Kurtis Blow (Light Blue Limited Edition Blue) UDISRR but it was wonderful

but it was wonderful

This record went unnoticed at the time but this minimal and powerful mix of African rhythms with a New Wave voice and an irresistible mbira gimmick deserved better

Ten years ago

Highlights include covers of “See Saw” and “Eleanor Rigby” plus soulful originals

Kurtis Blow (Light Blue Limited Edition Blue) UDISRR but it was wonderfulIn 1980, hip hop found a charismatic orator who could comfortably represent the genre underneath its ever expanding spotlight. Kurtis Blow, a young Harlem kid who studied communication in college was the perfect fithandsome, squeaky clean, and ready to represent the new yet growing landscape of rap. The Breaks was an early smash single that helped not only launch Blows career but also positioned rap as something that could be popularized beyond the