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

Albums

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Studio albums

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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

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

Collaborative albums

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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

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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

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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

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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

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As lead artist

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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

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Notes

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  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

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  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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