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Kurtis Blow – Collected (2LP) [Music On Vinyl MOVLP3718]

Kurtis Walker – better known by his stage name Kurtis Blow – was the first rapper and hip/hop artist to be signed to US major record label Mercury in 1979. His first single “Christmas Rappin” became an instant classic selling nearly half a million copies on 12-inch. The follow-up single “The Breaks” sold more than a million copies, making it the very first rap single to be certified Gold.

He released a number of albums throughout the 1980s and a slew of solo singles such as “Throughout Your Years”, “Hard Times”, “Basketball” and “Tough”. “If I Ruled The World”  was later sampled by Nas and further cemented his legendary status. Next to his solo work, he also collaborated with The Fat Boys, Run D.M.C., and Sheila E. on “Krush Groovin” from the 1985 influential hip hop movie Krush Groove, René and Angela’s “Save Your Love (For #1)”, and “Funky Stuff” together with 2024 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees Kool & The Gang.

This 2LP release is an overview of the biggest and best hits by one of the original godfathers of Hip Hop.