Kurtis Blow

The Bronx is famous for two things. Hip-hop, and 26 world championships. ↗

— Kurtis Blow

#championships #famous #hip-hop #things #two

Well I was always a hustler... I ran numbers; I wasn't a stick up kid, but I was a fence for them. I used to sell weed; and was kicked out of Music and Art for that. ↗

— Kurtis Blow

#art #fence #hustler #i #kicked

Hip Hop is thee dominant youth culture in the world right now. ↗

— Kurtis Blow

#dominant #hip #hip hop #hop #now

I used to date Latoya for awhile, I was a close freind of the family. ↗

— Kurtis Blow

#close #date #family #i #used

I was called Kool Dj Kurt Walker... but they wanted tocall me Kurtis Blow. ↗

— Kurtis Blow

#called #dj #i #kool #kurt

I was signed when I was 19 years old, in 1980. I went to Germany and France. Seeing the world at that time was just an awesome experience for a teenager. ↗

— Kurtis Blow

#experience #france #germany #i #just

My first jam was at Hotel Diplomat opening for Hollywood. ↗

— Kurtis Blow

#first #hollywood #hotel #jam #opening

Pete Dj Jones was the first person that I saw with 2 turntables. This was 1972. ↗

— Kurtis Blow

#first #i #jones #person #pete

When I was 13 I had a fake Id that said that I was 19. I was getting in all the clubs. ↗

— Kurtis Blow

#fake #getting #had #i #id

Yeah when I was 7 or 8 my moms would have little parties, and I would play the music. ↗

— Kurtis Blow

#little #moms #music #parties #play