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- Born Kurtis Walker, the Harlem-based Blow began DJing when he was just seven years old. In 1979, the 20-year-old's "Christmas Rappin’" sold over 400,000 copies and turned the up-and-comer into a household name. But it was his follow-up single, 1980’s "The Breaks," that helped launch a whole new genre: rap music.
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Career. In 1979, at the age of twenty, Blow became the first rapper to be signed by a major label, Mercury, which released "Christmas Rappin'". [6] It sold over 400,000 copies, becoming one of the first commercially successful hip hop singles. [7] Its follow-up, "The Breaks", sold over 840,000 copies. [3]
Oct 5, 2023 · As the first rapper to be signed by a major label, Blow has been blowing up the charts since 1979 with 10 albums in 11 years including the self-titled “Kurtis Blow,” “Deuce,” “Party Time,” “Ego Trip” and “America.” Just as Blow’s career has transformed over the past five decades, so has the Hip Hop genre.
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...
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In 1979, at the age of twenty, Kurtis Blow became the first Rapper to be signed by a major label. Mercury released “Christmas Rappin,” and it sold over 400,000 copies and it became an annual classic. Its gold follow‑up “The Breaks” helped ignite a still‑spreading international “Rap Attack.”
Jul 25, 2023 · She starts with the first rap album to become a nationwide hit, the 1980 debut of Kurtis Blow. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "THE BREAKS") KURTIS BLOW: (Rapping) Clap your hands, everybody, if you've got...
Aug 22, 2024 · Kurtis Blow proved to be immediately influential on the then-nascent rap scene. When Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C. started his career, he billed himself as "The Son of Kurtis Blow" to give him an air of credibility that helped propel the hip-hop trio into the pop culture stratosphere.
Aug 9, 2024 · Kurtis’ reach even extended to southern conscious rap and Arrested Development’s hit “Tennessee,” which interpolated Blow’s “Tough.” Arrested Development - Tennessee (Official Music ...
