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'''Kurtis Blow''' (born August 9, 1959)<ref>{{cite web|title=Kurtis Blow|publisher=All Music|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/kurtis-blow-mn0000116388/biography|accessdate=October 12, 2014}}</ref> is an [[Americans|American]] [[hip hop|rapper]]. He sang many major songs, like "Christmas Rapping" and "The Breaks".
'''Kurtis Blow''' (born '''Kurtis Walker'''; August 9, 1959)<ref>{{cite web|title=Kurtis Blow|publisher=All Music|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/kurtis-blow-mn0000116388/biography|accessdate=October 12, 2014}}</ref> is an [[Americans|American]] [[rapper]]. He sang many major songs, like "Christmas Rappin'" and "The Breaks". In 1980, "The Breaks" was the first rap single that was certified gold.


He was born in [[The Bronx]], [[New York City]].
He was born in [[The Bronx]], [[New York City]].

In 1979, he was the first rapper signed to [[Mercury Records]].

==Discography==
===Studio albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:11em;"| Title
! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Album details
! colspan="2" scope="col"| Peak chart positions
|-
! style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[Billboard 200|US]]<br/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/kurtis-blow/chart-history/tlp/|title=Kurtis Blow Chart History|work=[[Billboard 200]]|access-date=September 18, 2021}}</ref>
! style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|US<br />R&B<br/>/HH]]<br/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/kurtis-blow/chart-history/blp/|title=Kurtis Blow Chart History|work=[[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]]|access-date=September 18, 2021}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Kurtis Blow (album)|Kurtis Blow]]''
|
* Released: September 29, 1980
* {{nowrap|Label: [[Mercury Records|Mercury]]}}
* Formats: [[CD]] (re-issue), [[LP record|LP]], [[Cassette tape|Cassette]]
|71
|10
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Deuce (Kurtis Blow album)|Deuce]]''
|
* Released: June 15, 1981
* Label: Mercury (US),<br>[[Polygram]] (EU)
* Formats: LP, Cassette
|137
|35
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Tough (Kurtis Blow album)|Tough]]''
|
* Released: 1982
* {{nowrap|Label: Mercury}}
* Formats: LP, Cassette, [[Music download|digital download]]
|167
|38
|-
! scope="row" |''[[The Best Rapper on the Scene]]''
|
* Released: 1983
* {{nowrap|Label: Mercury}}
* Formats: CD (re-issue), LP
|—
|—
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Ego Trip (Kurtis Blow album)|Ego Trip]]''
|
* Released: 1984
* Label: Mercury/[[Polydor Records|Polydor]]
* Formats: LP, Cassette
|83
|18
|-
! scope="row" |''[[America (Kurtis Blow album)|America]]''
|
* Released: October, 1985
* Label: Mercury (US),<br>Club (UK)
* Formats: LP, Cassette
|153
|18
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Kingdom Blow]]''
|
* Released: 1986
* Label: Mercury/Polygram (US),<br>Club (UK)
* Formats: CD, LP, Cassette, digital download
|196
|16
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Back by Popular Demand (Kurtis Blow album)|Back by Popular Demand]]''
|
* Released: 1988
* Label: Mercury
* Formats: CD, LP, Cassette, digital download
|—
|84
|-
| colspan="12" style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
|}

===Other albums===
* ''Kurtis Blow Presents: Hip Hop Ministry'' (2007, EMI Gospel)
* ''Just Do It'' (2008, Krush Groove/Trinity/B4 Ent.) <small>(with The Trinity)</small>
* ''Father, Son, and Holy Ghost'' (2009, Krush Groove/Trinity/B4 Ent.) <small>(with The Trinity)</small>
* ''30th Anniversary of The Breaks CD'' (2010, Krush Records)

===Compilation albums===
* ''The Breaks'' (1986, Polygram)
* ''The Best of Kurtis Blow'' (1994, Mercury)
* ''Best of... Rappin''' (2002, Spectrum Music)
* ''20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Kurtis Blow'' (2003, Mercury)

===Singles and EPs===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Song
! scope="col" colspan="4"| Peak chart positions
|-
! style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[Hot Dance Club Songs|US Dance]]<br><ref name="VF">{{cite web|title=Kurtis Blow Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography |url=https://www.musicvf.com/Kurtis+Blow.art|website=Music VF|access-date=28 December 2020}}</ref>
! style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|US R&B]]<br><ref name="VF"/>
! style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[Billboard Hot 100|US 100]]<br><ref name="VF"/>
! style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[UK Singles Chart|UK]]<br><ref>{{cite web|title=KURTIS BLOW - full Official Chart History |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/18180/kurtis-blow/|website=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=28 December 2020}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="1"| 1979
| "Christmas Rappin{{' "}}
| align=center | —
| align=center | 52
| align=center | ―
| align=center | 30
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1980
| "[[The Breaks (song)|The Breaks]]"
| align=center | 9
| align=center | 4
| align=center | 87
| align=center | 47
|-
| "Throughout Your Years"
| align=center | 75
| align=center | 31
| align=center | ―
| align=center | —
|-
|rowspan="1"| 1981
| "Hard Times"
| align=center | ―
| align=center | 75
| align=center | ―
| align=center | ―
|-
|rowspan="1"| 1982
| "Tough"
| align=center | —
| align=center | 37
| align=center | ―
| align=center | —
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1983
| "[[Party Time?]]"
| align=center | 39
| align=center | 35
| align=center | ―
| align=center | 67
|-
| "Nervous"
| align=center | —
| align=center | —
| align=center | ―
| align=center | —
|-
|rowspan="3"| 1984
| "8 Million Stories"
| align=center | —
| align=center | 45
| align=center | —
| align=center | —
|-
| "Ego Trip"
| align=center | —
| align=center | —
| align=center | —
| align=center | —
|-
| "[[Basketball (song)|Basketball]]"
| align=center | ―
| align=center | 29
| align=center | 71
| align=center | ―
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1985
| "America"
| align=center | ―
| align=center | 74
| align=center | —
| align=center | ―
|-
| "If I Ruled the World"
| align=center | 25
| align=center | 16
| align=center | ―
| align=center | 24
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1986
| "I'm Chillin{{' "}}
| align=center | ―
| align=center | 20
| align=center | ―
| align=center | 64
|-
| "The Bronx"
| align=center | ―
| align=center | —
| align=center | ―
| align=center | —
|-
|rowspan="1"| 1988
| "Back by Popular Demand"
| align=center | ―
| align=center | —
| align=center | ―
| align=center | —
|-
| colspan="12" style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
|}


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 09:27, 26 June 2022

Kurtis in 2012

Kurtis Blow (born Kurtis Walker; August 9, 1959)[1] is an American rapper. He sang many major songs, like "Christmas Rappin'" and "The Breaks". In 1980, "The Breaks" was the first rap single that was certified gold.

He was born in The Bronx, New York City.

In 1979, he was the first rapper signed to Mercury Records.

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[2] 		US
R&B
/HH
[3]
Kurtis Blow 71 10
Deuce
  • Released: June 15, 1981
  • Label: Mercury (US),
    Polygram (EU)
  • Formats: LP, Cassette
 137 35
Tough 167 38
The Best Rapper on the Scene
  • Released: 1983
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: CD (re-issue), LP
 — —
Ego Trip
  • Released: 1984
  • Label: Mercury/Polydor
  • Formats: LP, Cassette
 83 18
America
  • Released: October, 1985
  • Label: Mercury (US),
    Club (UK)
  • Formats: LP, Cassette
 153 18
Kingdom Blow
  • Released: 1986
  • Label: Mercury/Polygram (US),
    Club (UK)
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette, digital download
 196 16
Back by Popular Demand
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette, digital download
 — 84
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Other albums

  • Kurtis Blow Presents: Hip Hop Ministry (2007, EMI Gospel)
  • Just Do It (2008, Krush Groove/Trinity/B4 Ent.) (with The Trinity)
  • Father, Son, and Holy Ghost (2009, Krush Groove/Trinity/B4 Ent.) (with The Trinity)
  • 30th Anniversary of The Breaks CD (2010, Krush Records)

Compilation albums

  • The Breaks (1986, Polygram)
  • The Best of Kurtis Blow (1994, Mercury)
  • Best of... Rappin' (2002, Spectrum Music)
  • 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Kurtis Blow (2003, Mercury)

Singles and EPs

Year Song Peak chart positions
US Dance
[4] 		US R&B
[4] 		US 100
[4] 		UK
[5]
1979 "Christmas Rappin'" — 52 ― 30
1980 "The Breaks" 9 4 87 47
"Throughout Your Years" 75 31 ― —
1981 "Hard Times" ― 75 ― ―
1982 "Tough" — 37 ― —
1983 "Party Time?" 39 35 ― 67
"Nervous" — — ― —
1984 "8 Million Stories" — 45 — —
"Ego Trip" — — — —
"Basketball" ― 29 71 ―
1985 "America" ― 74 — ―
"If I Ruled the World" 25 16 ― 24
1986 "I'm Chillin'" ― 20 ― 64
"The Bronx" ― — ― —
1988 "Back by Popular Demand" ― — ― —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

References

  1. ↑ "Kurtis Blow". All Music. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Kurtis Blow Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Kurtis Blow Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Kurtis Blow Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  5. ↑ "KURTIS BLOW - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
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