The album Kurtis Blow was rapper Kurtis Blow

Kurtis Blow

Kurt Walker , better known by his stage name Kurtis Blow, is an American rapper and record producer. He is one of the first commercially successful rappers and the first to sign with a major record label...

's self-titled debut, released in 1980

1980 in music

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. It includes the famous song "The Breaks

The Breaks

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", that was often sampled later in hip-hop records, mainly for its introduction made by Blow's a cappella vocal, and for the drum break, giving a wordplay dimension to the title. "Rappin' Blow, Pt. 2" was issued as a single, that had a "do-it-yourself" B-side, the instrumental version. "Takin' Care of Business" is one of the first hip hop and rock'n'roll cross over attempts.

Reception

Track listing

Side one

1. "Rappin' Blow, Pt. 2" (Blow, Ford, Miller, Moore, Smith) 4:42
2. "The Breaks
   The Breaks (song)
   "The Breaks" is a critically acclaimed 1980 hit single by Kurtis Blow from his self-titled debut album. It was one of the earliest hip-hop hits, peaking at #87 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.-Remakes:...
   
   " (Blow, Ford, Miller, Moore, Smith) 7:43
3. "Way Out West" (Moore) 7:43

Side two

1. "Throughout Your Years" (Blow, Moore, Waring) 5:21
2. "Hard Times" (Bralower, Moore, Simmons
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   , Smith, Waring) 4:38
3. "All I Want in This World (Is to Find That Girl)" (Moore) 5:00
4. "Takin' Care of Business" (Randy Bachman
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   ) 5:31

CD bonus tracks

1. "Christmas Rappin'" (Blow, Ford, Moore) 3:57
2. "Breaks [Instrumental]" (Blow, Ford, Moore, Simmons, Smith) 5:52

Personnel

• Vocals: Kurtis Blow, Sudana Bobatoon, Wayne Garfield, Sheila Spencer, William Waring, Adam White
• Guitars: Eddie Martinez
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  , J.B. Moore, Dean Swenson, John Tropea
  John Tropea
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• Keyboards: Onaje Allen Gumbs, J.B. Moore
• Bass: Craig Short, Tommy Wouk
• Drums: Jimmy Bralower

Production

• Produced By Robert Ford & J.B. Moore
• Engineers: Rod Hui
• Assistant Engineers: Erik Block, Paula Stevens, Lisa Zimet
• Mixing: Vincent Davis
• Mastering: Suha Gur