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When did Kurtis Blow's first album release?
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Kurtis Blow's first album Kurtis Blow released on September 29, 1980.
The first commercially successful rapper and the first to sign with a major record label–Kurtis Walker, AKA Kurtis Blow, has released 15 albums and is currently an ordained minister. “The Breaks”–a single from his 1980 debut album–was the first rap record to be certified gold. A true pioneer and one of the most influential rap artists of all... Read More
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