So much so that when the then up-and-coming New York emcee was approached in 1979 about appearing on a Christmas-themed rap song, he went for it. And “Christmas Rappin’” became his debut single.

Kurtis Blow is considered a founding father of hip-hop. The legendary emcee recently spoke with Gambit about national hip-hop celebrations, remaking his song 'Basketball' and crowd reactions.

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 ...

J.B. Moore, an advertising man from suburban Long Island in New York who wrote the lyrics to one of rap's first hits -- Kurtis Blow's 1979 novelty song, "Christmas Rappin'" -- and with a partner ...

Kurtis Blow American rapper Producer and rap pioneer who had one of the genre’s earliest hits with "Christmas Rappin" in 1979.