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Bookmark or Share- Kurtis Blow - Christmas Rappin’ (Mercury ‘79) : r/hiphopvinyl - RedditReleased December 7, 1979, this was the first rap song issued on a major label. Kurtis Blow recorded it with the help of producers Robert Ford and J.B. Moore. They took it to Mercury Records, who signed Kurtis to a two-single deal, under the condition that if both singles were successful, he would get an album deal.
- If the classic Kurtis Blow song, "Basketball", were released today ...The 1984 rap innovator Kurtis Blow changed the game when he released his signature song, Basketball.At the time he had no idea the influence this track would have on Disney movie basketball montages for generations to come.
- What does juice mean whenever he says”Don’t you get it kurtis blow” im ...I think it has to do with kurtis blow being the first artist that produced a certified gold record. I’m still confused too thought tbh, most of the shit he comes up with off the top of his head are inside jokes or connections he makes on the spot. Crazy how hard it is to make the same connections he makes in a millisecond 😭😂
- Is Kurtis Blow in the 100 greatest rappers of all time?Kurtis Blow to rap is Chuck Berry to rock music. Taste can't be argued. In terms of influence, it's ridiculous to argue against him being great. He's still getting discussed 44 years later and I'm going to go listen to Basketball right now.
- Case for a Classic *Kurtis Blow* (Vol. 1) : r/hiphopheads - RedditThis week's album will be Kurtis Blow's 1980 LP, Kurtis Blow. This was the first albums from a solo rap artist, and just the second rap album ever. Artist. Album. Listen: Youtube. Here is Diction's review of the album: Kurtis Blow's debut album was the 2nd hip hop LP ever released following the debut album of the Sugarhill Gang.
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