Angel Amor Posted June 23, 2005 Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 Kurtis Blow Inducted Into Bronx Walk of Fame By Tiffany Hamilton Date: 6/22/2005 3:00 pm Hip-Hop pioneer Kurtis Blow will be honored at a ceremony to forever solidify the emcee’s permanent place in Hip-Hop by inducting him into the Bronx Walk of Fame. The Bronx Walk of Fame honors various people who have contributed to the Bronx’s legacy. Blow, despite being from Harlem, was a fixture on the scene during the early development of Hip-Hop in the Bronx from the 1970’s onward. In 1979, Kurtis Blow became the first rapper to be signed by a major label, after his independently released hit “Christmas Rappin'," helped him land a deal with Mercury. Mercury released “Christmas Rappin” and it sold over 400,000 copies and became an annual classic. Its follow-up “The Breaks” helped ignite Hip-Hop on a global basis and earned Blow the first certified Gold single by a rapper. The award ceremony and unveiling of Kurtis Blow's street sign takes place June 26th at 11AM @ 851 Grand Concourse Bronx Supreme Court Building (161st Street & The Grand Concourse). Other notables that have been inducted include Grandmaster Flash and the Furious 5, KRS-One, boxer Jake Lamotta, Colin Powell, Stanley Kubrick and others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfuqua23 Posted June 23, 2005 Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 Colin Powell is from the Bronx? Or he was just a major contributor? That's great to hear bout Kurtis Blow. This should attract some eyes and ears and rectify Hip Hop a lil bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigted Posted June 23, 2005 Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 That's nice to hear that, I was just listening to Kurtis Blow's greatest hits CD the other day, he's a legend and deserves more recognition, a true pioneer! :2thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerkot Posted June 23, 2005 Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 Good old Kurtis, what is he doin nowadays? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigted Posted June 23, 2005 Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 I saw Kurtis Blow in Cassidy's new video "B-Boy Stance", Kurtis Blow does a lot of touring still, he went over to Iraq last year to visit the troops and perform for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scyhigh99 Posted June 23, 2005 Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 Colin Powell is from the Bronx? Or he was just a major contributor? ← "Powell was born in New York City and was raised in the South Bronx. His parents, Luther Theophilus and Maud Ariel Powell, emigrated to the United States from Jamaica. Powell was educated in the New York City public schools, graduating from the City College of New York (CCNY), where he earned a bachelor's degree in geology." -Wikipedia.com And good for Kurtis. Basketball is MY favorite sport, too. :wiggle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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