The Day Kurtis Blow Made Rap a Million-Selling Musical Revolution
In 1980, the glossy veneer of the American music industry was firmly guarded by gatekeepers in tailored suits who believed hip-hop was nothing more than a noisy, temporary glitch in the system. They were comfortably ensconced in the world of disco and polished arena rock, convinced that the raw, rhythmic poetry bleeding out from the … Read more