Kurtis Blow (album)

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Kurtis Blow
Studio album by Kurtis Blow
Released	1980
Recorded	1979
Genre	Old school rap
Length	50:45
Label	Mercury
Producer	Larry Green
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Kurtis Blow chronology
Kurtis Blow (1980) Deuce (1981)

The album Kurtis Blow was rapper Kurtis Blow's self-titled debut, released in 1980 (see 1980 in music). It includes the famous song "The Breaks", that was often sampled later in hip-hop records, mainly for its introduction made my Blow's acappella 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 an attempt to mix Blow's style with rock'n'roll.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Rappin' Blow, Pt. 2"
2. "The Breaks"
3. "Way Out West"
4. "Throughout Your Years"
5. "Hard Times"
6. "All I Want in This World (Is to Find That Girl)"
7. "Takin' Care of Business"
8. "Christmas Rappin'"
9. "Breaks [Instrumental]"