Old Skool Rappers Reunite for Hip Hop Legends Concert at Resorts World Casino on March 15th
In 1979, Kurt Walker, a 20-year-old from the Bronx whose stage name was “Kurtis Blow,” signed a contract with Mercury Records to release the song Christmas Rappin. This was the first time a major label promoted the hip hop genre, and the ditty sold over 400,000 copies. Blow went on to release 10 albums over the…
In 1979, Kurt Walker, a 20-year-old from the Bronx whose stage name was “Kurtis Blow,” signed a contract with Mercury Records to release the song Christmas Rappin. This was the first time a major label promoted the hip hop genre, and the ditty sold over 400,000 copies. Blow went on to release 10 albums over the following 11 years and enjoy success as an actor and producer before becoming an ordained minister and founding The Hip Hop Church in Harlem. On March 15th, Blow will share the stage with other Old Skool rappers, including the Grammy winning Naughty by Nature (above), who rose to fame with “OPP” in 1991, for the Legends of Hip Hop Volume I Reunion at Resorts World Casino New York City. Other confirmed acts are Black Sheep, DJ Marley Marl, DJ Skribble and DJ Kool.
Details: Hip Hop Legends, Resorts World Casino NYC, 110-00 Rockaway Boulevard, Jamaica, March 15th, 9 pm (doors open at 8 pm), $25-$80.
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