Kurtis Blow
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Kurtis Blow is an American rapper and producer recognized as one of the early pioneers of recorded hip hop, known for hits like "The Breaks."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kurtis Blow canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7950469 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kurtis Blow Context triple: [Krush Groove, hasCastMember, Kurtis Blow]
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A.
Tyrone "Hurt-M-Badd" Wrice
Tyrone "Hurt-M-Badd" Wrice is a hip-hop music producer best known for his work on 2Pac’s posthumous album "The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory."
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B.
LL Cool J
LL Cool J is an American rapper and actor who emerged as one of hip-hop’s early stars and later became widely known for his roles in film and television.
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C.
Biz Markie
Biz Markie was an American rapper, DJ, and producer best known for his humorous style and the 1989 hit single "Just a Friend."
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D.
Slick Rick
Slick Rick is a British-American rapper and storyteller renowned for his influential role in golden age hip hop and his distinctive narrative style and smooth delivery.
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E.
Doug E. Fresh
Doug E. Fresh is an American rapper, record producer, and pioneering human beatbox artist widely regarded as one of the originators of beatboxing in hip-hop.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kurtis Blow Target entity description: Kurtis Blow is an American rapper and producer recognized as one of the early pioneers of recorded hip hop, known for hits like "The Breaks."
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A.
Tyrone "Hurt-M-Badd" Wrice
Tyrone "Hurt-M-Badd" Wrice is a hip-hop music producer best known for his work on 2Pac’s posthumous album "The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory."
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B.
LL Cool J
LL Cool J is an American rapper and actor who emerged as one of hip-hop’s early stars and later became widely known for his roles in film and television.
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C.
Biz Markie
Biz Markie was an American rapper, DJ, and producer best known for his humorous style and the 1989 hit single "Just a Friend."
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D.
Slick Rick
Slick Rick is a British-American rapper and storyteller renowned for his influential role in golden age hip hop and his distinctive narrative style and smooth delivery.
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E.
Doug E. Fresh
Doug E. Fresh is an American rapper, record producer, and pioneering human beatbox artist widely regarded as one of the originators of beatboxing in hip-hop.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hip hop pioneer
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human ⓘ rapper ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart |
1970s
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1979 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Kurtis Blow Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Lovebug Starski
NERFINISHED
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Run-D.M.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ Russell Simmons NERFINISHED ⓘ The Fat Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Kurtis Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1959-08-09 ⓘ |
| genre |
hip hop
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old-school hip hop ⓘ |
| hasChild | sons ⓘ |
| influenced |
LL Cool J
NERFINISHED
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Run-D.M.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ The Fat Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | early hip hop ⓘ |
| name | Kurtis Blow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
first rapper to be signed to a major record label
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one of the first commercially successful hip hop recording artists ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
America
NERFINISHED
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Back by Popular Demand NERFINISHED ⓘ Deuce NERFINISHED ⓘ Ego Trip NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom Blow NERFINISHED ⓘ Kurtis Blow NERFINISHED ⓘ Party Time? NERFINISHED ⓘ Tough ⓘ |
| notableSingle |
Basketball
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Christmas Rappin' NERFINISHED ⓘ If I Ruled the World NERFINISHED ⓘ The Breaks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
8 Million Stories
NERFINISHED
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AJ Scratch NERFINISHED ⓘ America NERFINISHED ⓘ Basketball ⓘ Christmas Rappin' NERFINISHED ⓘ If I Ruled the World NERFINISHED ⓘ The Breaks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
disc jockey
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minister ⓘ rapper ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Harlem
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Mercury Records
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PolyGram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| spouse | Shirley Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kurtis Blow Description of subject: Kurtis Blow is an American rapper and producer recognized as one of the early pioneers of recorded hip hop, known for hits like "The Breaks."
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.