Kurtis Blow News

Although Hip-Hop Christmas records do not get as much airtime, the genre has produced a number of notable holiday records.

The history of hip hop Christmas songs goes back to the early days of the genre itself.

Dear listeners, I was especially proud of this Surface Noise....where else can you find a party with the Ramones, Fleshtones, Redd Kross and Spinal Tap where Bing Crosby, Cary Grant and Jo Stafford are invited? How about old school hip hop and the Partidge Family!? You have until December 23rd to stream and find out! Thanks for listening! DJ ...

Every Tuesday at 12, we'll hop on Don Cornelius' silver cho cho and watch some legends dance and do interviews.

Having close to three decades under its belt at this point, hip-hop has come a long way from its underground roots.

Studio Theater: Rakim's long-awaited LP wrings drama from digital sounds. The Seventh Seal Rakim Ra Records/Tuscan Villa/SMC Recordings Hip-hop doesn't embrace its legends the way rock does, which is why the Rolling Stones are on a never-ending world tour while Kurtis Blow is pressing up CD-Rs. Rakim 's status falls somewhere in the middle; though ...

When hip-hop blew up, Kurtis Blow was there. His 1980 song "The Breaks" became the second rap track to reach the Top 5 of Billboard magazine's R&B chart .

In 1986 Bob Dylan collaborated with Kurtis Blow on "Street Rock," undoubtedly sending both hip-hop fans and Dylanologists lunging for the fast-forward button.

Kathy Brown of Lakewood, Ohio, kept the beat as Mollie Caravello of Norwood, Mass., rapped; Wendy Magee of London held the microphone during a session of "Clinical Applications of Rap in Music Therapy." MISSION VALLEY - The rap on rap music is that it can be derogatory, misogynistic, violent.

Long-running rappers Rakim, Kool Moe Dee and Kurtis Blow will headline a Nov. 28 concert billed as 'New York City Fresh Fest' at the Indiana Convention Center, 100 S. Capitol Ave.

A quarter-century ago, hip-hop's first major package tour - featuring Run-DMC , Kurtis Blow and Whodini - helped put rap on the map.

WHEN it comes to hip-hop there are few performers who share the legendary status achieved by The Furious Five and Kurtis Blow.

One of the pioneers of hip-hop music, Kurtis Blow , is returning to Newport News to headline Southeast Community Day Sept.

Was there ever a more bizarre musical moment then Bob Dylan's appearance - rapping - on hip-hop pioneer Kurtis Blow 's 1986 album "Kingdom Blow"? I can't think of a more unlikely cameo off the top of my head, especially since Dylan rarely collaborates.

Kurtis Blow's 1980 megahit "The Breaks" introduced rap to the world. Scott Gries / Getty Images Kurtis Blow's 1980 megahit "The Breaks" introduced rap to the world.

Kurtis Blow's 1980 megahit "The Breaks" introduced rap to the world. Scott Gries / Getty Images Kurtis Blow's 1980 megahit "The Breaks" introduced rap to the world.

Rapper "Kurtis Blow" has a lot of "firsts" to his name. First hip-hop artist to be signed by a major record label, first to release an album for a major label, first to endorse a soft drink, Sprite, in an advertisement.

Is Nas the greatest rapper of all time? That's a loaded, highly debatable question, of course: From Kurtis Blow and Big Daddy Kane to Lil Wayne and T-Pain, everyone's got a rhyme-splitter-spitter -- Biggie, Jigga, Scarface Rakim or Snoop; Ghost, Em, Big Pun, 'Pac and Posdunos -- who they think has spun flax into the most durable gold on the ...