Kurtis Blow discography

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

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US [1]	US R&B /HH [2]
Kurtis Blow	Released: September 29, 1980 Label: Mercury Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download	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

List of group albums

Title	Album details
Urban Gypsys (by Urban Gypsys)	Released: 1999 [3] Label: Gypsy Rock/Quatrophonic Formats: CD

Collaborative albums

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

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

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	Released: April 24, 2007 [15] Label: Holy Hip Hop/EMI Christian Music Formats: CD
King of Rap, Vol. 1	Released: February 27, 2015 [16] Label: Krush Formats: digital download

EPs

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	Released: May 31, 1999 [18] Label: Mole Listening Pearls Format: digital download	—
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

As lead artist

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	RIAA: Gold [29]
"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

Notes

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

1. "Kurtis Blow Chart History". Billboard 200 . Retrieved September 18, 2021.
2. "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:
    • "Kurtis Blow - UK charts peaks". Official Charts Company . Retrieved December 16, 2015.
    • Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN   9781904994107.
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.