Apr252024

Kurtis Blow

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. "The Breaks" (1980) is one of hip hop's undisputed classics, with its catchy disco tune and rapping style. Blow was influenced by DJ Hollywood. He became an MC in his own right around 1977, and changed his name to Kurtis Blow (as in a body blow) at the suggestion of his manager, future rap mogul Russell Simmons. Read more on Last.fm

Track: The Breaks

Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1The Breaks
451091
2Christmas Rappin'
119646
3Basketball
86830
4If I Ruled The World
36010
5The Breaks (Re-Recorded / Remastered)
22466
6Hard Times
21187
7Tough
12817
8Party Time
12606
9AJ Scratch
11860
108 Million Stories
10943

Other Album Releases:

Father, Son & Holy Ghost
Just Do It
Back By Popular Demand
Kingdom Blow
Kurtis Blow
Basketball (Sped Up)
The Breaks (Re-Recorded - Sped Up)
If I Ruled The World (Non.Linear Remix)
I'm Chillin' (Non.Linear Remix)
Let's Move It (Remix Collection)

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