Release Date: 7/01/1991
Recording Date: 1/1990
Tracks: 16
Length: 00:54:29 Hrs
Label: Profile
Type: CD,CS,LP
- Genre/Styles
- Hip-Hop, East Coast Rap, Golden Age, Hip-Hop, East Coast Rap, Golden Age
Album Tracks (16)
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What the Critics Say
Longevity isn't a realistic goal for most rappers, who are lucky if they aren't considered played out by their third or fourth album. By 1990, Run-D.M.C.'s popularity had decreased dramatically, and the Queens residents had lost a lot of ground to both West Coast gangster rappers like Ice Cube, Ice-T and Compton's Most Wanted. With its fifth album, Back From Hell, Run-D.M.C. set out to regain the support of the hardcore rap audience and pretty much abandoned rock-influenced material in favor of stripped-down, minimalist and consistently street-oriented sounds. Not outstanding but certainly enjoyable, such gritty reflections on urban life as "Livin' in the City," "The Ave." and "Faces" made it clear that Run-D.M.C. was still well worth hearing. [Back From Hell was remastered and reissued in 1999.] ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide
