Kurtis Blow was the first rapper on a magazine cover
In 1983, Kurtis Blow—who is the first rapper for a lot of things in Hip-Hop—covered ‘Right on! Focus Magazine’ for their Winter…
Kurtis Blow was the first rapper to perform in a Stadium
On September 19, 1980, Kurtis Blow played Madison Square Garden with Bob Marley and the Commodores. These dates were among the final sold out…
Kurtis Blow was the first rapper signed to a major label
During the late 70s, Kurtis Walker aka Kurtis Blow became the first rapper signed to a major label at the age of 20-years-old. A British…
Kurtis Blow was the first rapper to appear on national television
Kurtis Blow was the first rapper to appear and perform on national television after his appearance on the syndicated weekly, Soul and R&B…
Kurtis Blow’s “The Breaks” was the first Hip-Hop single to go Gold
The Breaks, released on June 14, 1980, by Kurtis Blow, was the first hip-hop single to go gold. The Breaks was produced by J.B. Moore &…