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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:record_producer
gptkb:Rapper
gptkb:musician
gptkb:album
gptkb:Hip_Hop
gptkb:musical_artist
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gptkbp:active_years
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1979-2010
1979–present
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gptkbp:active_years_end
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present
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gptkbp:active_years_start
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gptkb:1979
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gptkbp:album
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gptkb:Deuce_(1981)
gptkb:Ego_Trip_(1984)
Kurtis Blow (1980)
The Best of Kurtis Blow (1990)
Ego Trip
Kurtis Blow: The Album (2000)
The Best of Kurtis Blow (2005)
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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gptkb:City_College_of_New_York
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gptkbp:appears_in
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gptkb:The_Get_Down
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gptkbp:artist
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gptkb:Kurtis_Blow
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gptkbp:artistic_influence
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gptkb:Funk
gptkb:soul
R& B
Funk and disco
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gptkbp:associated_act
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gptkb:Run-D._M._C.
gptkb:Grandmaster_Flash_and_the_Furious_Five
gptkb:The_Treacherous_Three
Kurtis Blow and the New York City Breakers
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gptkbp:associated_acts
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gptkb:Run-D._M._C.
gptkb:New_York_City_Breakers
gptkb:The_Treacherous_Three
gptkb:Whodini
Kurtis Blow and the Treacherous Three
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gptkbp:award
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gptkb:Grammy_Award
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Grammy_Award
Grammy nomination
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1959-08-09
1960-08-09
August 9, 1959
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gptkbp:birth_name
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gptkb:Kurtis_Walker
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York,_USA
gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:career_start
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Started as a DJ
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gptkbp:children
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2
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gptkbp:collaborated_with
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gptkb:Snoop_Dogg
gptkb:Bob_Dylan
gptkb:Whitney_Houston
gptkb:Chaka_Khan
gptkb:Kool_Moe_Dee
gptkb:KRS-One
gptkb:Run-D._M._C.
gptkb:Grandmaster_Flash
gptkb:Kurtis_Blow_&_The_Treacherous_Three
gptkb:LL_Cool_J
gptkb:Whodini
gptkb:Fat_Boys
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gptkbp:contribution
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Pioneering hip hop music
pioneering hip hop music
pioneering rap music
advocating for hip hop education
appearing in films and television shows
popularizing hip hop in mainstream media
performing at the first hip hop concert at the Apollo Theater
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gptkbp:cover_art
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Kurtis Blow album cover
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Influenced the development of hip hop culture
Influence on later hip hop artists
Pioneering hip hop culture
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gptkbp:debut_album
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gptkb:Kurtis_Blow
gptkb:The_Breaks
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gptkbp:documentary
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gptkb:Hip-Hop_Evolution
gptkb:The_Defiant_Ones
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:City_College_of_New_York
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gptkbp:famous_for
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gptkb:The_Breaks_(1980)
Rapping and producing
His hit single ' The Breaks'
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gptkbp:famous_song
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gptkb:The_Breaks
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gptkbp:featured_in
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gptkb:Hip_Hop_Evolution
gptkb:The_Get_Down
The Hip Hop Years
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gptkbp:first_rapper_to
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have a gold record
sign a major record deal
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gptkbp:genre
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Hip hop
hip hop
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gptkbp:has_award
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gptkb:Grammy_Award
gptkb:Hip_Hop_Honors
MTV Video Music Award nomination
American Music Award nomination
Soul Train Music Award nomination
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gptkbp:has_awards
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gptkb:MTV_Video_Music_Awards
gptkb:American_Music_Award
gptkb:NAACP_Image_Award
gptkb:Teen_Choice_Awards
gptkb:Billboard_Music_Awards
gptkb:Soul_Train_Music_Awards
gptkb:American_Grammy_Awards
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gptkbp:has_child
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2
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gptkbp:has_discography
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Kurtis Blow discography
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gptkbp:has_part
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gptkb:Kurtis_Blow:_The_Album
gptkb:Kurtis_Blow:_The_Anthology
gptkb:Kurtis_Blow:_The_Classics
gptkb:Kurtis_Blow:_The_Collection
gptkb:Kurtis_Blow:_The_Definitive_Collection
gptkb:Kurtis_Blow:_The_Hits
gptkb:Kurtis_Blow:_The_Legacy
gptkb:Kurtis_Blow:_The_Remixes
gptkb:Kurtis_Blow:_The_Singles
gptkb:You_Can't_Take_It_with_You
gptkb:You_Can't_Take_It_With_You
gptkb:Christmas_Rappin'
gptkb:Party_Time
gptkb:If_I_Ruled_the_World_(Imagine_That)
gptkb:Kurtis_Blow:_The_Best_of_the_Early_Years
gptkb:Kurtis_Blow:_The_Collection_2
gptkb:Kurtis_Blow:_The_Ultimate_Collection
gptkb:Kurtis_Blow_Presents:_The_History_of_Hip_Hop
gptkb:The_Breaks_(album)
gptkb:The_Message_(song)
gptkb:The_Adventures_of_Grandmaster_Flash_on_the_Wheels_of_Steel
gptkb:The_Best_of_Kurtis_Blow
If I Ruled the World
Ego Trip
Kurtis Blow (album)
The Best of Kurtis Blow (album)
AJ's Theme
The Breaks (song)
The Best of Kurtis Blow: The Original Album Collection
AJ's (song)
I Just Want to Love You (For the Rest of My Life)
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gptkbp:hit_single
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gptkb:Christmas_Rappin'
gptkb:The_Breaks
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Kurtis Blow
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gptkbp:image
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Kurtis_ Blow_2019.jpg
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gptkbp:influence
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gptkb:JAY-Z
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:hip_hop_culture
gptkb:50_Cent
gptkb:JAY-Z
gptkb:Kendrick_Lamar
gptkb:Snoop_Dogg
gptkb:Lil_Wayne
gptkb:Eminem
gptkb:Dr._Dre
gptkb:Will_Smith
gptkb:frescoes
gptkb:Nas
gptkb:LL_Cool_J
gptkb:Public_Enemy
gptkb:Ice-T
gptkb:music_production
Pop music
Hip hop culture
DJ culture
Hip hop artists
hip hop artists
MCing
music production techniques
beatboxing
rappers
breakdancing
future hip hop artists
music videos in hip hop
rap battles
R& B artists
social commentary in hip hop
collaborative projects in hip hop
cultural identity in hip hop
live performances in hip hop
lyrical storytelling in rap
music festivals featuring hip hop.
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Funk
gptkb:DJ_Kool_Herc
gptkb:Disco
disco
soul music
funk
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:Disco
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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gptkb:DJ_Kool_Herc
gptkb:Grandmaster_Flash
gptkb:Afrika_Bambaataa
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gptkbp:instrument
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gptkb:keyboard
Vocals
vocals
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:Rapper
gptkb:The_Breaks
His energetic performances
Being one of the first commercially successful rappers
being one of the first commercially successful rappers
His storytelling in lyrics
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gptkbp:label
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gptkb:Mercury_Records
Kurtis Blow Productions
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gptkbp:legacy
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Hip hop pioneer
Influence on future generations of rappers
Cultural ambassador for hip hop
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gptkbp:length
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36:00
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gptkbp:music_genre
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Rap
Old school hip hop
old school hip hop
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gptkbp:music_style
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Old school hip hop
Party rap
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gptkbp:music_video
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gptkb:The_Breaks_(1980)
gptkb:The_Breaks_(music_video)
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gptkbp:next_album
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gptkb:Deuce
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gptkbp:notable_achievement
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First gold record for a rap single
First rapper to sign with a major record label
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gptkbp:notable_album
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gptkb:Deuce
gptkb:Deuce_(1981)
gptkb:Ego_Trip_(1984)
gptkb:The_Best_of_Kurtis_Blow
Kurtis Blow (1980)
The Best of Kurtis Blow (1990)
Ego Trip
Kurtis Blow (album)
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gptkbp:notable_collaborations
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gptkb:Christmas_Rappin'
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gptkbp:notable_event
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First rapper to sign with a major label
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gptkbp:notable_performance
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gptkb:Live_Aid_1985
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gptkbp:notable_singles
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gptkb:AJ_Scratch
gptkb:Christmas_Rappin'
gptkb:The_Breaks
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gptkbp:notable_song
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gptkb:basketball
gptkb:You_Can't_Take_It_with_You
gptkb:AJ_Scratch
gptkb:Christmas_Rappin'
gptkb:I_Just_Want_to_Love_U_(Give_It_2_Me)
gptkb:Party_Time
gptkb:The_Breaks
gptkb:The_Breaks_(Live)
gptkb:The_Breaks_(1980)
gptkb:The_Best_of_Kurtis_Blow
The Breaks (Remix)
If I Ruled the World
The Breaks (Extended Version)
AJ's Theme
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gptkbp:notable_track
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gptkb:The_Breaks
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:The_Breaks
The Breaks (song)
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:record_producer
gptkb:Rapper
gptkb:musician
gptkb:Actor
gptkb:DJ
gptkb:songwriter
Record executive
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gptkbp:origin
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gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:Harlem,_New_York_City,_USA
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gptkbp:performances
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Live concerts
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gptkbp:performer
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gptkb:Yes
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gptkbp:performers
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Over 40 years
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gptkbp:philanthropy
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gptkb:Youth_programs
Community outreach programs
Music education initiatives
Anti-violence campaigns
HIV/ AIDS awareness
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gptkbp:producer
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gptkb:Robert_Ford_Jr.
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gptkbp:record_label
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gptkb:Mercury_Records
gptkb:BMG
Kurtis Blow Productions
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gptkbp:recorded_in
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gptkb:RCA_Records
gptkb:AJ_Scratch
gptkb:Christmas_Rappin'
If I Ruled the World
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gptkbp:recording_artist
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gptkb:Yes
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gptkbp:recording_location
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:released
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gptkb:Deuce_(album)
gptkb:Ego_Trip_(album)
gptkb:The_Best_of_Kurtis_Blow_(remastered)
gptkb:1980
Kurtis Blow (album)
Kurtis Blow's Greatest Hits (album)
Kurtis Blow: The Album (compilation)
Kurtis Blow: The Anthology (compilation)
Kurtis Blow: The Classics (compilation)
Kurtis Blow: The Collection (compilation)
Kurtis Blow: The Hits (compilation)
Kurtis Blow: The Legacy (album)
Kurtis Blow: The Remixes (compilation)
Kurtis Blow: The Singles (compilation)
The Best Rapper on the Scene (album)
The Best of Kurtis Blow (album)
The Best of Kurtis Blow (compilation)
The History of Rap (album)
Kurtis Blow Presents: The Best of Kurtis Blow (album)
Kurtis Blow: The Definitive Collection (compilation)
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California,_USA
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gptkbp:service
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First rapper to sign with a major record label
first rapper to sign with a major record label
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gptkbp:soundtrack
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Pioneering hip hop music
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gptkbp:spouse
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Diane Walker
Diane Blow
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gptkbp:television_appearance
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gptkb:American_Bandstand
gptkb:Kurtis_Blow's_Christmas_Rappin'
gptkb:Soul_Train
gptkb:The_Ed_Sullivan_Show
gptkb:The_Get_Down
Kurtis Blow's Christmas Rappin' (1979)
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gptkbp:television_show
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gptkb:Kurtis_Blow's_Christmas_Rap
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gptkbp:website
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kurtisblow.com
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:JAY-Z
gptkb:Whitney_Houston
gptkb:Chaka_Khan
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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