Kurtis Blow appears on Soul Train

October 1980: Number 6 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of R&B and hip-hop musicKurt Walker has a number of claims on the history of hip-hop. Under the moniker Kurtis Blow, he was the first rapper to sign to a major label, Mercury. He was the first to embark on a national tour. He was also the first rapper to appear on network television, performing The Breaks. Built around a series of disco breaks, but also bemoaning the bad luck a person can have in love, Blow's Soul Train sho...

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