09/30/2025
Hip hop classic royalty!!
🎤 ON THIS DAY IN HIP-HOP HISTORY 🎤
45 years ago today - September 29, 1980 - Kurtis Blow released his self-titled debut album and changed music forever!
"Kurtis Blow" became the first rap album released by a major label (Mercury Records), proving that hip-hop wasn't just a passing fad but a cultural force that was here to stay.
The album featured the legendary hit "The Breaks" - the first rap single to go gold AND the first to be certified gold by the RIAA. When Kurtis rapped "These are the breaks!" he wasn't just making a party anthem, he was breaking down barriers for every hip-hop artist who came after him.
From the Bronx to the world 🌍
Kurtis Blow paved the way for generations of MCs and showed the music industry that rap had serious commercial potential. Respect to a true pioneer! 🙌