Kurtis Blow (album)

Kurtis Blow is the debut album by American rapper Kurtis Blow. It was released on September 29, 1980, by Mercury Records. The record includes the song "The Breaks", which was often sampled later in hip-hop 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. 2" was issued as a single that had a do-it-yourself B-side, the instrumental version. "Takin' Care of Business" is one of the first hip hop and rock ’n’ roll crossover attempts.

Kurtis Blow
Studio album by
Kurtis Blow
ReleasedSeptember 29, 1980
Recorded1980
Genre
Length40:23
LabelMercury
Producer
  • J.B. Moore
  • Robert Ford
Kurtis Blow chronology
Kurtis Blow
(1980)		 Deuce
(1981)
Singles from Kurtis Blow
  1. "The Breaks"
    Released: June 14, 1980
  2. "Throughout Your Years"
    Released: 1980
  3. "Hard Times"
    Released: 1981
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The Village VoiceB+
Rolling Stone(favorable)

The album was placed at number 71 on The Greatest 80 Albums of 1980 by Rolling Stone magazine.

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