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Kurtis Walker (born August 9, 1959), [2] known professionally by his stage name Kurtis Blow, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. [3] Walker is the first commercially successful rapper and the first to sign with a major record label. [ 4 ] "
Christmas Rap may refer to: "Christmas Rappin'", 1979 song by rapper Kurtis Blow "Christmas Wrapping", 1981 song by new wave band the Waitresses
Kurtis Blow Presents the History of Rap, Vol. 2: The Birth of the Rap Record: Released: August 19, 1997 [12] Label: Rhino; Formats: CD; Kurtis Blow Presents the History of Rap, Vol. 3: The Golden Age: Released: August 19, 1997 [13] Label: Rhino; Formats: CD; 20th Century Master - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Kurtis Blow: Released ...
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 record as it would be played every year. After playing the song for 22 labels, they finally got it released on Mercury Records. [8] The record was eventually sold over 500,000 times. [9]
Its title, a pun on "rapping", [8] alludes to the 1979 song "Christmas Rappin'" by Kurtis Blow. [9] Butler said he did not really think of Donahue's performance as a rap, as it was a new musical form, but said: "It was OK for a white guy to tell a story but tell it in rhythmic verse.
While Run-DMC weren't the first group to make a Christmas rap song (that honor goes to Kurtis Blow's "Christmas Rappin'"), they made a memorable, honest, and fun song. ... on his 1975 album Rocky ...
The Fat Boys were one of the first rap groups 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 seven studio albums, four of which went Gold by RIAA. The first two albums of the group were produced by Kurtis Blow.
Kurtis Blow was barely 21 when “The Breaks” stopped hip-hop fans in their tracks. Released in 1980 as a follow-up to his debut single, “Christmas Rappin’,the song’s funky bassline ...