| gptkbp:instanceOf | gptkb:rapper gptkb:musician
 gptkb:person
 
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                                | gptkbp:associatedAct | gptkb:The_Fat_Boys gptkb:Run-DMC
 gptkb:Russell_Simmons
 
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                                | gptkbp:award | Hip Hop Hall of Fame inductee 
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                                | gptkbp:birthDate | 1959-08-09 
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                                | gptkbp:birthName | gptkb:Kurtis_Walker 
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                                | gptkbp:birthPlace | gptkb:New_York_City 
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                                | gptkbp:children | gptkb:Kurtis_Blow_Jr. 
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                                | gptkbp:firstMajorLabelRapper | true 
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                                | gptkbp:genre | hip hop 
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                                | gptkbp:influenced | gptkb:The_Fat_Boys gptkb:LL_Cool_J
 gptkb:Run-DMC
 
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                                | gptkbp:label | gptkb:Mercury_Records 
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                                | gptkbp:nationality | gptkb:American 
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                                | gptkbp:notableFor | First rapper to have a certified gold record First rapper to sign with a major record label
 Pioneer of hip hop music
 
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                                | gptkbp:notableWork | gptkb:Christmas_Rappin' gptkb:If_I_Ruled_the_World
 gptkb:The_Breaks
 
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                                | gptkbp:occupation | gptkb:DJ gptkb:rapper
 gptkb:record_producer
 gptkb:songwriter
 gptkb:minister
 
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                                | gptkbp:religion | gptkb:Christianity 
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                                | gptkbp:spouse | gptkb:Shirley_Stewart 
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                                | gptkbp:stageName | gptkb:Kurtis_Blow 
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                                | gptkbp:website | https://kurtisblow.com/ 
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                                | gptkbp:yearsActive | 1979–present 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsParent | gptkb:The_Hip_Hop_Nutcracker 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsLayer | 7 
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                                | https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label | MC Kurtis Blow 
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