After a string of high-profile collaborations and soundtrack contributions, Tougher Than Leather found Run-DMC returning to a raw, uncompromising sound, eschewing the pop crossover appeal of Raising Hell.
- The album's title track was featured in the group's film of the same name, a critical and commercial disappointment.
- Tougher Than Leather marked the first time Run-DMC solely produced their own material, without any input from Rick Rubin or Russell Simmons.
- Despite being a commercial step back from Raising Hell, the album was still a Top 20 success on the Billboard 200 and reached #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
Run-DMC are a pioneering American hip-hop group from Hollis, Queens, New York City, known for breaking the genre into the mainstream. Tougher Than Leather arrived after their major commercial peak, as a less commercially successful but critically respected return to their harder-edged roots.
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