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Kurt Walker (born August 9, 1959), professionally known by his stage name Kurtis Blow, is a Dj, Bboy American rapper and film/tv and record producer. He is the first commercially successful rapper and the first to sign with a major record label. "The Breaks", a single from his 1980 debut album, is the first certified gold record rap song. Throughout his career he has released 15 albums and is currently an ordained minister.
Originally from Harlem, Walker began DJ'ing under the name Kool DJ Kurt. In 1979, aged twenty, Kurtis Blow became the first rapper to be signed by a major label, Mercury, which released "Christmas Rappin'". It sold over 500,000 copies. Its follow-up, "The Breaks", also sold over half a million copies. He was also the first rapper to perform overseas. He released ten albums over the next eleven years. His first album was Kurtis Blow, while his second was the Top 50 pop album Deuce. Party Time featured a fusion of rap and go-go. Ego Trip included the hits: "8 Million Stories", "AJ Scratch", and "Basketball". His 1985 album, America, garnered praise for its title track's music video. From this album, the song "If I Ruled the World" became a Top 5 hit on Billboard's R&B chart. Besides his own work, Kurtis has been responsible for hits by The Fat Boys and Run DMC. Run began his career billed as 'The Son of Kurtis Blow'. Lovebug Starski, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Full Force, Russell Simmons and Wyclef Jean all have been produced by, or collaborated with, Walker. Former label mates René & Angela had their R&B chart topping debut "Save Your Love (For #1)" was produced by him. Along with Dexter Scott King, Walker co-ordinated "King Holiday", a song to celebrate Martin Luther King’s birthday, released in January 1986.
Clap your hands everybody If you got what it takes 'Cause I'm Kurtis Blow and I want you to know That these are the breaks Breaks on a bus brakes on a car Breaks to make you a superstar Breaks to win and breaks to lose But these here breaks will rock your shoes And these are the breaks Break it up, break it up, break it up! If your woman steps out with another man (That's the breaks, that's the breaks) And she runs off with him to Japan And the IRS says they want to chat And you can't explain why you claimed your cat And Ma Bell sends you a whopping bill With eighteen phone calls to Brazil And you borrowed money from the mob And yesterday you lost your job Well, these are the breaks Break it up, break it up, break it up Throw your hands up in the sky And wave 'em 'round from side to sid...
"The Breaks" is a critically acclaimed 1980 hit single by Kurtis Blow from his self-titled debut album. It was one of the earliest hip-hop hits, peaking at #87 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, #4 on the R&B; charts, and #9 on the Dance Charts. In 2008, "The Breaks" was ranked #10 on VH1's 100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs. Kurtis Walker (born August 9, 1959), better known by his stage name Kurtis Blow, is an American rapper and record producer. He is one of the first commercially successful rappers and the first to sign with a major record label. "The Breaks" was the first certified gold record rap song. Blow was born in Harlem in New York City, and got his public start in 1972 as a B-boy and a DJ under the stage name of Kool DJ Kurt. Besides his own work, Blow has been responsible for produ...
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Kurtis Blow - Christmas Rapping (live on TOTP jan'80)
Music video by Kurtis Blow performing America. (C) 1985 The Island Def Jam Music Group
PARTY TIME? 1983. Label: Mercury -- 422-812 757-1 M-1, PolyGram -- 812 757-1 M-1 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: US Released: 1983 Genre: Funk / Soul, Hip Hop Style: . 1983. No copyright infringement intended. Like. Subscribe. Share✧ oldskoolmaster2000 oldskoolmaster2000 oldskoolmaster2000.
SALVE, SALVE PARA OS AMANTES DO HIP-HOP, ESTOU DEIXANDO O LINK DE . 1980. No copyright infringement intended. Kurtis Blow Selected Discography: Christams Rappin' (1979) Rappin' Blow Part 2 . Kurtis Blow - AJ Scratch (1984)
[Lyrics Kurtis Blow - Cold Chillin'] [D-Rock] Ayo what's up, my name is D-Rock the number one I'm here to celebrate the first annual Four Ways to Rock blowing up the spot party We got the MCs, DJs and breakers up in here tonight So let's get down to it Remember to keep it peaceful and dance Come on [Sharon Costanzo] Kurtis Blow We're partying Friday night And getting all good to go We're partying Friday night Cold chillin' in stereo We're partying Friday night And getting all good to go to the beat why'all, and you don't stop We're partying Friday night huh huh uh Cold chillin' in stereo [Kurtis Blow] D-Rock (Both) Yo yo yo yo People gather round What we have here is a brand new sound So come on everybody let's all get down To the red yellow black to the white ...
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