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Kurtis Blow discography

This article presents the discography of Kurtis Blow, an American hip hop artist.

Albums edit

Studio albums edit

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[1] 		US
R&B
/HH
[2]
Kurtis Blow 71 10
Deuce
  • Released: June 15, 1981
  • Label: Mercury (US),
    Polygram (EU)
  • Formats: LP, cassette
 137 35
Tough
  • Released: 1982
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: LP, cassette, digital download
 167 38
Ego Trip
  • Released: 1984
  • Label: Mercury/Polydor
  • Formats: LP, cassette
 83 18
America
  • Released: October, 1985
  • Label: Mercury (US),
    Club (UK)
  • Formats: LP, cassette
 153 18
Kingdom Blow
  • Released: 1986
  • Label: Mercury/Polygram (US),
    Club (UK)
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming
 196 16
Back by Popular Demand
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming
 — 84
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Group albums edit

List of group albums
Title Album details
Urban Gypsys
(by Urban Gypsys)

Collaborative albums edit

List of collaborative albums
Title Album details
Just Do It
(with The Trinity)
  • Released: November 8, 2004[4]
  • Label: B4
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Father, Son & Holy Ghost
(with The Trinity)
  • Released: August 25, 2009[5]
  • Label: B4
  • Formats: digital download, streaming

Live albums edit

List of live albums
Title Album details
Hip Hop Anniversary Europe Tour
  • Released: July 11, 2008[6]
  • Label: ZYX
  • Formats: digital download, streaming

Compilation albums edit

List of compilation albums
Title Album details
The Best Rapper on the Scene
  • Released: 1983
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: CD, LP
Série Cinza - The Best of Kurtis Blow
  • Released: 1986[7]
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: LP
Best of... Rappin'
  • Released: 1990[8]
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
The Breaks
  • Released: 1991[9]
  • Label: PolyGram Special Projects
  • Formats: cassette
The Best of Kurtis Blow
  • Released: June 7, 1994[10]
  • Label: Mercury/Chronicles
  • Formats: CD, cassette, digital download, streaming
Kurtis Blow Presents the History of Rap, Vol. 1: The Genesis
  • Released: August 19, 1997[11]
  • Label: Rhino
  • Formats: CD
Kurtis Blow Presents the History of Rap, Vol. 2: The Birth of the Rap Record
  • Released: August 19, 1997[12]
  • Label: Rhino
  • Formats: CD
Kurtis Blow Presents the History of Rap, Vol. 3: The Golden Age
  • Released: August 19, 1997[13]
  • Label: Rhino
  • Formats: CD
20th Century Master - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Kurtis Blow
  • Released: April 15, 2003[14]
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Kurtis Blow Presents: Hip Hop Ministry
King of Rap, Vol. 1
  • Released: February 27, 2015[16]
  • Label: Krush
  • Formats: digital download

EPs edit

List of extended plays with selected chart positions
Title EP details Peak chart positions
US
R&B
/HH
[2]
Party Time?
  • Released: 1983
  • Label: Mercury
  • Format: LP, cassette
 36
Break to Rap
(compilation EP)
  • Released: 1983[17]
  • Label: Mercury
  • Format: LP, cassette
 —
The Breaks Remixes —
Best Of
(re-recordings EP)
  • Released: June 19, 2013[19]
  • Label: X-Ray
  • Format: digital download, streaming
 —
Let's Move It (Remix Collection)
(with Jazz Voice)
  • Released: July 18, 2016[20]
  • Label: Bizarre
  • Format: digital download, streaming
 —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Singles edit

As lead artist edit

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[21] 		US Dance
[22] 		US R&B
[23] 		US Rap
[24] 		GER
[25] 		NED
[26] 		NZ
[27] 		UK
[28]
"Christmas Rappin'" 1979 — — ― * — — ― 30 Originally a non-album single[a]
"Rappin' Blow" — — — — 29 ― — Kurtis Blow
"The Breaks" 1980 87 9 4 56 — 25 47
"Throughout Your Years" — 75 31 — — ― —
"Hard Times" 1981 ― — 75 — — ― —
"It's Gettin' Hot"[30] ― — — — — ― — Deuce
"Starlife"[31] ― — — ― — — ―
"Do the Do"[32] ― — — — — ― —
"Tough" 1982 — — 37 — — ― — Tough
"Daydreamin'"[33] — — — — — ― —
"Party Time?" 1983 — 39 35 — — ― 67 Party Time?
"Nervous"[34] — — ― — — ― —
"8 Million Stories"
(featuring Run-DMC) 		1984 — — 45 — — ― — Ego Trip
"Ego Trip"[35] — — — — — ― —
"Basketball" 71 — 29 — — ― —
"Under Fire"[36] — — — ― — ― —
"America" 1985 ― — 74 ― — ― — America
"If I Ruled the World" — 25 16 — — 40 24
"AJ is Cool"[37] — — — — — — —
"Respect to the King"[38] — — — — — — —
"I'm Chillin'" 1986 ― — 20 — — ― 64 Kingdom Blow
"The Bronx"[39] ― — ― — — ― —
"Back by Popular Demand"[40] 1988 ― — ― — — ― — Back by Popular Demand
"Only the Strong Survive"[41] ― — ― — — ― —
"Chillin' at the Spot"[42] 1994 — — ― — — — ― — Non-album singles
"Christmas Rappin' 95" ― — ―[b] — — — ― —
"Freak Rock Till the Breakadawn"[44] 1995 ― — ― — — — ― —
"Christmas Rappin'" (re-release) 1999 — — ―[c] 29 — — ― —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. "*" indicates a chart that did not exist at the time.

References edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ "Christmas Rappin'" was later added as bonus track in Kurtis Blow CD version.
  2. ^ "Christmas Rappin' 95" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, but peaked at number 52 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay.[43]
  3. ^ "Christmas Rappin'" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, but peaked at number 71 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Sales.[45]

Citations edit

  1. ^ "Kurtis Blow Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Kurtis Blow Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  3. ^ Urban Gypsys (track listing). Gypsy Rock Records/Quatrophonic Records. 1999. GR-44482.
  4. ^ "Just Do It - Kurtis Blow & The Trinity - Release Info". Apple Music.
  5. ^ "The Father, Son & Holy Ghost - Kurtis Blow & The Trinity - Release Info". Apple Music.
  6. ^ "Hip Hop Anniversary Europe Tour (Live) - Kurtis Blow - Release Info". Apple Music.
  7. ^ The Best Of Kurtis Blow (track listing). Mercury. 1986. 834 322-1.
  8. ^ Best Of ....Rappin' (track listing). Mercury. 1990. 846 360-2.
  9. ^ The Breaks (track listing). PolyGram Special Projects. 1991. PSP 848 460-4.
  10. ^ The Best Of Kurtis Blow (track listing). Mercury/Chronicles. 1994. 314 522 456-2.
  11. ^ "Kurtis Blow Presents the History of Rap, Vol. 1: The Genesis". AllMusic. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  12. ^ "Kurtis Blow Presents the History of Rap, Vol. 2: The Birth of the Rap Record". AllMusic. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  13. ^ "Kurtis Blow Presents the History of Rap, Vol. 3: The Golden Age". AllMusic. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  14. ^ "Kurtis Blow - The Best of Kurtis Blow - 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection". AllMusic. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  15. ^ "Kurtis Blow Presents: Hip Hop Ministry". AllMusic. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  16. ^ "King of Rap, Vol. 1 - Kurtis Blow - Release Info". Apple Music.
  17. ^ Break To Rap (track listing). Mercury. 1983. 822 283-1.
  18. ^ The Breaks Remixes (track listing). Mole Listening Pearls. May 31, 1999. MOLE068-8.
  19. ^ "Best Of - Kurtis Blow - Release Info". Apple Music.
  20. ^ "Let's Move It (Remix Collection) - Kurtis Blow & Jazz Voice - Release Info". Apple Music.
  21. ^ "Kurtis Blow Chart History". Billboard Hot 100. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  22. ^ "Kurtis Blow Chart History". Dance Club Songs. billboard.com. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  23. ^ "Kurtis Blow Chart History". Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. billboard.com. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  24. ^ "Kurtis Blow Chart History". Hot Rap Songs. billboard.com. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  25. ^ German singles chart peaks:
    • "The Breaks". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  26. ^ "Kurtis Blow - Dutch Charts". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  27. ^ "Kurtis Blow - New Zealand chart peaks". charts.nz. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  28. ^ UK chart peaks:
  29. ^ "American single certifications – Kurtis Blow". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  30. ^ It's Gettin' Hot (track listing). Mercury. 1981. MK 177.
  31. ^ Starlife/Way Out West (track listing). Mercury. 1981. 6170 108.
  32. ^ Do The Do (track listing). Mercury. 1981. 6170 155.
  33. ^ Daydreamin'/Christmas Rappin' (track listing). Mercury. 1982. 76194.
  34. ^ Nervous (track listing). Mercury. 1983. 814 484-7.
  35. ^ Ego Trip (track listing). Mercury. 1984. 880 408-7.
  36. ^ Under Fire (track listing). Mercury. 1984. 822 010-1.
  37. ^ AJ Is Cool (track listing). Mercury. 1985. 884 547-1.
  38. ^ Respect To The King (track listing). Mercury. 1984. 884 547-7.
  39. ^ The Bronx (track listing). Mercury. 1986. 888 282-1.
  40. ^ Back By Popular Demand (track listing). Mercury. 1988. 870-328-7.
  41. ^ Only The Strong Survive/Still On The Scene (track listing). Mercury. 1988. 870 992-1.
  42. ^ Chillin' At The Spot (track listing). Public Attack. 1994. SPV 50-39925 MS.
  43. ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  44. ^ Freak Rock Till The Breakadawn (track listing). ZYX Music. 1995. ZYX 7616-12.
  45. ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
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