Kurtis Blow was born on August 9, 1959

Early rap star Kurtis Blow was born on August 9th of 1959 in Harlem, New York.

He was the first rapper to sign to a major label.

His most well known track is his 1980 hit single "The Breaks"

Kurtis Blow performing "Breaks" in Munich, Germany in 2006:



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