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40 From 40: 1982

2968 days ago
Sweeping The NationDoes anyone read these spiels? Maybe we should just save them for the book version that'll never happen. Here's forty top songs (39 of which are on Spotify) from the magnificent pop year of 1982, and no, Dollar's inclusion is not a mistak... more info

Kurtis Blow Denounces His Portrayal In New Edition Movie

3129 days ago
AllHipHop WHO DO YOU BELIEVE? more info

AHH Stray News: Snoop Snaps On Colin Kaepernick, Kurtis Blow Is Back, Mos Def Returns

3181 days ago
AllHipHopKURTIS BLOW, MOS DEF AND SNOOP IN THE HEADLINES more info

Police Save Kurtis Blow’s Life After Pioneering Rapper Has Heart Attack

3211 days ago
AllHipHopGET WELL KURTIS BLOW more info

Jill Scott tour update: Apollo added, Rakim opening Coney Island

3325 days ago
Brooklyn VeganOther upcoming Apollo shows include DMX/N.O.R.E./Jim Jones/Jadakiss, and Kurtis Blow. Continue reading… more info

Ice-T, Public Enemy, Naughty By Nature Lead Art of Rap Festival Tour

3390 days ago
Rolling StoneIce-T, Public Enemy, Naughty By Nature, Mobb Deep, EPMD, the Sugarhill Gang and Kurtis Blow will join forces for SiriusXM Backspin's the Art of Rap Festival Tour, which kicks off July 16th in Dallas, Texas and concludes August 6th. The all-star, eigh... more info

Hip-hop Legends To Receive Proclamations From New York City Official

4180 days ago
ContactMusicHip-hop legends Afrika Bambaataa, Kurtis Blow and Grandmaster Flash are set to be honoured by New York City officials.The hitmakers will receive... more info

Like, Omigod! Digging through the ‘80s Pop Culture Box, Part 2

4565 days ago
PopdoseEarly hip-hop! Leftover classic rock! Italian sex disco! Racist tomfoolery! And the luckiest bar band in the Midwest! All in our continuing crawl through Disc One of this seven-disc set! #6 Kurtis Blow, “The Breaks (part 1)” #87 Billboard Hot 100... more info

Big Daddy Kane - Heavy D To Be Honoured At Soul Train Awards

5028 days ago
ContactMusicBig Daddy Kane Kurtis Blow and Doug E Fresh are among the rappers who will pay tribute to Heavy D at the upcoming Soul Train Awards The veteran MC real name Dwight Arrington Myers died last week 08Nov11 after neighbours found him lying unconscious o.... more info

25 years of Def Jam: how the sound of New York's streets rose up to rule the world

5100 days ago
Guardian MusicFrom humble beginnings in student digs, the record label Def Jam is credited with bringing New York's street culture and music to the masses – and even helping to elect a president'Without hip-hop we wouldn't have Obama," says Russell Simmons, co-f... more info

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