Kurtis BlowKurtis Blow, (born Curtis Walker on August 9, 1959), is one of the most influential early rappers and hip hop's first mainstream star. "The Breaks" (1979) is one of hip hop's undisputed classics (basically a catchy disco tune with rapping) and Nas made a new version of Blow's "If I Ruled The World". He was influenced by DJ Hollywood. Bob Dylan appeared on Kurtis Blow's 1986 album "Kingdom Blow". Blow began his career in New York in the mid-1970s, when he was a breakdancer until switching to DJing and then rapping. He was the first rapper to record a full lengh album on a major label (1980). This occurred after recording "Christmas Rappin", his first single; during this time, "Rappers Delight" by the Sugarhill Gang became the first hit for hip hop. The whole field was derided as a fad, though, and thus there was much resistance to signing Blow. He has appeared in the films Krush Groove and The Show. Discography
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He has appeared in the films Krush Groove and The Show. In late 2003, he returned with his commercially unsuccessful sophomore album, Deliverance. The whole field was derided as a fad, though, and thus there was much resistance to signing Blow. The major-label version of Dark Days, Bright Nights, which now included five collaborations with Timbaland and two with Organized Noise, debuted at #3 on the Billboard Music Charts. This occurred after recording "Christmas Rappin", his first single; during this time, "Rappers Delight" by the Sugarhill Gang became the first hit for hip hop. He signed to Interscope after a bidding war and began working with record producers Timbaland and Organized Noize. He was the first rapper to record a full lengh album on a major label (1980). A subsequent release saw some success in Georgia, and the album Dark Days, Bright Nights caught the attention of Jimmy Iovine of Interscope Records. Blow began his career in New York in the mid-1970s, when he was a breakdancer until switching to DJing and then rapping. He began recording with Lil Devil in a group called One Card Shi in 1996, but the partnership did not last. Bob Dylan appeared on Kurtis Blow's 1986 album "Kingdom Blow". A native of LaGrange, Georgia, a young Andy Mathis was introduced to hip hop by a neighbor (his closest at a half mile away) who received mixed tapes mailed from New York City. He was influenced by DJ Hollywood. Sparxxx is most notable for his 2001 hit single "Ugly", and for being, like Eminem, one of the few Caucasian rappers to find commercial success. "The Breaks" (1979) is one of hip hop's undisputed classics (basically a catchy disco tune with rapping) and Nas made a new version of Blow's "If I Ruled The World". Bubba Sparxxx (born Warren Anderson Mathis March 6, 1977) is an American rapper. Kurtis Blow, (born Curtis Walker on August 9, 1959), is one of the most influential early rappers and hip hop's first mainstream star. 1988 Back by Popular Demand. 1986 Kingdom Blow. 1985 America. 1984 Rapper in Town. 1984 Ego Trip. 1983 Party Time (EP). 1982 Tough. 1981 Deuce. 1980 Kurtis Blow (Mercury). |