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Kurtis Blow (09 Aug 1959 - )

Male Person - United States

 Also known as (1)

Releases (19)

Official

Album

  1. Kurtis Blow 1980
  2. Deuce 1981
  3. Tough 1982
  4. Party Time? 1983
  5. The Best Rapper on the Scene 1983
  6. Ego Trip 1984
  7. America 1985
  8. Kingdom Blow 1986
  9. Back By Popular Demand 1988

Album - Compilation

  1. Break to Rap 1983
  2. Best of... Rappin' 1990
  3. The Best of Kurtis Blow 07 Jun 1994
  4. 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Kurtis Blow 2003

Single

  1. Christmas Rappin' 1979
  2. The Breaks 1980
  3. Daydreamin' / Christmas Rappin' 1982
  4. Freak Rock Till the Breakadawn 1995
  5. 8 Million Stories

Relationships (4)

Collaborator On

  1. Artists United Against Apartheid

Member Of

  1. Legends of Hip Hop
  2. The Krush Groove All‐Stars

Supporting By

  1. Kool DJ A.J. turntable

Recordings by (126)

  1. Christmas Rappin’ 8:16 (1979)
  2. Christmas Rappin' (Do It Yourself version - instrumental) 7:55 (1979)
  3. The Breaks 7:45 (1980) 12? vocal mix
  4. Rappin’ Blow, Part 2 4:41 (1980)
  5. Way Out West 7:40 (1980)
  6. Throughout Your Years 5:17 (1980)
  7. All I Want in This World (Is to Find That Girl) 4:59 (1980)
  8. Takin’ Care of Business 5:29 (1980)
  9. The Breaks (instrumental) 5:51 (1980)
  10. Hard Times 4:38 (1980)
  11. The Deuce 5:31 (1981)
  12. Getaway 6:58 (1981)
  13. Starlife 5:20 (1981)
  14. Take It to the Bridge 4:10 (1981)
  15. Do the Do 3:03 (1981)
  16. Rockin’ 4:09 (1981)
  17. It’s Gettin' Hot 5:38 (1981)
  18. Daydreamin' 4:27 (1982)
  19. Tough 5:50 (1982)
  20. Juice 6:15 (1982)
  21. The Boogie Blues 5:26 (1982)
  22. Baby, You've Got To Go 3:12 (1982)
  23. Christmas Rappin' 3:50 (1982)
  24. One-Two-Five (Main Street, Harlem, USA) 5:11 (1983)
  25. Party Time 9:30 (1983)
  26. Got to Dance 4:17 (1983)
  27. Party Time (club mix) 6:44 (1983)
  28. Big Time Hood 3:14 (1983)
  29. Nervous 5:23 (1983)
  30. Boogie Blues 5:26 (1983)
  31. AJ Scratch 5:45 (1984)
  32. Basketball 6:22 (1984)
  33. Under Fire 7:23 (1984)
  34. I Can’t Take It No More 4:15 (1984)
  35. Ego Trip 5:35 (1984)
  36. Fallin’ Back in Love Again 5:20 (1984)
  37. America 6:17 (1985)
  38. Super Sperm 1:16 (1985)
  39. AJ Meets Davy DMX 6:37 (1985)
  40. Hello Baby 6:42 (1985)
  41. If I Ruled the World 7:10 (1985)
  42. Respect to the King 1:57 (1985)
  43. AJ Is Cool 5:51 (1985)
  44. Summertime Groove 5:44 (1985)
  45. MC Lullaby 0:28 (1985)
  46. Dont Cha Feel Like Making Love 4:16 (1985)
  47. America Dub Mix 2:42 (1985)
  48. The Bronx 3:50 (1986)
  49. Unity Party Jam 4:18 (1986)
  50. Sunshine 4:11 (1986)
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On Recordings (12)

Performer

  1. I Want You Back 5:26 Adamski feat. Kurtis Blow (Sep 1990) guest
  2. Xché sì 3:52 Articolo 31 feat. Kurtis Blow (23 Dec 1999)
  3. Gimme the Breaks 5:08 A.Skillz & Krafty Kuts feat. Kurtis Blow (2003)

Vocals

  1. Sun City (last remix / UK 12” single version) 9:37 Artists United Against Apartheid (25 Oct 1985)
  2. Sun City (version II) 5:42 Artists United Against Apartheid (07 Dec 1985)
  3. Sun City 7:10 Artists United Against Apartheid (07 Dec 1985)
  4. Joy and Pain 8:36 Maze feat. Frankie Beverly feat. Kurtis Blow (1989)
  5. Joy and Pain 8:40 Maze feat. Kurtis Blow (1989) guest
  6. Gimme the Breaks 5:01 A.Skillz + Krafty Kuts feat. Kurtis Blow (Oct 2005)

Produced

  1. Fat Boys 6:51 Fat Boys (1984)
  2. It’s Yours 4:06 Oran “Juice” Jones (1986) co
  3. Gimme The Breaks ?:?? A.Skillz and Krafty Kuts Feat. Kurtis Blow (2003)

Credited as (41)

  1. Kurtis Blow
  2. Kurtis Blow & Grandmaster Flash
  3. Run, Kurtis Blow & Afrika Bambaataa
  4. Mephisto feat. Kurtis Blow
  5. Cee-Lo, Ying Yang Twins & Kurtis Blow
  6. T.O.P., Kurtis Blow, Dota Rock & Melle Mel
  7. Kurtis Blow b/w Whodini b/w Nas
  8. Kurtis Blow / DJ Assault
  9. Adamski feat. Kurtis Blow
  10. Nadanuf feat. Kurtis Blow
  11. A.Skillz + Krafty Kuts feat. Kurtis Blow
  12. A.Skillz & Krafty Kuts feat. Kurtis Blow
  13. Kurtis Blow feat. Bob Dylan
  14. Kurtis Blow feat. Run‐D.M.C.
  15. DJ Luck & MC Neat / Mephisto feat. Kurtis Blow
  16. Grandmaster Melle Mel, Kool Moe Dee, Kurtis Blow & Ice‐T
  17. DJ DNA Ft. Kurtis Blow
  18. Kurtis Blow & Jazz Voice
  19. Kurtis Blow, Jazz Voice
  20. Bomfunk MC’s feat. Kurtis Blow & Max’C
  21. DJ Honda feat. Donald D, Kurtis Blow & Prince Whipper Whip
  22. Articolo 31 feat. Kurtis Blow
  23. The Pioneers feat. Grandmaster Melle Mel, Kurtis Blow, Grandmaster Flash & Afrika Bambaataa
  24. Rush / Beastie Boys / Kurtis Blow
  25. Holophone feat. Kurtis Blow
  26. Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmaster Melle Mel & Kurtis Blow
  27. The Pioneers featuring Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmaster Flash, Kurtis Blow & Grandmaster Melle Mel
  28. Maze feat. Frankie Beverly feat. Kurtis Blow
  29. Maze feat. Kurtis Blow
  30. The Sugarhill Gang & Kurtis Blow
  31. A.Skillz and Krafty Kuts Feat. Kurtis Blow
  32. Barbara Blow
  33. Top, Kurtis Blow, Dota Rock & Melle Mel
  34. Ferry Ultra feat. Kurtis Blow
  35. Ferry Ultra & Kurtis Blow
  36. Fat Boys, Run‐D.M.C., Sheila E. and Kurtis Blow (The Krush Groove All‐Stars)
  37. DJ Nabsfeat.Kurtis Blow
  38. Adamski featuring Kurtis Blow
  39. Die Fantastischen Vier / Kurtis Blow
  40. Sonic Boom feat. Kurtis Blow
  41. DJ Kay Slay feat. Sticky Fingaz, Paula Perry, Tah Mel, Da Inphamus Amadeuz, Cortez Bodega, Superstar Floss, Innocent?, MC TNT, Tracey Lee, Aobie & Kurtis Blow

Works (24)

Arranged

  1. Gimme The Breaks

Wrote

  1. If I Ruled the World
  2. All You Can Eat
  3. Westside
  4. Blackout
  5. Jail House Rap
  6. Can You Feel It?
  7. Fat Boys
  8. The Place to Be
  9. Don't You Dog Me
  10. Westside Part III
  11. Too Close
  12. The Fat Boys are Back
  13. AJ Scratch
  14. 對話
  15. The Breaks
  16. Baby Phat
  17. Boardmeeting
  18. Christmas Rappin'
  19. Girl Like U
  20. Don’t Cha Wanna Be Loved
  21. Gimme The Breaks
  22. 8 Million Stories

Composed

  1. Amityville (The House on the Hill)

Links (22)

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no90022439
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no90022439
  3. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13946124p
  4. https://imvdb.com/n/kurtis-blow
  5. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/kurtis_blow
  6. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134331249

Lyrics Page

  1. https://genius.com/artists/Kurtis-blow

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Kurtis+Blow

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/228661

Bandsintown

  1. https://www.bandsintown.com/a/6653

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/13151
  2. https://www.discogs.com/artist/737549

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000116388

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0089423/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/27257361

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q961447

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/25TKXk9zo9yk0HMJQ3TuE9
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/6547

Purchase Music For Download

  1. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/57693

Streaming Page

  1. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/57693
  2. https://tidal.com/artist/17486

Myspace

  1. https://myspace.com/kurtisblow3