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117 titles |
Past Film & Video (21 titles) | Budget | Opening Weekend | Gross (US & Canada) | Gross (Worldwide) |
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Equal Means Equal (2016)
Special Thanks (as Kurtis Walker Blow) Special Thanks (as Kurtis Walker Blow) See fewer |
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$5MM
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Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (2012)
Performer ("The Breaks"), Writer ("The Breaks") Performer ("The Breaks"), Writer ("The Breaks") See fewer |
$150K
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$288K
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$333K
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$17K
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$189K
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$193K
|
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It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010)
Performer ("The Breaks"), Writer ("The Breaks") Performer ("The Breaks"), Writer ("The Breaks") See fewer |
$8MM
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$2MM
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$6.4MM
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$6.5MM
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Angel Camouflaged (2010)
Performer ("I'm Tired" (Angel Camouflaged Remix), "Gimme Three Steps") Performer ("I'm Tired" (Angel Camouflaged Remix), "Gimme Three Steps") See fewer |
$4MM
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$20MM
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$20MM
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$37MM
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$44MM
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$11K
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$56K
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$64K
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$200K
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$30MM
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$12MM
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$51MM
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$62MM
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$4MM
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$6.3MM
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$18MM
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$19MM
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In Dark Places (1997)
Piano Player, Performer ("Let's Dance"), Writer ("Let's Dance", "I Wanna Freak You") Piano Player, Performer ("Let's Dance"), Writer ("Let's Dance", "I Wanna Freak You") See fewer |
$1.3MM
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$7.5MM
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$11MM
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$44MM
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$44MM
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The Jerky Boys (1995)
Performer ("Dial a Jam"), Writer ("Dial a Jam") Performer ("Dial a Jam"), Writer ("Dial a Jam") See fewer |
$7MM
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$4.4MM
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$7.6MM
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$7.6MM
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The Blue Iguana (1988)
Performer ("Blue Iguana"), Writer ("Blue Iguana") Performer ("Blue Iguana"), Writer ("Blue Iguana") See fewer |
$161K
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$161K
|
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Knights of the City (1986)
Self, Performer ("Kurtis Blow Rap") Self, Performer ("Kurtis Blow Rap") See fewer |
$601K
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$601K
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Krush Groove (1985)
Self, Music Supervisor, Lyrics ("If I Ruled The World"), Music ("If I Ruled The World", "Pump It Up - Let's Get Funky", "All You Can Eat", "Fat Boys"), Performer ("If I Ruled The World", "Krush Groovin'"), Writer ("Krush Groovin'") Self, Music Supervisor, Lyrics ("If I Ruled The World"), Music ("If I Ruled The World", "Pump It Up - Let's Get Funky", "All You Can Eat", "Fat Boys"), Performer ("If I Ruled The World", "Krush Groovin'"), Writer ("Krush Groovin'") See fewer |
$3MM
|
$2.9MM
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$11MM
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$11MM
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$25K
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Past Television (22 titles) | Episodes |
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The Last Dance (2020)
(TV Mini-series) - Writer ("If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)") (1 episode, 2020) Writer ("If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)") (1 episode, 2020) See fewer |
1
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Mr. Robot (2019)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Christmas Rappin'") (1 episode, 2019), Performer ("Christmas Rappin'") (1 episode, 2019) Writer ("Christmas Rappin'") (1 episode, 2019), Performer ("Christmas Rappin'") (1 episode, 2019) See fewer
401 Unauthorized (Oct
6,
2019)
Season 4,
Episode 1
-
Performer ("Christmas Rappin'"),
Writer ("Christmas Rappin'")
Performer ("Christmas Rappin'"),
Writer ("Christmas Rappin'")
See fewer
|
1
|
Pose (2018)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Christmas Rappin'") (1 episode, 2018), Performer ("Christmas Rappin'") (1 episode, 2018) Writer ("Christmas Rappin'") (1 episode, 2018), Performer ("Christmas Rappin'") (1 episode, 2018) See fewer
Giving and Receiving (Jun
17,
2018)
Season 1,
Episode 3
-
Performer ("Christmas Rappin'"),
Writer ("Christmas Rappin'")
Performer ("Christmas Rappin'"),
Writer ("Christmas Rappin'")
See fewer
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1
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1
|
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This Is Us (2017)
(TV Series) - Writer ("If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)") (1 episode, 2017) Writer ("If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)") (1 episode, 2017) See fewer
Number Three (Nov
28,
2017)
Season 2,
Episode 10
-
Writer ("If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)") (uncredited)
Writer ("If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)") (uncredited)
See fewer
|
1
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The Simpsons (2017)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Basketball") (1 episode, 2017) Writer ("Basketball") (1 episode, 2017) See fewer |
1
|
The Goldbergs (2016)
(TV Series) - Performer ("Basketball") (1 episode, 2016), Writer ("Basketball") (1 episode, 2016) Performer ("Basketball") (1 episode, 2016), Writer ("Basketball") (1 episode, 2016) See fewer
Dungeons and Dragons, Anyone? (Apr
6,
2016)
Season 3,
Episode 20
-
Performer ("Basketball") (uncredited),
Writer ("Basketball") (uncredited)
Performer ("Basketball") (uncredited),
Writer ("Basketball") (uncredited)
See fewer
|
1
|
Da Jammies (2015)
(TV Series) - Kurtis Flow / Momo's Security #1 (2 episodes, 2015) Kurtis Flow / Momo's Security #1 (2 episodes, 2015) See fewer |
2
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1
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Danville 2nd Ward Young Men (2014)
(TV Series) - Performer ("Basketball") (1 episode, 2014), Writer ("Basketball") (1 episode, 2014) Performer ("Basketball") (1 episode, 2014), Writer ("Basketball") (1 episode, 2014) See fewer
High Adventure 2014 (Aug
2,
2014)
Season 6,
Episode 8
-
Performer ("Basketball") (uncredited),
Writer ("Basketball") (uncredited)
Performer ("Basketball") (uncredited),
Writer ("Basketball") (uncredited)
See fewer
|
1
|
22nd Annual Trumpet Awards (2014)
(TV Special) - Self, Performer ("The Breaks"), Writer ("The Breaks") Self, Performer ("The Breaks"), Writer ("The Breaks") See fewer |
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Rude Tube (2012)
(TV Series) - Writer ("The Fat Boys Are Back") (1 episode, 2012) Writer ("The Fat Boys Are Back") (1 episode, 2012) See fewer
Utter Fails (Sep
10,
2012)
Season 5,
Episode 1
-
Writer ("The Fat Boys Are Back") (uncredited)
Writer ("The Fat Boys Are Back") (uncredited)
See fewer
|
1
|
One Hit Wonderland (2012)
(TV Series) - Writer ("If I Ruled the World") (1 episode, 2012) Writer ("If I Ruled the World") (1 episode, 2012) See fewer
'Baby Got Back' by Sir Mix-a-Lot (Apr
29,
2012)
Season 1,
Episode 2
-
Writer ("If I Ruled the World")
Writer ("If I Ruled the World")
See fewer
|
1
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Welcome to the 80's (2009)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2009), Performer ("The Breaks") (1 episode, 2009) Self (1 episode, 2009), Performer ("The Breaks") (1 episode, 2009) See fewer
Rap, Breakdance und Graffiti (Aug
18,
2009)
Season 1,
Episode 3
-
Self,
Performer ("The Breaks")
Self,
Performer ("The Breaks")
See fewer
|
1
|
Everybody Hates Chris (2005–2007)
(TV Series) - Writer ("The Breaks") (2 episodes, 2005), Performer ("Basketball") (1 episode, 2005), Writer ("If I Ruled the World") (1 episode, 2007), Performer ("If I Ruled the World") (1 episode, 2007), Performer ("The Breaks") (1 episode, 2005), Performer ("Tough") (1 episode, 2006) Writer ("The Breaks") (2 episodes, 2005), Performer ("Basketball") (1 episode, 2005), Writer ("If I Ruled the World") (1 episode, 2007), Performer ("If I Ruled the World") (1 episode, 2007), Performer ("The Breaks") (1 episode, 2005), Performer ("Tough") (1 episode, 2006) See fewer
Everybody Hates Gambling (Apr
23,
2007)
Season 2,
Episode 19
-
Performer ("If I Ruled the World"),
Writer ("If I Ruled the World")
Performer ("If I Ruled the World"),
Writer ("If I Ruled the World")
See fewer
|
5
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Black in the 80s (2005)
(TV Mini-series) - Performer ("If I Ruled the World") (2 episodes, 2005) Performer ("If I Ruled the World") (2 episodes, 2005) See fewer
Color TV (2005)
Season 1,
Episode 3
-
Performer ("If I Ruled the World")
Performer ("If I Ruled the World")
See fewer
Color in Film (Feb
1,
2005)
Season 1,
Episode 1
-
Performer ("If I Ruled the World")
Performer ("If I Ruled the World")
See fewer
|
2
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Star Search (2003)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Basketball") (1 episode, 2003) Writer ("Basketball") (1 episode, 2003) See fewer
The One with Guest Judge Chaka Khan (Jan
8,
2003)
Writer ("Basketball")
Writer ("Basketball")
See fewer
|
1
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Jackass (2001)
(TV Series) - Writer ("The Fat Boys Are Back") (1 episode, 2001) Writer ("The Fat Boys Are Back") (1 episode, 2001) See fewer
Beard of Leeches (Dec
3,
2001)
Season 3,
Episode 1
-
Writer ("The Fat Boys Are Back") (uncredited)
Writer ("The Fat Boys Are Back") (uncredited)
See fewer
|
1
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Saturday Night Live (2000)
(TV Series) - Writer ("I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)") (1 episode, 2000) Writer ("I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)") (1 episode, 2000) See fewer
Lucy Liu/Jay-Z (Dec
16,
2000)
Season 26,
Episode 8
-
Writer ("I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)") (uncredited)
Writer ("I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)") (uncredited)
See fewer
|
1
|
Soul Train (1997)
(TV Series) - Writer ("The Breaks") (1 episode, 1997), Self (1 episode, 1997), Performer ("The Breaks") (1 episode, 1997) Writer ("The Breaks") (1 episode, 1997), Self (1 episode, 1997), Performer ("The Breaks") (1 episode, 1997) See fewer
Jon B/Something for the People/Nadanuf Featuring Kurtis Blow (Oct
25,
1997)
Season 27,
Episode 6
-
Self,
Performer ("The Breaks"),
Writer ("The Breaks")
Self,
Performer ("The Breaks"),
Writer ("The Breaks")
See fewer
|
1
|
One Life to Live (1991)
(TV Series) - Performer ("The Troops Are Coming Back Home", "The Troops are Coming Back Home") (1 episode, 1991), Writer ("The Troops Are Coming Back Home", "The Troops are Coming Back Home") (1 episode, 1991), Self (1 episode, 1991) Performer ("The Troops Are Coming Back Home", "The Troops are Coming Back Home") (1 episode, 1991), Writer ("The Troops Are Coming Back Home", "The Troops are Coming Back Home") (1 episode, 1991), Self (1 episode, 1991) See fewer
Episode #1.5833 (Apr
24,
1991)
Season 1,
Episode 5,833
-
Self,
Performer ("The Troops Are Coming Back Home", "The Troops are Coming Back Home"),
Writer ("The Troops Are Coming Back Home", "The Troops are Coming Back Home")
Self,
Performer ("The Troops Are Coming Back Home", "The Troops are Coming Back Home"),
Writer ("The Troops Are Coming Back Home", "The Troops are Coming Back Home")
See fewer
|
1
|
Top of the Pops (1980)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Christmas Rappin'") (1 episode, 1980), Performer ("Christmas Rappin'") (1 episode, 1980), Self (1 episode, 1980) Writer ("Christmas Rappin'") (1 episode, 1980), Performer ("Christmas Rappin'") (1 episode, 1980), Self (1 episode, 1980) See fewer
Episode #17.1 (Jan
3,
1980)
Season 17,
Episode 1
-
Self,
Performer ("Christmas Rappin'"),
Writer ("Christmas Rappin'")
Self,
Performer ("Christmas Rappin'"),
Writer ("Christmas Rappin'")
See fewer
|
1
|
Self (49 titles) |
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Kings from Queens: The Run DMC Story (2024)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2024) Self (1 episode, 2024) See fewer |
Life Stories with Marc Hoberman (2022)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2022) Self (1 episode, 2022) See fewer |
Crank the Series (2019)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Hip-Hop Legend (1 episode, 2019) Self - Hip-Hop Legend (1 episode, 2019) See fewer
HipHop X GoGo (Jul
30,
2019)
Season 1,
Episode 1
-
Self - Hip-Hop Legend
Self - Hip-Hop Legend
See fewer
|
Generation X (2016)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Rapper / Producer (2 episodes, 2016) Self - Rapper / Producer (2 episodes, 2016) See fewer
The Power of Disruption (Mar
6,
2016)
Season 1,
Episode 4
-
Self - Rapper / Producer
Self - Rapper / Producer
See fewer
The Geek Shall Inherit the Earth (Feb
28,
2016)
Season 1,
Episode 3
-
Self - Rapper / Producer
Self - Rapper / Producer
See fewer
|
The Hot 10 (2011)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2011) Self - Guest (1 episode, 2011) See fewer
The Soul Train Awards Tune-In Show (Dec
10,
2011)
Season 1,
Episode 39
-
Self - Guest
Self - Guest
See fewer
|
Way Black When: Primetime (2011)
(TV Series) - Self - Performer (1 episode, 2011) Self - Performer (1 episode, 2011) See fewer |
White Lines and the Fever: The Death of DJ Junebug (2010)
(Short) - Self - Hip-Hop Icon Self - Hip-Hop Icon See fewer |
The (White) Rapper Show (2007)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2007) Self (1 episode, 2007) See fewer |
Showtime at the Apollo (2005)
(TV Series) - Self - Musical Guest (1 episode, 2005) Self - Musical Guest (1 episode, 2005) See fewer
Marques Houston/Kurtis Blow (Apr
16,
2005)
Season 18,
Episode 19
-
Self - Musical Guest
Self - Musical Guest
See fewer
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And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop (2004)
(TV Mini-series) - Self (1 episode, 2004) Self (1 episode, 2004) See fewer |
VH1 Presents the 80's (2001)
(TV Mini-series) - Self (1 episode, 2001) Self (1 episode, 2001) See fewer |
Curtis Court (2000)
(TV Series) - Self - Defendant (1 episode, 2000) Self - Defendant (1 episode, 2000) See fewer
Grimes vs. Walker (2000)
Self - Defendant (as Kurtis 'Blow' Walker)
Self - Defendant (as Kurtis 'Blow' Walker)
See fewer
|
Soul Train (1980–1997)
(TV Series) - Self / Guest (2 episodes, 1980) Self / Guest (2 episodes, 1980) See fewer
Jon B/Something for the People/Nadanuf Featuring Kurtis Blow (Oct
25,
1997)
Season 27,
Episode 6
-
Self
Self
See fewer
|
Archive Footage (12 titles) |
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The 80s - Music's Greatest Decade? (2021)
(TV Mini-series) - Self (1 episode, 2021) Self (1 episode, 2021) See fewer
Hip-Hop to House (Nov
6,
2021)
Season 1,
Episode 4
-
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
See fewer
|
Hip Hop Uncovered (2021)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2021) Self (1 episode, 2021) See fewer
Cash Rules Everything Around Me (Feb
12,
2021)
Season 1,
Episode 2
-
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
See fewer
|
What We Were Watching (2019)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2019) Self (1 episode, 2019) See fewer
Christmas 1979 (Dec
23,
2019)
Season 1,
Episode 2
-
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
See fewer
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Untold Stories of Hip Hop (2019)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2019) Self (1 episode, 2019) See fewer
Cardi B & Snoop Dogg (Sep
26,
2019)
Season 1,
Episode 1
-
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
See fewer
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The Eighties (2016)
(TV Mini-series) - Self (1 episode, 2016) Self (1 episode, 2016) See fewer
Video Killed the Radio Star (May
19,
2016)
Season 1,
Episode 7
-
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
See fewer
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Makin' It Happen: A Tribute to Dancin' on Air (2013)
(Video) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer |
Soul Power! (2013)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2013) Self (1 episode, 2013) See fewer
Soul Power! The Fusion Years (2013)
Season 1,
Episode 3
-
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
See fewer
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Showtime at the Apollo (2005)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2005) Self (1 episode, 2005) See fewer
Best of 2004-2005 (Jun
4,
2005)
Season 18,
Episode 26
-
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
See fewer
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Rage Against the Machine: Renegades of Funk (2000)
(Music Video) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer |
Other (12 titles) |
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Scarface: The World Is Yours (2006)
(Video Game) - Performer ("The Breaks"), Writer ("The Breaks") Performer ("The Breaks"), Writer ("The Breaks") See fewer |
True Crime: New York City (2005)
(Video Game) - Performer ("The Breaks"), Writer ("The Breaks") Performer ("The Breaks"), Writer ("The Breaks") See fewer |
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002)
(Video Game) - Soundtrack ("The Breaks") (uncredited), Writer ("The Breaks") (uncredited) Soundtrack ("The Breaks") (uncredited), Writer ("The Breaks") (uncredited) See fewer |
Nas Feat. Lauryn Hill: If I Ruled the World (1996)
(Music Video) - Composer (as Kurtis Walker) Composer (as Kurtis Walker) See fewer |
Kurtis Blow: I'm Chillin' (1986)
(Music Video) - Kurtis Blow, Composer, Song Producer Kurtis Blow, Composer, Song Producer See fewer |
King Dream Chorus & Holiday Crew: King Holiday (1986)
(Music Video) - Self, Composer, Song Producer, Performer ("King Holiday"), Writer ("King Holiday") Self, Composer, Song Producer, Performer ("King Holiday"), Writer ("King Holiday") See fewer |
Kurtis Blow: If I Ruled the World (1985)
(Music Video) - Kurtis Blow, Composer, Song Producer Kurtis Blow, Composer, Song Producer See fewer |
Kurtis Blow: Basketball (1984)
(Music Video) - Kurtis Blow, Composer Kurtis Blow, Composer See fewer |