Kurtis Blow
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Kurtis Blow (born Kurtis Walker; August 9, 1959)[1] is an American rapper. He sang many major songs, like "Christmas Rappin'" and "The Breaks". In 1980, "The Breaks" was the first rap single that was certified gold.
He was born in The Bronx, New York City.
In 1979, he was the first rapper signed to Mercury Records.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
US R&B /HH [3] | ||||||||||
| Kurtis Blow | 71 | 10 | |||||||||
| Deuce |
|
137 | 35 | ||||||||
| Tough |
|
167 | 38 | ||||||||
| The Best Rapper on the Scene |
|
— | — | ||||||||
| Ego Trip |
|
83 | 18 | ||||||||
| America |
|
153 | 18 | ||||||||
| Kingdom Blow |
|
196 | 16 | ||||||||
| Back by Popular Demand |
|
— | 84 | ||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||||||||
Other albums
- Kurtis Blow Presents: Hip Hop Ministry (2007, EMI Gospel)
- Just Do It (2008, Krush Groove/Trinity/B4 Ent.) (with The Trinity)
- Father, Son, and Holy Ghost (2009, Krush Groove/Trinity/B4 Ent.) (with The Trinity)
- 30th Anniversary of The Breaks CD (2010, Krush Records)
Compilation albums
- The Breaks (1986, Polygram)
- The Best of Kurtis Blow (1994, Mercury)
- Best of... Rappin' (2002, Spectrum Music)
- 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Kurtis Blow (2003, Mercury)
Singles and EPs
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Dance [4] |
US R&B [4] |
US 100 [4] |
UK [5] | ||||||||
| 1979 | "Christmas RappinTemplate:' " | — | 52 | ― | 30 | ||||||
| 1980 | "The Breaks" | 9 | 4 | 87 | 47 | ||||||
| "Throughout Your Years" | 75 | 31 | ― | — | |||||||
| 1981 | "Hard Times" | ― | 75 | ― | ― | ||||||
| 1982 | "Tough" | — | 37 | ― | — | ||||||
| 1983 | "Party Time?" | 39 | 35 | ― | 67 | ||||||
| "Nervous" | — | — | ― | — | |||||||
| 1984 | "8 Million Stories" | — | 45 | — | — | ||||||
| "Ego Trip" | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Basketball" | ― | 29 | 71 | ― | |||||||
| 1985 | "America" | ― | 74 | — | ― | ||||||
| "If I Ruled the World" | 25 | 16 | ― | 24 | |||||||
| 1986 | "I'm ChillinTemplate:' " | ― | 20 | ― | 64 | ||||||
| "The Bronx" | ― | — | ― | — | |||||||
| 1988 | "Back by Popular Demand" | ― | — | ― | — | ||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||||||||
References
- ↑ "Kurtis Blow". All Music. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Kurtis Blow Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
- ↑ "Kurtis Blow Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Kurtis Blow Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ↑ "KURTIS BLOW - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
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