Blow followed it with an appearance in the cult hip-hop film Krush Groove, in which he performed “If I Ruled the World,” his biggest hit since “The Breaks.” Kingdom Blow “If I Ruled the World” proved to be the last gasp of Blow’s popularity, as hip-hop’s rapid growth made his style seem increasingly outdated. 1985’s America was largely ignored, and 1986’s Kingdom Blow was afforded an icy reception despite producing a final chart hit, “I’m Chillin’.”
