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ALBUMBasketball (Sped Up) - SingleKurtis Blow
Albums by Kurtis Blow
ALBUMThe Father, Son & Holy GhostKurtis Blow & The Trinity
ALBUMJust Do ItKurtis Blow & The Trinity
ALBUMBack By Popular DemandKurtis Blow
ALBUMKingdom BlowKurtis Blow
ALBUMKurtis BlowKurtis Blow
Kurtis Blow's Popular Music Videos
Basketball
Kurtis Blow
The Breaks (Live Version)
Kurtis Blow
I'm Chillin'
Kurtis Blow
The Breaks (Live)
Kurtis Blow
Back By Popular Demand
Kurtis Blow
Artist Biography
Kurtis Blow was the first rapper to attain any chart success as a solo MC. His rap style found an accessible middle-ground between disco rappers the Sugar Hill Gang and the harder rhymes of Bronx MCs like the Cold Crush Brothers. Early hits "Christmas Rapping" and "The Breaks" brought the figure of the b-boy into the public eye for the first time and inspired a whole generation of rappers to follow, including LL Cool J and Run DMC.
Hometown
Harlem, NY, United States
Genre
Hip-Hop/Rap