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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Kurtis_BlowKurtis Blow - Wikipedia

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   Kurtis Walker (born August 9, 1959), professionally known by his stage name Kurtis Blow, is an American rapper, songwriter and record producer. He is the first commercially successful rapper and the first to sign with a major record label. "The Breaks", a single from his 1980 self-titled debut album, is the first certified gold record rap song ...

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     Kurtis Blow - The Breaks (Live)

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     Kurtis Blow - Christmas Rappin' (Mercury Records 1979)

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3. www.youtube.com › @KurtisBlowKurtis Blow - YouTube

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   Kurtis Blow's official YouTube channel is your go-to destination for the best of the best in hip-hop. Here you'll find all of Kurtis' classic videos and albums, as well as...

4. www.kurtisblow.org › biographyBiography — Kurtis Blow

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   Kurtis Blow helped legitimize Hip Hop, and now, he intends to help redeem it. Having made a deep commitment to the ways and teachings of Jesus Christ, Kurtis has been successful in attending Ministry classes at NYACK College. As Co-founder of the Hip Hop Church, Kurtis serves as rapper, DJ and worship leader and now licensed Minister.

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6. www.npr.org › 2023/07/25 › 1189060953Kurtis Blow breaks hip-hop nationally with his 1980 debut - NPR

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   Jul 25, 2023 · Hip-hop started at block parties in the Bronx 50 years ago, but it took nearly a decade before the top DJs and MCs immortalized their sound in recording studios. Kurtis Blow's 1980 debut LP...

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7. www.popmatters.com › kurtis-blow-interviewHip-Hop Legend Kurtis Blow: The Interview | PopMatters

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   Nov 11, 2019 · A timeless artist and hip-hop legend, Kurtis Blow blazed the trail for early hip-hop artists and continues to carry the torch for hip-hop music in new arenas. By Jacob Uitti / 11 November...

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   As one of the founding fathers of Hip-Hop, Kurtis Blow has been lighting up stages since 1979. Kurtis was just 20 years old when he signed Rap's first record deal, igniting a movement that now dominates popular culture.

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   What was Kurtis Blow's first LP?

   • Kurtis Blow's 1980 debut LP is one of rap's first nationwide hits. It's also Fitzgerald's first selection. Author Kiana Fitzgerald Kurtis Blow was the first rapper to sign a major label deal.

   Kurtis Blow's first album in 1980 changed the game for hip-hop - NPR

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   Would Kurtis Blow be on the radio?

   • Kurtis Blow definitely my songs would be on the radio. You were one of the originators of hip-hop in New York. Is there a memorable conversation or hang you had with your contemporary artists discussing the genre’s early challenges? I had a lot of memories like that.

   Hip-Hop Legend Kurtis Blow: The Interview | PopMatters

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   Was Kurtis Blow a rapper?

   • American rapper, singer and songwriter Kurtis Blow, circa 1980. What were the most important albums in hip-hop history? Rap was different before that album — and afterwards, it was forever changed? That's the question that Morning Edition posed to cultural critic Kiana Fitzgerald for its new series Hip-Hop's Game Changers.

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   Where did Kurtis Blow come from?

   • Coteau, Louisiana. My God, I was everywhere, going everywhere. A lot of radio supported the major label. For years, I was the only one played on radio from, like, ’80 to ’83. Kurtis Blow definitely my songs would be on the radio. You were one of the originators of hip-hop in New York.

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   Did Kurtis Blow get an album deal?

   • Blow got that album deal. And his 1980 debut stands as one of rap's foundational achievements. Kurtis Blow the album and Kurtis Blow himself were really the blueprint for the format of hip-hop that we know and love today. Hip-hop is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.

   Kurtis Blow's first album in 1980 changed the game for hip-hop - NPR

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   Why did Kurtis Blow write 'the breaks'?

   • And that second single was "The Breaks," which is one of the most celebrated hip-hop songs in the history of the genre. Kurtis Blow has said that, you know, the concept for this song was really a tribute for all the breakers around the South Bronx and Harlem in the early days of hip-hop.

   Kurtis Blow breaks hip-hop nationally with his 1980 debut

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10. www.npr.org › 2023/07/25 › 1189780610Kurtis Blow breaks hip-hop nationally with his 1980 debut

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    Jul 25, 2023 · KURTIS BLOW: (Rapping) Clap your hands, everybody, if you've got what it takes. 'Cause I'm Kurtis Blow, and I want you to know that these are the breaks. KIANA FITZGERALD: Kurtis Blow...