Tougher Than Leather

Summary

Tougher Than Leather is an album^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (476 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Tougher Than Leather's instance of is recorded as album^[3].
• Tougher Than Leather's genre is East Coast hip-hop^[4].
• Tougher Than Leather's genre is hardcore hip-hop^[5].
• Tougher Than Leather's genre is rap rock^[6].
• Tougher Than Leather was produced by Rick Rubin^[7].
• Among the performers on Tougher Than Leather was Run-DMC^[8].
• Tougher Than Leather's record label is recorded as Profile Records^[9].
• Tougher Than Leather's place of publication is recorded as United States^[10].
• Tougher Than Leather is part of Run-D.M.C.'s albums in chronological order^[11].
• Tougher Than Leather was distributed by Compact Disc Digital Audio^[12].
• Tougher Than Leather was distributed by music streaming^[13].
• Tougher Than Leather was published on May 17, 1988^[14].

Product Details

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• Release type: Album^[15]

• First release date: 1988^[16]

• Genre(s): hip hop^[17]

• Community tags: golden age, hardcore rap, hip hop, rap^[18]

• MusicBrainz ID: 0ef6d1c3-dc87-336f-a9d3-74ca0572c291^[19]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Tougher Than Leather was performed by Run-DMC^[8]. It was produced by Rick Rubin^[7].

Publication

Tougher Than Leather was released on May 17, 1988^[14]. Its place of publication is recorded as United States^[10]. Genres include East Coast hip-hop^[4], hardcore hip-hop^[5], and rap rock^[6]. It is part of Run-D.M.C.'s albums in chronological order^[11]. Recorded distribution format include Compact Disc Digital Audio^[12] and music streaming^[13].

Why It Matters

Tougher Than Leather ranks in the top 2% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (476 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20]