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Biography

Curtis “Kurtis Blow” Walker, (born on August 9, 1959, in Harlem, New York) is one of the pioneer rappers in the recording industry, and hip hop’s first mainstream star. “The Breaks” (1980) is one of hip hop’s undisputed classics, with its catchy disco tune and rapping style. Blow was influenced by DJ Hollywood.

He became an MC in his own right around 1977, and changed his name to Kurtis Blow (as in a body blow) at the suggestion of his manager, future rap mogul Russell Simmons. Blow began his career in New York City in the mid-1970s, when he was a breakdancer until switching to DJing under the name Kool DJ Kurt and then finally rapping.

1	The Breaks	479
2	Basketball	71
3	The Breaks (Re-Recorded / Remastered)	33
4	Christmas Rappin'	32
5	If I Ruled The World	28
6	Hard Times	15
7	Party Time	12
7	Throughout Your Years	12
9	Tough	11
9	AJ Scratch	11
11	The Breaks (Re-Recorded / Remastered)	9
12	8 Million Stories	8
13	Starlife	7
13	Rappin' Blow (Part 2)	7
15	Daydreamin'	6