Kurtis Blow | ||||
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Studio album by Kurtis Blow | ||||
Released | September 29, 1980 | |||
Recorded | 1979 | |||
Genre | Old school hip hop | |||
Length | 50:45 | |||
Label | Mercury | |||
Producer | J.B. Moore/Robert Ford | |||
Kurtis Blow chronology | ||||
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Singles from Kurtis Blow | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
The Village Voice | B+ |
Kurtis Blow is the self-titled debut album by American rapper Kurtis Blow. It was released in 1980 by Mercury Records. The record includes the song "The Breaks", which was often sampled later in hip-hop records, mainly for its introduction made by Blow's a cappella vocal, and for the drum break, giving a wordplay dimension to the title. "Rappin' Blow, Pt. 2" was issued as a single, that had a do-it-yourself B-side, the instrumental version. "Takin' Care of Business" is one of the first hip hop and rock ’n’ roll crossover attempts.
Side one
Side two
CD bonus tracks