{"product_id":"kurtis-blow_collected_2024_disco-bertus-france","title":"Collected","description":"Kurtis Walker - better known by his stage name Kurtis Blow - was the first rapper and hip-hop artist to sign with the American label Mercury in 1979. His first single \"Christmas Rappin'\" became an instant classic, selling nearly half a million copies on 12-inch vinyl. The following single \"The Breaks\" sold over a million copies, making it the very first rap single to be certified gold. Kurtis Blow's self-titled debut album was released in 1980, and due to its success, he performed in Europe and Japan, spreading the new hip-hop sound worldwide. Throughout his career, Kurtis Blow released a total of fifteen albums and a multitude of solo singles such as \"Through Your Years,\" \"Hard Times,\" and \"Tough.\" The tracks \"America,\" \"If I Ruled The World\" (which was later sampled by The Fugees and Nas), and \"Basketball\" solidified his hip-hop legend. In addition to his solo work, he also collaborated with The Fat Boys, Run D.M.C., Sheila E. on \"Krush Groovin'\" from the influential 1985 hip-hop film Krush Groove, \"Save Your Love (For #1)\" by René and Angela, and \"Funky Stuff\" with Kool \u0026 The Gang, inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2024.","brand":"Kurtis Blow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57342337548632,"sku":null,"price":23988909.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0898\/4943\/0360\/files\/0600753990742.jpg?v=1779360373","url":"https:\/\/vinyles.com\/en-us\/products\/kurtis-blow_collected_2024_disco-bertus-france","provider":"Vinyles.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}