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gptkb:musician
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record producer
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gptkb:The_Fat_Boys
gptkb:Run-DMC
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Hip Hop Hall of Fame inductee
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1959-08-09
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gptkb:Kurtis_Walker
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkb:Kurtis_Blow_Jr.
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heart transplant recipient
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gptkb:Nyack_College
gptkb:City_College_of_New_York
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gptkb:Breakin'_N_Enterin'
gptkb:Krush_Groove
gptkb:The_Hip_Hop_Nutcracker
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gptkbp:firstMajorLabelRapper
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true
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gptkbp:genre
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hip hop
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Kurtis Blow
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gptkb:The_Fat_Boys
gptkb:LL_Cool_J
gptkb:Run-DMC
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gptkbp:label
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gptkb:Mercury_Records
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:notableAchievement
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first certified gold record for rap (The Breaks)
first rapper signed to a major label
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gptkbp:notableAlbum
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gptkb:America_(1985)
gptkb:Back_by_Popular_Demand_(1988)
gptkb:Deuce_(1981)
gptkb:Ego_Trip_(1984)
gptkb:Kingdom_Blow_(1986)
gptkb:Kurtis_Blow_(1980)
gptkb:Tough_(1982)
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gptkbp:notableWork
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gptkb:Christmas_Rappin'
gptkb:If_I_Ruled_the_World
gptkb:The_Breaks
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minister
rapper
record producer
DJ
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gptkbp:religion
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gptkb:Christianity
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkb:Shirley_Stewart
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gptkbp:subjectOf
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gptkb:Hip-Hop_Evolution_(documentary)
gptkb:Unsung_(TV_series)
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gptkbp:website
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http://www.kurtisblow.com/
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gptkbp:yearsActive
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1979–present
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gptkb:Co-op_City
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