This was the first single, and it did very well. They took it to Mercury Records, who signed Kurtis to a 2-single deal, under the condition that If both singles were successful, he would get an album deal. Kurtis recorded this with the help of producers Robert Ford and J.B. “Christmas Rappin’ ” was the first Hip-Hop song released on a major label. “Christmas Rappin’ “ is a 1979 single by American rapper and producer Kurtis Blow. You can help show your support for this blog by making a donation using PayPal. Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)ĭown Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2 Record Cleaning:VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning MachineĪrtwork Scans:Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation PlatformĭAC/Phono Pre-amp:Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC Producer – Ralph MacDonald, William Eaton “It’s The Game” was taken from his album “Universal Rhythm”. He has played as a session percussionist in many artists’ recordings -George Benson, David Bowie, Aretha Franklin, Art Garfunkel, Billy Joel, Quincy Jones, Carole King, Miriam Makeba, David Sanborn, Paul Simon, Steely Dan etc. He co-wrote Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway’s “Where is the Love” and Bill Withers’ “Just The Two Of Us”
He has released eight solo albums from 1976 to 1998. The b-side is a song by Percussionist, songwriter, producer, engineer, Ralph MacDonald. “Basketball” peaked at #29 on the Billboard Black Singles chart and #70 on the Billboard Hot 100. This was a great experience for Kurtis, and he got to meet players like George Gervin (The Iceman), Dr. These games would often sell out as fans came to see the concert after the game. In the mid-’80s, the NBA contacted Kurtis and had him do some shows after games.
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Moore, Jimmy Bralower, and Full Force and recorded by American rapper, singer, songwriter, Kurtis Blow released in 1984 from his album Ego Trip. “Basketball” is a song that was written by William Waring, Robert Ford, Kurtis Blow, J.