album. Thanks largely to rock fans, this album did go platinum for sales exceeding one million copies -- which ironically, Profile considered a disappointment. But the fact is that while Tougher Than Leather isn't quite as strong as Run-D.M.C.'s first three albums, it was one of 1988's best rap releases.
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At the end of 1986, Raising Hell was rap's best-selling album up to that point, though it would soon be outsold by the Beastie Boys' Licensed to Ill. Profile Records hoped that Run-D.M.C.'s fourth album, Tougher Than Leather, would exceed the Beastie Boys' quintuple-platinum status, but unfortunately, the group's popularity had decreased by 1988. One of Run-D.M.C.'s strong points -- its love of rock & roll -- was also its undoing in hip-hop circles. Any type of crossover success tends to be viewed suspiciously in the hood, and hardcore hip-hoppers weren't overly receptive to "Miss Elaine," "Papa Crazy," "Mary, Mary," and other rap-rock delights found on the album. Thanks largely to rock fans, this album did go platinum for sales exceeding one million copies -- which ironically, Profile considered a disappointment. But the fact is that while Tougher Than Leather isn't quite as strong as Run-D.M.C.'s first three albums, it was one of 1988's best rap releases.
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