Kurtis Blow
In 1980, Hip-Hop music was in its inception and Kurtis Blow was a name that rung bells in the parks and up and down the avenues. Blow became the first rapper to sign a major label record deal (Mercury) and the first rapper to appear on national television (Soul Train). His breakout single “The Breaks” was the first Hip-Hop single to go Gold. Kurtis!!!
