Kurtis Blow is considered one of the founding fathers of hip-hop. Born in Harlem, New York, Blow became the first rapper signed to a major label in 1979 at the age of 20. Mercury Records had picked up ...

Basketball and hip-hop have been joined at the hip as long as both have been at the forefront of American (and eventually global) pop culture. This is largely a result of ’80s rap pioneer Kurtis ...

"The Breaks," Kurtis Blow May be the funkiest rap song ever made—the breaks in this song are classic b-boy/hip-hop. "Give it Up or Turn it Loose," James Brown The anthem for hip-hop, and many don't ...