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Kurtis Walker - better known by his stage name Kurtis Blow - was the first rapper and hip/hop artist to be signed to US major record label Mercury in 1979. His first single “Christmas Rappin” became an instant classic selling nearly half a million copies on 12-inch. The follow-up single “The Breaks” sold more than a million copies, making it the very first rap single to be certified Gold. Kurtis Blow’s self-titled debut album was released in 1980 and due to the success, he performed in Europe and Japan spreading the new hip hop sound all over the world.
Tracklist
Disc: 1
1 Christmas Rappin'
2 The Breaks
3 Throughout Your Years
4 Hard Times
5 Starlife
6 It's Gettin' Hot
7 Tough
8 Daydreamin'
9 Party Time
10 Nervous
11 8 Million Stories
12 Basketball
Disc: 2
1 Ego Trip
2 Under Fire
3 America
4 If I Ruled the World
5 A.J. Is Cool
6 I'm Chillin'
7 The Bronx
8 Back By Popular Demand
9 Only the Strong Survive
10 Krush Groovin' - Fat Boys, Run D.M.C., Sheila E. & Kurtis Blow
11 Save Your Love (For #1) [feat. Kurtis Blow] - René & Angela
12 Funky Stuff (Feat. Kurtis Blow) - Kool & the Gang