Who was the premiere rap artist to…
…appear in a rap music video?
…be featured in a soap opera?
…become a millionaire?
…become a producer?
…obtain a certifiable golden dictation for rap?
…record a national commercial?
…sign to a most important label?
…tour the US and Europe
…use the example loop?
Curtis “Kurtis Blow” Walker is not solitary an skilled sign watercolourist he is too a rap trailblazer reversed hip-hop believer. With more than 25 old age of industry experience, Walker, best-known simply as Kurtis Blow, has 10 albums to his approval and a host of accomplishments that won him music, film, and broadcasting acclamation in the 80’s.
Over the years, Blow maintained his rap fellowship time evolving into an person for universal sprite. Today, he speaks sympathetically antagonistic racism, drugs, and alcoholic beverage. His free initiatives view supportive The National Ad Counsel and Phoenix House of California. In totting up to having aided worldwide campaigns such as as the Sun City Artist Against Apartheid record, Blow supports U.S. soldiery. After 9/11, Blow went on a 17-show Armed Forces circuit (www.armedforcesentertainment.com) to the Middle East. The pleasure trip integrated chicago in Afghanistan, Bahrain, Jordan, Krgystan, Kuwait, Oman, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.
Though exceptionally stirring socially, Blow has not nigh his preliminary fondness. When he is not serviceable on Backspin 43, Sirius Satellite Radio’s Classic Old School Hip-Hop station, the former vacation performing artist serves as rapper, DJ, and veneration mastermind at the Hip-Hop Church he co-founded in Harlem, New York. Reportedly, Blow adds a ordinal achievement to his catalogue of firsts: a vocalist who holds the organization of a parson. * Although it may seem to be like a battle of flavour to some, it is a intuitive fit for Blow. “I’ve ever noticed in that is holding in hip-hop,” he commented. Like various present-day churches, Blow sees youth culture as a vehicle to transport “young group who esteem God but do not same to go to church…back to the priestly.”
In codicil to a CD assistance near hip-hop pioneer, Christopher “Play” Martin and hallowed youth culture cassette creative person Canton Jones, Blow continues to be a trendsetter. Recently, he launched , a world entree that serves as an online auditory communication hub for consecrated hip-hop auditory communication. Last month, Blow took his Hip-Hop Church America on the road. A concert featuring DJ Battlecat, 2Five, Eastwood, Takim, and TraCee was command at the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, California (October 21, 2006). Founded by Dr. Robert Schuller, the Crystal Cathedral has been a friend for traditionalist Christians for fractional a period of time. “By transportation Hip-Hop Church America here, we’re display that hip-hop can be both freeze and fun, but besides have a affirmatory message,” Schuller’s son Robert commented.
* A way popularized five years ago by consequently Bad Boy signaling artist, MA$E (Mason Betha), Kurtis Blow is not hip-hop’s simply truster. Betha pastors S.A.N.E. Church International in Atlanta, Georgia. Former Three 6 Mafia member, Mr. Del is also a vocalist who pastors City of Refuge in Memphis, Tennessee. While he does not officially clergyman a church, Reverend Run of Run DMC repute is an prescribed preacher.
As hip-hop apostles spring in numeral and visibility, the force of youth culture in the christian church and vice-versa becomes much manifest.
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