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Kurtis Blow | View the Music Artists Biography Online | VH1.com Kurtis Blow was born Kurtis Walker in Harlem in 1959. The full-length album Kurtis Blow was also released in 1980, and made the R&B Top Ten in spite of many assumptions that the Sugarhill Gang's success was a one-time fluke. Although the album's attempts at soul crooning and rock covers haven't dated well, the poverty-themed "Hard Times" marked perhaps the first instance of hip-hop's social consciousness, and was later covered by Run-D.M.C. Blow initially found it hard to follow up "The Breaks," despite releasing nearly an album a year for most of the '80s. www.vh1.com /artists/az/blow_kurtis/bio.jhtml   (719 words)

Kurtis Blow - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Curtis "Kurtis Blow" Walker, (born on August 9, 1959, in Harlem, New York) is one of the pioneer rappers in the recording industry, and hip hop's first mainstream star. Blow began his career in New York City in the mid-1970s, when he was a breakdancer until switching to DJing under the name Kool DJ Kurt and then finally rapping. Kurtis Blow also became the first hip hop musician embraced by the mainstream advertising industry with his appearance in a commercial for the soft drink, Sprite. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kurtis_Blow   (304 words)

'Kurtis Blow' by Kurtis Blow on Etherbeat   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Blow's party-time raps have a hard time sustaining themselves over the length of an entire album, but his cheeriness is infectious. This album contains "The Break," which was the album's hit, as well as other notable tracks, such as "Hard Times," which was covered a few years later by the Son of Kurtis Blow's group, Run-DMC, on their first album. This album establishes Kurtis Blow as one of rap's first hit makers (by 1980 standards), and though the music on the album is generally disco-styled music played by a live band, rather than a DJ, this album gives a good insight into what was growing in the streets of New York. www.etherbeat.com /albuminfo/index.cfm/albumID/785   (272 words)

Kurtis Blow - Music Downloads - Online Blow's second single, "The Breaks," was an out-of-the-box smash, following "Rapper's Delight" into the Top Five of the R&B charts in 1980 and eventually going gold; it still ranks as one of old school rap's greatest and most enduring moments. The full-length album Kurtis Blow was also released in 1980, and made the R&B Top Ten in spite of many assumptions that the Sugarhill Gang's success was a one-time fluke. Although the album's attempts at soul crooning and rock covers haven't dated well, the poverty-themed "Hard Times" marked perhaps the first instance of hip-hop's social consciousness, and was later covered by Run-D.M.C. Blow initially found it hard to follow up "The Breaks," despite releasing nearly an album a year for most of the '80s. musicstore.connect.com /artist/102/262/5/1022625.html   (639 words)

Son Of Kurtis Blow Recording Album - BOARD OF LEGEND   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Blow said that because his son is so academically gifted in school, he would prefer him to be a scientist or doctor, but would support any career choice his son makes. Blow explained that he introduced his son to numerous pioneers, all of whom the younger Blow has immense respect for. Blow, who is currently working on a documentary titled "The History of Rap," said that his son's album would be completed by April. www.ryanmcbain.com /forums/showthread.php?t=684   (467 words)

Kurtis Blow : Kurtis Blow - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect Two exceptions were the Sugarhill Gang and Kurtis Blow, whose self-titled debut album of 1980 was among hip-hop's first LPs and was the first rap album to come out on a major label. Thus, Kurtis Blow has serious historic value, although it is mildly uneven. But despite its flaws and shortcomings, Kurtis Blow is an important album that hip-hop historians should make a point of hearing. www.artistdirect.com /nad/store/artist/album/0,,54139,00.html   (259 words)

Rap Music Search | Rap Music Trivia To a true Kurtis Blow fan, these questions are fairly simple but when we were compiling our rap music search or researches, we try to incorporate many elements of easy and hard questions. Blow's second single, "The Breaks," was an out-of-the-box smash, following "Rapper's Delight" into the Top Five of the RandB charts in 1980 and eventually going gold; it still ranks as one of old school rap's greatest and most enduring moments. The full-length album Kurtis Blow was also released in 1980, and made the RandB Top Ten in spite of many assumptions that the Sugarhill Gang 's success was a one-time fluke. www.raptrivia.com /articles/sep/kurtisblow.html   (616 words)

KURTIS BLOW However, when reflecting on the early days of rap music, one crucial old-school MC is often overlooked despite his undeniable impact and legacy of hit singles: Kurtis Blow. Blow worked on and off at the legendary Dance Fever nightclub during '78 and '79, often performing with another soon-to-be star, Grandmaster Flash. In recent years, Blow has hosted an old-school show on L.A. radio; appeared in several hip-hop documentaries; compiled a triple album for Rhino Records titled Kurtis Blow Presents the History of Rap (1997); and helped put together Echo Park: The Hip-Hop Musical, a play chronicling the New York rap scene from '78 to '81. remixmag.com /mag/remix_kurtis_blow   (760 words)

Kurtis Blow and Holy Hip Music Form Strategic Alliance to Distribute Music Ministry Recordings Worldwide Kurtis Blow, one of the founders and creators of recorded rap, stands as an emerging leader in a new generation of rappers with street sense, social criticism and commercial savvy. In 1979, at the age of 20, Kurtis Blow became the first rapper to be signed by a major label. Kurtis Blow is now working for Sirius Satellite Radio on the Classic Old School Hip Hop station Backspin 43. www.prweb.com /releases/2006/9/prweb440494.htm   (938 words)

OldSchoolHipHop.Com - Kurtis Blow Biography Kool DJ Kurt as he was known at the time was renamed to Kurtis Blow and, along with Rush's promotion, began selling himself as "the #1 rapper in Queens." At a time when rap was still being discovered by many new listeners, Kurtis carried a lot of influence over the youth at the time. Kurtis Blow appears on a cd by LEN called "You Can't Stop the Bum Rush in 1999 on a track called "Cold Chillin'". Most recently he assembled a three disc collection called "Kurtis Blow Presents The History of Rap." Not only is it a great collection, but Kurt's liner notes are the shining star of the project. www.oldschoolhiphop.com /artists/emcees/kurtisblow.htm   (601 words)

TrouserPress.com :: Kurtis Blow One of rap's earliest and most enduring stars, New York's Kurtis Blow consistently makes solid records with workable grooves and lyrics that alternately address topics of social and socializing interest. The rest of the album is passable but only the catchy and soulful strut of "If I Ruled the World" is worth remembering. Boasting is traditional, but Blow spends far too much of this mild old-school record (that contains a few melodic soul excursions, including an appealingly sung version of Charles Wright's old "Express Yourself" — is this Blow's future?) claiming his preeminence in the field and too little proving it. www.trouserpress.com /entry.php?a=kurtis_blow   (356 words)

Kurtis Blow (1959 - ) Kurtis Blow, (born Curtis Walker on August 9, 1959), is one of the most influential early rappers and hip hop's first mainstream star. Blow began his career in New York in the mid-1970s, when he was a breakdancer until switching to DJing and then rapping. He was the first rapper to record a full lengh album on a major label (1980). www.jahsonic.com /KurtisBlow.html   (397 words)

Amazon.com: Kurtis Blow: Music: Kurtis Blow   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Kurtis Blow was one of the first rappers to have a full album and this was the first rap record to come out on a major label (Mercury). Kurtis Blow was the first solo MC to achieve stardom and this was the first significant rap LP. Since Kurtis Blow's vocal talents were considerably limited, this CD will appeal primarily to people who, like myself, were teenagers at the time who grooved to this the first time around. www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000006NX4?v=glance   (1454 words)

Kurtis Blow Biography : Oldies.com Blow in turn became the first rap artist to cut albums for a major label. His yearly album cycle continued with the patriotic America, whose earnest, sensitive moments (particularly, "If I Ruled The World", which appeared on the soundtrack to Krush Groove and as a single) were rather undermined by the presence of "Super Sperm". However, Blow was largely overtaken by the young guns of the genre (notably Run-DMC, ironically) that he helped to create, a fact underlined by the miserable reception offered the misnomered Back By Popular Demand, and he has not enjoyed a chart hit since "I'm Chillin'" in 1986. www.oldies.com /artist-biography/Kurtis-Blow.html   (469 words)

Amazon.com: The Best of Kurtis Blow: Music: Kurtis Blow   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Blow's style changed little over the years, so the tracks fit together seemlessly, but the effect can wear a bit by late in the disk. Kurtis Blow is known throughout the hip hop world as the original "King of Rap." This CD is a nice collection of some of his more popular songs. Kurtis Blow was than man, and this CD certainly reflects his great vocal talents and classic hits. www.amazon.com /Best-Kurtis-Blow/dp/B000001E52   (1282 words)

Christmas Rappin' by Kurtis Blow Songfacts Kurtis recorded this with the help of producers Robert Ford and J.B. Moore. They took it to Mercury Records, who signed Kurtis to a 2-single deal, under the condition that If both singles were successful, he would get an album deal. Kurtis got the album deal and became the first rapper signed to a major label. www.songfacts.com /detail.php?id=3022   (247 words)

Kurtis Blow - Songs und Alben by Jamba Music Kurtis Blow Marvin Sease Sharon Bryant Shawn Phillips... Kurtis Blow wird zum Superstar des jungen Genres und ebnet dem Rap weltweit den Weg in den Mainstream.Zur Abwechslung beginnt die Geschichte mal nicht in der Bronx: Curtis Walker kommt am 9. Kurtis Blow stammt zwar ursprünglich aus Harlem, hat sich aber in den 70er Jahren einen Platz unter den Szenegrößen der Bronx erworben, den ihm auch die Jahre nicht mehr streitig machen können. www.jamba.de /jcw/goto/music/artist/artistid-5740?afl=ref%3D269104%7Co%7C269104   (1005 words)

Kurtis Blow: Kurtis Blow: Pitchfork Record Review   (Site not responding. Last check: ) When hip-hop began in mid- 1970s New York City, Kurtis Blow was there. As a hip-hop pioneer, statesman and historian, his contribution to both the music and the culture is substantial. So, Blow's debut is either an historical artifact or a mildly amusing party disc for the tragically retro; other heads won't want to bother. www.pitchforkmedia.com /article/record_review/15549/Kurtis_Blow_Kurtis_Blow   (306 words)

Feel the Heart Beat by Various Artists: Song Music Downloads Album: Kurtis Blow Presents the History of Rap, Vol. Sorry, at this time no downloads have been found for "Feel the Heart Beat" on album Kurtis Blow Presents the History of Rap, Vol. Sorry, at this time no streams have been found for "Feel the Heart Beat" on album Kurtis Blow Presents the History of Rap, Vol. www.mp3.com /tracks/981023/dl_streams.html   (121 words)

!Hip Hop Ministry!Holy Hip Hop!Hip Hop Ministry! - Home In 1979, at the age of twenty, Kurtis Blow became the first Rapper to be signed by a major label. From this album, the song “If I Ruled the World” became a top 5 hit on Billboard’s R and B chart. The Mercury/Polygram single co-produced by Kurtis Blow includes the collaborative efforts of Whitney Houston, New Edition, Stephanie Mills, El Debarge, James “JT” Taylor of Kool and the Gang, The Fat Boys and Run DMC among others. www.hiphopministry.com   (271 words)

Channel4.com - SlashMusic - Kurtis Blow With his defiant, starkly pronounced vocal flow and tersely insightful lyrics, Kurtis Blow could almost be called rap's first breakout solo artist. The introduction "Rappin' Blow (Part 2)" is the perfect showcase for his deceptively simple and engaging rhyming style. Despite Blow's general association with party songs, heady notions aren't ignored, such as "Hard Times", a smoothed-out inspirational jam about overcoming obstacles. www.channel4.com /music/music-core/album.jsp?albumId=491809   (122 words)

Billboard.com - Discography - Kurtis Blow - Kurtis Blow Two exceptions were the Sugarhill Gang and Kurtis Blow, whose self-titled debut album of 1980 was among hip-hop's first LPs and was the first rap album to come out on a major label. Thus, Kurtis Blow has serious historic value, although it is mildly uneven. But despite its flaws and shortcomings, Kurtis Blow is an important album that hip-hop historians should make a point of hearing. www.billboard.com /bbcom/discography/index.jsp?pid=1009&aid=22981   (295 words)

Kurtis Blow : Rolling Stone Kurtis Blow's "The Breaks" (#87 pop, #4 RandB, 1980) was one of the first records to popularize rap outside the form's native New York City. A graduate of Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music and Art and Performing Arts, Kurtis Blow was a disco DJ before he made records. He started out working at a Harlem disco in 1976, blatantly copping rhymed lines from an originator of rap, DJ Hollywood (Anth... www.rollingstone.com /artists/kurtisblow   (133 words)

Official Ticketmaster site. Kurtis Blow tickets, dates His popularity and charisma helped prove that rap music was something more than a flash-in-the-pan novelty, paving the way for the even greater advances of Grandmaster Flash and Run-D.M.C. Blow was... We currently do not have any tickets on sale for Kurtis Blow. Check out the following Kurtis Blow similar artists who are currently touring: www.ticketmaster.com /artist/702457?brand=none   (1198 words)

Billboard.com - Discography - Kurtis Blow - The Best of Kurtis Blow Blow, Kurtis/Full Force/Bralower, Jimmy/Ford, Robert Jr./Moore, J.B./Waring, William While he made many groundbreaking singles, Kurtis Blow was never a consistent album artist, making this best-of collection his definitive artistic statement. Throughout the early '80s, Blow helped define what rap could do, and these tracks confirm his status as one of hip-hop's legendary acts. www.billboard.com /bbcom/discography/index.jsp?pid=1009&aid=152338   (207 words)

Kurtis Blow MP3 Downloads - Kurtis Blow Music Downloads - Kurtis Blow Music Videos Kurtis Blow MP3 Downloads - Kurtis Blow Music Downloads - Kurtis Blow Music Videos This album is available for download from our partnered music services. Portions of content provided by All Music Guide © 2005 AEC One Stop Group, Inc. www.mp3.com /albums/22071/summary.html   (293 words)

AllHipHop.com : Daily Hip-Hop News   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Read up on what's poppin' in the non-Hip Hop world of music. "He's recording now, we're working with his flow and his delivery," Kurtis Blow told AllHipHop.com. Nappy Roots' Big V Launches Label, Plans Solo Album www.allhiphop.com /hiphopnews/?ID=2744   (634 words)

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Kurtis Blow on Rhapsody Your browser does not appear to support iframes. A pioneering emcee out of Harlem, Kurtis Blow found his first hit in 1979 with "Christmas Rappin." The following year he came back with "The... Hear Kurtis Blow and similar artists on this station. www.rhapsody.com /kurtisblow   (98 words)

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