Tuffest Man Alive Explained

Tuffest Man Alive
Type:	ep
Artist:	The Fila Fresh Crew
Cover:	FILaFRESH.jpg
Released:	1988
Recorded:	1988
Genre:	Hip hop
Label:	Macola Records
Producer:	Dr. Dre Dr. Rock Rickie Rich
Prev Title:	N.W.A. and the Posse
Prev Year:	1987

Tuffest Man Alive is the debut extended play by the Dallas rap-group Fila Fresh Crew. Released in 1988 on Macola Records, the EP spawned three singles and a music video.

Background

The album was produced primarily by Dr. Rock, with production from Dr. Dre on three tracks. The songs "Dunk the Funk", "Tuffest Man Alive", "3 The Hard Way" and "Drink It Up" were previously released on the compilation album N.W.A. and the Posse and were also released as the "Dunk the Funk" single.^[1] "I Wanna Know What Love Is" was first released as a b-side to the "Fear of the Rap" single^[2] and is included as a bonus track on the 2017 reissue of Tuffest Man Alive.^[3]

Track listing

1. "Dunk the Funk"
2. "Truth"
3. "Tuffest Man Alive"
4. "Nasty"
5. "I Hate to Go to Work"
6. "Fear of the Rap"
7. "3 the Hard Way"
8. "Drink It Up"

Singles

Single information
"I Hate To Go To Work" ^[4] Released: 1988 B-side: "I Hate To Go To Work" (instrumental)
"Dunk the Funk" ^[5] Released: 1988 B-sides: "Drink It Up" · "3 The Hard Way" · "Tuffest Man Alive"
"Fear of the Rap" ^[6] Released: 1989 B-sides: "I Wanna Know What Love Is" · "Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody"

Notes and References

1. Web site: Fila Fresh Crew - Dunk the Funk. Discogs.
2. Web site: Fila Fresh Crew - Fear of the Rap. Discogs.
3. Web site: The Fila Fresh Crew – Tuffest Man Alive (2014, CDR). Discogs.
4. Web site: Fila Fresh Crew - I Hate to Go to Work. Discogs.
5. Web site: Fila Fresh Crew – Dunk the Funk (1988, Vinyl). Discogs.
6. Web site: Fila Fresh Crew – Fear of the Rap (1989, Cassette). Discogs.