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    Kurtis Walker (born August 9, 1959), known professionally by his stage name Kurtis Blow, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Walker...
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  • Kurtis Blow is the debut album by American rapper Kurtis Blow. It was released on September 29, 1980, by Mercury Records. The record includes the song...
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  • presents the discography of Kurtis Blow, an American hip hop artist. "Christmas Rappin'" was later added as bonus track in Kurtis Blow CD version. "Christmas...
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  • Deuce is the second album by the American musician Kurtis Blow. It was released on June 15, 1981, by Mercury Records. It peaked at number 35 on the R&B...
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  • Tough is the third studio album by the American rapper Kurtis Blow, released in 1982 through Mercury Records. The recording sessions took place at Greene...
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    to release full-length rap albums, along with Run-D.M.C., Whodini and Kurtis Blow. Beloved for their comedic, self-deprecating rhymes, the group released...
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  • rapper Kurtis Blow, released in 1985 on Mercury Records. The album includes the song "If I Ruled the World" from the film Krush Groove, Blow's biggest...
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  • Russell Simmons decided that he wanted to create a rap record with Kurtis Blow. He realized that the best way of earning money was by creating a Christmas...
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  • "The Breaks" is a song by American rapper Kurtis Blow from his self-titled debut album. It was released as a single in June 1980 and peaked at No. 87...
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  • Ego Trip is the fifth album by the rapper Kurtis Blow, released in 1984 on Mercury Records. The only charting singles were "8 Million Stories", which...
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    Kurtis Blow, J. B. Moore, Jimmy Bralower, and Full Force and recorded by Kurtis Blow, released in 1984 from his album Ego Trip. According to Blow, the...
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  • Zimmermann, Curtis. The Sugarhill Gang - Sugarhill Gang at AllMusic Kurtis Blow at AllMusic "The Sequence - Sugarhill Presents the Sequence Album". AllMusic...
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  • Kingdom Blow is the seventh studio album by the American hip hop musician Kurtis Blow, released in 1986. The album peaked at No. 196 on the Billboard...
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  • American rapper Kurtis Blow, released in 1988. It was his final studio album. The album peaked at No. 84 on Billboard's Top Black Albums. Blow sang on the...
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    for solo rapper Kurtis Blow, who was managed by Russell. Known as "DJ Run, Son of Kurtis Blow", Simmons soon began performing with Blow. Previously, McDaniels...
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  • Boys, released on May 29, 1984, by Sutra Records. It was produced by Kurtis Blow. The album is dedicated to the memory of Rebecca Wimbley and William...
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    Edwards 2009, p. 69. Blow, Kurtis. "Kurtis Blow Presents: The History of Rap, Vol. 1: The Genesis (liner notes)". Kurtis Blow Presents: The History Of...
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  • Message - Grandmaster Flash, Grandmaster F... | AllMusic, retrieved 2024-10-25 "Kurtis Blow | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-10-25....
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  • Afrika Bambaataa, DJ Kool Herc, Treacherous Three, Funky Four Plus One, Kurtis Blow, The Sugarhill Gang, Melle Mel, Super-Wolf, West Street Mob, Spoonie...
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  • publication. He went on to produce albums and write songs for acts including Kurtis Blow, Rodney Dangerfield, and Full Force, and has been recognized as having...
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  • Christmas Rap may refer to: "Christmas Rappin'", 1979 song by rapper Kurtis Blow "Christmas Wrapping", 1981 song by new wave band the Waitresses This...
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    the cocaine culture (The rappers who use "Ski" or "Blow" as part of their stage name, e.g., Kurtis Blow and Joeski Love, were associated with the rise of...
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  • by the King Dream Chorus & Holiday Crew. Composed by Phillip Jones, Kurtis Blow, Grandmaster Melle Mel and Bill Adler, it was released in honor of Martin...
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  • released on June 1, 1985, via Sutra Records. The album was produced by Kurtis Blow. In the United States, the album peaked at number 63 on the Top Pop Albums...
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  • a pun on "rapping", alludes to the 1979 song "Christmas Rappin'" by Kurtis Blow. Butler said he did not really think of Donahue's performance as a rap...
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  • label, including Run-D.M.C., Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde (Alonzo Brown), and Kurtis Blow. Rick Rubin produces their records. When Run-D.M.C. has a hit record...
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  • early MCs that recorded solo projects of note, such as DJ Hollywood, Kurtis Blow, and Spoonie Gee, the frequency of solo artists did not increase until...
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  • DJ, and producer best known for his work in cooperation with Run-DMC, Kurtis Blow, The Fat Boys, and Jam Master Jay. An early associate of Russell Simmons...
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  • 3:55 (Jones, Izzy Flores) "It's Yours" – 4:07 (Jones, Danny Harris, Kurtis Blow, Steve Breck) "1.2.1." – 4:14 (Bell, Fredrick Gorden) "Two Faces" – 4:43...
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    at $340 million in 2011. After producing or managing artists such as Kurtis Blow, Run DMC, Whodini, and Jimmy Spicer, Simmons joined forces with producer...
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