![]() Along with Dexter Scott King, Walker co-ordinated " King Holiday", a song to celebrate Martin Luther King’s birthday, released in January 1986. Former label mates René & Angela had their R&B chart topping debut " Save Your Love (For #1)" was produced by him. Hyde, Full Force, Russell Simmons and Wyclef Jean all have been produced by, or collaborated with, Walker. Run began his career billed as 'The Son of Kurtis Blow'. īesides his own work, Kurtis has been responsible for hits by The Fat Boys and Run DMC. Towards the end of the 1980s, his recording career waned and he moved into production. From this album, the song "If I Ruled the World" became a Top 5 hit on Billboard's R&B chart. His 1985 album, America, garnered praise for its title track's music video. Ego Trip included the hits: "8 Million Stories", "AJ Scratch", and "Basketball". Party Time featured a fusion of rap and go-go. His first album was Kurtis Blow, while his second was the Top 50 pop album Deuce. He released ten albums over the next eleven years. He was also the first rapper to perform overseas. Its follow-up, " The Breaks", also sold over half a million copies. In 1979, aged twenty, Kurtis Blow became the first rapper to be signed by a major label, Mercury, which released "Christmas Rappin'". He attended CCNY and Nyack College, studying communications and then ministry. Walker was raised in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City. ![]()
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