Throughout the early 80s, blow helped define what rap could do, and these tracks confirm his status as one of hiphops legendary acts. Basketball kurtis blow mp3 high quality download at musiceel. Apr 25, 2011 the breaks is a critically acclaimed 1980 hit single by kurtis blow from his selftitled debut album. Aug 09, 2009 kurtis blow, one of the first superstars of rap, celebrates his 50th birthday sunday. While he made many groundbreaking singles, kurtis blow was never a consistent album artist, making this bestof collection his definitive artistic statement. The breaks by kurtis blow sampled sugarhill gangs rappers delight. 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. Listen to both songs on whosampled, the ultimate database of sampled music, cover songs and remixes.
Kurtis walker born august 9, 1959, professionally known by his stage name kurtis blow, is an. The record includes the song the breaks, which was often sampled later in hiphop records, mainly for its introduction made by blow s a cappella vocal, and for the drum break, giving a wordplay dimension to the title rappin blow, pt. Blow s partytime raps have a hard time sustaining themselves over the length of an entire album, but his cheeriness is infectious. The breaks 1980 is one of hip hops undisputed classics. Clap your hands everybody if you got what it takes cause im kurtis blow and i want you to know that these are the breaks breaks on a bus brakes on a car breaks to make you a superstar breaks to. Kurtis blow suffers heart attack after fight with son black. Jul 18, 2016 the breaks 1980 is one of hip hops undisputed classics, with its catchy disco tune and rapping style. Listen online and get new recommendations, only at. If your woman steps out with another man thats the breaks thats the. Clap your hands everybody if you got what it takes cause im kurtis blow and i want you to know that these are the breaks brakes on a bus, brakes on a car breaks. Kurtis blow clap your hands everybody if you got what it takes cause im kurtis blow and i want you to know that these are the breaks breakes on a bus brakes on a car breaks to make you a superstar breaks to win and breaks to lose but these here breaks will rock your shoes and these are the breaks break it up break. The breaks, a single from his 1980 selftitled debut album, is the first certified gold. Find kurtis blow the breaks lyrics and search for kurtis blow. The first commercially successful rapper and the first to sign with a major record label kurtis walker, aka kurtis blow, has released 15 albums and is currently an ordained minister.
The breaks is a critically acclaimed 1980 hit single by kurtis blow from. Listen online 1 songs from back by popular demand 1988 kurtis blow. He is the first commercially successful rapper and the first to sign with a major record label. The record includes the song the breaks, which was often sampled later in hiphop records, mainly for its introduction made by blow s a cappella vocal, and for the drum break, giving a wordplay dimension to the title. Kurtis blow reflects on being hiphops first superstar. Published may 8th less than a week after undergoing heart surgery, hiphop pioneer kurtis blow is unfortunately headed back under the knife. It was released on september 29, 1980, by mercury records. The breaks 1980 is one of hip hops undisputed classics, with its catchy disco tune and rapping style. Moore, robert arthur ford, lawrence smith, kurtis blow, russell w. Vinyl 12 kurtis blow the breaks 1980, bestway pressing, vinyl discogs. The story happened last saturday, but its just now becoming public. Aug 31, 2009 clap your hands everybody if you got what it takes cause im kurtis blow and i want you to know that these are the breaks breaks on a bus brakes on a car breaks to make you a superstar breaks to.
The most important part of these songs was that they all had a break. Kurtis took the idea for this song to his producers, j. The breaks, a single from his 1980 selftitled debut album, is the first certified gold record rap song for hip hop. His 1980 megahit the breaks introduced to the world a new sound that would come to be called rap. Clap your hands, everybody, if you got what it takes, cause im kurtis blow and i want you to know that these are the breaks, brakes on a bus, brakes on a car, breaks to make you a superstar, breaks to win and breaks to lose, but these here breaks will rock your shoes, and these are the breaks, break it up, break it up, break it up. Kurtis blow the breaks 1980, bestway pressing, vinyl. Kurtis blow samples, covers and remixes whosampled. Over one million legal mp3 tracks available at juno download. Thus, kurtis blow has serious historic value, although it is mildly uneven. Producer and rap pioneer who had one of the genres earliest hits with christmas rappin in 1979. Live in concert, best music take from your lovely conerts.
Christmas rappin was the christmas rap that was played year round, especially when they merged it with rappin blow. The breaks, a single from his 1980 selftitled debut. The following year he came back with the breaks, a bona fide hiphop classic and his first gold single which is still loved today. Coffee break, a daily social gathering for a snack and short downtime practiced by employees in business and industry. Clap your hands, everybody, if you got what it takes, cause im kurtis blow and i want you to know that these are the breaks, brakes on. Clap your hands everybody if you got what it takes cause im kurtis blow and i want you to know that these are the breaks breaks on a bus. As one of the founding fathers of hiphop, kurtis blow has been lighting up stages since 1979. He was in on the earliest stages of hiphop culture in the 70s first as a breakdancer, then as a blockparty and club dj performing under the name kool dj kurt. Annual leave holidayvacation, paid time off work granted by employers to employees to be used for whatever the employee wishes.
Break the wind and these are the brain break it up break it up. The breaks, a single from his 1980 selftitled debut album, is the first certified gold record rap song. Oct 07, 2009 music video by kurtis blow performing basketball. Download kurtis blow songs, singles and albums on mp3. Kurtis blow was the first solo rapper to sign with a major label and to release a full length album. If your woman steps out with another man thats the breaks, thats. The best of kurtis blow by kurtis blow on amazon music. Kurtis blow is the selftitled debut album by american rapper kurtis blow. The breaks, basketball, the breaks rerecorded remastered, christmas rappin, if i ruled the world. Raps first longplayer, kurtis blow is anchored by the killer single the breaks kept company on this cd reissue by the amusing christmas rappin.
Maybe that line from his classic song, the breaks has a whole new meaning for rap pioneer kurtis blow. After collapsing at a bus stop in las san fernando valley, blow whose real. Kurtis was just 20 years old when he signed raps first record deal, igniting a movement that now dominates popular culture. Kurtis walker, professionally known by his stage name kurtis blow, is an american rapper, singer, songwriter, recordfilm producer, bboy, dj, public speaker.
In later life, blow became a minister and is also chairman of the board of the universal hip. Kurtis blow clap your hands, everybody if you got what it takes cause im kurtis blow and i want you to know that these are the breaks breakes on a bus, brakes on a car breaks to make you a superstar breaks to win and breaks to lose but these here breaks will rock your shoes and these are the breaks break it up, break it up, break it up. Listen free to kurtis blow the breaks radio iheartradio. Kurtis blow, 60, recorded the first rap singles, with christmas rappin and the breaks. Dont stop, basketball single, best of, daydreaming live, the breaks rerecorded remastered, top tracks. Stream kurtis blow the breaks pecoe edit by pecoe from desktop or your mobile device. Discover all kurtis blow s music connections, watch videos, listen to music, discuss and download. It does seem lengthy, with a lot of instrumental parts those are the breaks, but its catchy and danceable, like old school hip hop should be.
A pioneering emcee out of harlem, kurtis blow found his first hit in 1979 with christmas rappin. He referred back to this old song, a philosophy song, i think it came out in 1920 or something, where a guy was. Provided to youtube by universal music group the breaks kurtis blow kurtis blow. Discover all kurtis blows music connections, watch videos, listen to music, discuss and download. Users who reposted kurtis blow party time the breakbeat junkie vs djp edit free download. If you got what it takes cuz im curtis blow and i want you to know that these are the birds.
Kurtis walker, professionally known by his stage name kurtis blow, is an american rapper, singer, songwriter, recordfilm producer, bboy, dj, public speaker and minister. The breaks is a 1980 single by american rapper kurtis blow from his selftitled debut album. Kurtis blow samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. You can buy latest album the history of rap 1990 kurtis blow. Russell simmons posts kurtis blows health status update bet. Cause im kurtis blow and i want you to know that these are the breaks, brakes on a bus, brakes on a car, breaks to make you a superstar, breaks to win and breaks to lose, but these here breaks will rock your shoes, and these are the breaks, break it up, break it up, break it up. Here you can buy and download music mp3 kurtis blow.
Kurtis walker born august 9, 1959, professionally known by his stage name kurtis blow, is an american rapper, singer, songwriter, recordfilm producer, bboy, dj, public speaker and minister. Kurtis blow the best of kurtis blow releases discogs. Kurtis blows the breaks sample of sugarhill gangs rappers. It was one of the earliest hiphop hits, peaking at. Cause im kurtis blow and i want you to know that these are the breaks breakes on a bus brakes on a car breaks to make you a superstar breaks to win and breaks to lose but these here breaks will rock your shoes and these are the breaks break it up break it up break it up. It was the first certified gold rap song, and the second certified gold 12 inch single in the history of music. Clap your hands everybody if you got what it takes cause im kurtis blow and i want you to know that these are the breaks brakes on a bus, brakes on a car breaks to make. The latter was the first rap single to be certified gold. Kurtis blow was born kurtis walker in harlem in 1959. The breaks is a critically acclaimed 1980 hit single by kurtis blow from his selftitled debut album.
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