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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 ...