The Bronx is famous for two things. Hip-hop, and 26 world championships.
About Kurtis Blow
Kurtis Walker (born August 9, 1959), professionally known by his stage name Kurtis Blow, is an American rapper, songwriter and record producer. He is the first commercially successful rapper and the first to sign with a major record label.
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Pete Dj Jones was the first person that I saw with 2 turntables. This was 1972.
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I used to date Latoya for awhile, I was a close freind of the family.
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The Bronx is famous for two things. Hip-hop, and 26 world championships.
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I was called Kool Dj Kurt Walker… but they wanted tocall me Kurtis Blow.
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Yeah when I was 7 or 8 my moms would have little parties, and I would play the music.
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My first jam was at Hotel Diplomat opening for Hollywood.
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Well I was always a hustler… I ran numbers; I wasn’t a stick up kid, but I was a fence for them. I used to sell weed; and was kicked out of Music and Art for that.
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I was signed when I was 19 years old, in 1980. I went to Germany and France. Seeing the world at that time was just an awesome experience for a teenager.
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When I was 13 I had a fake Id that said that I was 19. I was getting in all the clubs.
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Hip Hop is thee dominant youth culture in the world right now.
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