KURTIS BLOW
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In 1979, at the age of 20, Kurtis Blow became the first rapper to be signed by a major label. His first track, “Christmas Rappin”, sold over 400,000 copies, while his follow‑up “The Breaks” was the first hip hop record to go gold, and played a key role in turning rap music into an international phenomenon. He went on to release 10 Albums over 11 years, eventually becoming hip hop's first millionaire. Blow also became a producer, doing tracks for the likes of Run DMC, The Fat Boys, Wyclef Jean and Russell Simmons. Since 1995 he has also been working as a radio DJ, first on Power 106 and later for Sirius. In 2009 he became an ordained Christian minister. He is the co-founder of the Church of Hip-Hop, which has branches across the USA....
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