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Kurtis Blow

Hip-hop band from The Bronx, NY · formed 1959

Shows on record: None on record
Rooms played: None on record
Cities: None on record
Releases: 32
Last show: None on record

About

Kurtis Blow is a band from The Bronx, NY, formed in 1959, tagged disco rap, east coast hip hop, electro by its sources. No dated shows are on record.

Kurtis Blow formed in 1959 — MusicBrainz
Kurtis Blow is based in The Bronx — MusicBrainz
Legends of Hip Hop: member — MusicBrainz
The Krush Groove All‐Stars: member — MusicBrainz
Kurtis Blow has 23 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1979–2010 — MusicBrainz
Kurtis Blow has 271868 listeners on Last.fm — Kurtis Blow on Last.fm
Kurtis Blow has released 10 recordings between 2004 and 2024 — Kurtis Blow on Discogs
Kurtis Blow has 31 followers on Genius — Kurtis Blow on Genius
Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @KurtisBlow1 — Kurtis Blow on Genius

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

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No past shows on record.

Where they play

No rooms on record.

Releases

32 releases, 1979–2024

Kurtis Blow Collected
2024
The Wiggle (Scott Diaz Remix)
2023
Far Far Away (Stumix)
2014
Don't Stop
2014
In The Name of Love
2010 · Single
Hip Hop Anniversary Europe Tour
2009
The Breaks Remixes
2009
Just Do It
2008
Hip Hop Ministry
2007
The Breaks 2004
2004
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Kurtis Blow
2003 · Compilation
Rydym / The Breaks
2001 · Single
The Breaks (Remixes)
1999 · Single
The Remixed Breaks E.P.
1999 · Ep
Freak Rock Till the Breakadawn
1995 · Single
The Best of Kurtis Blow
1994 · Compilation
The Breaks
1991 · Compilation
Best of... Rappin'
1990 · Compilation
Back By Popular Demand
1988 · Album
Kingdom Blow
1986 · Album
America
1985 · Album
Ego Trip
1984 · Album
Break to Rap
1983 · Compilation
Party Time?
1983 · Album
The Best Rapper on the Scene
1983 · Compilation
Daydreamin' / Christmas Rappin'
1982 · Single
Tough
1982 · Album
Deuce
1981 · Album
Kurtis Blow
1980 · Album
The Breaks
1980 · Single
Christmas Rappin'
1979 · Single
8 Million Stories
Single

Lineup

Legends of Hip Hop
The Krush Groove All‐Stars

Airplay

KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2022-12-04–2026-08-05 — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Eva Walker) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Evie Stokes, Mike Ramos) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Reverend Dollars) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (DJ Jewel) — KEXP

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
Source	Used for
MusicBrainz	Artist facts
Kurtis Blow on Last.fm	Artist facts
Kurtis Blow on Discogs	Artist facts
Kurtis Blow on Genius	Artist facts
KEXP	Airplay
Last.fm	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Discogs	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Genius	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Wikidata	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.