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There are several hip hop churches in the US, and he is involved with many of them. He became an ordained minister on August 16, 2009. As Founder of The Hip Hop Church, Kurtis serves as rapper, DJ, worship leader and licensed minister. Kurt was a judge for the 8th annual Independent Music Awards.Дeeply committed to Christianity, Kurtis attended ministry classes at Nyack College. Kurt said, вЂњIt was a tour I will never forget,вЂќ and вЂњI did the Bob Hope thing.вЂќ

The tour consisted of shows in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Kyrgyzstan, Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman. In 2002, he traveled to the Middle East to tour the Armed Forces bases performing seventeen shows for the troops. ASCAP honored Kurt and Next at a gala affair on May 26, 1999. In 1998, the group Next released 'Too Close', in which the music of 'Christmas Rappin'' was sampled. He also worked for Sirius Satellite Radio on the Classic Old School Hip Hop station Backspin 43.Д«eginning in 1996, Kurt was featured in a hip hop display at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He hosted 'The Old School Show' on Sunday nights, featuring hits from the past. In 1995, he started working on-air in radio, Power 106, the #1 CHR radio station in Southern California. Al Sharpton's Action Network in New York City. Jesse Jackson's Operation Push and the Rainbow Coalition in Chicago. He was an active participant in the Artists Against Apartheid record вЂњSun CityвЂќ. Kurt has spoken out emphatically against racism. The History Of Rap, which he produced and wrote, has been planned for a cinema release. As host and associate producer for Rhyme and Reason Kurtis gives an informative account of the status of hip hop (1998). The New York Daily News called his cinematic works, вЂњNoteworthy, a dynamic presence.вЂќ As host and co-producer for Das Leben Amerikanischer Gangs, an international film production's focus on the West Coast gang scene, Kurt crossed international waters for inner city justice (1995). Kurt's acting performances and music coordination in several films includes Leon KennedyвЂ™s Cry of the City and the hip hop film Krush Groove. The music video was sponsored and paid for by Prince. The Mercury/Polygram single, co-produced by Kurt, included the collaborative efforts of Stephanie Mills, Whitney Houston, New Edition, El Debarge, James 'JT' Taylor, The Fat Boys, Menudo (Ricky Martin), Teena Marie and Run DMC. Former label mates RenГ© & Angela had their R&B chart topping debut 'Save Your Love (For #1)' gift rapped by Kurt.ДЄlong with Dexter Scott King, Kurt co-ordinated 'King Holiday,' a song to celebrate Martin Luther KingвЂ™s birthday.

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Hyde, Full Force, Russell Simmons and Wyclef Jean all have been produced by, or have worked with, Kurt. Run began his career billed as 'The Son of Kurtis Blow.' Lovebug Starski, Dr. In 1996, fellow rapper Nas debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with a cover version of the song.Д«esides his own work, Kurtis has been responsible for hits by The Fat Boys and Run DMC. From this album, the song 'If I Ruled the World' became a Top 5 hit on Billboard's R&B chart. His 1985 album, America, garnered praise for its title track's music video. Ego Trip included the hits: '8 Million Stories,' 'AJ Scratch,' and 'Basketball'.

Party Time featured a fusion of rap and go-go. His first album was Kurtis Blow, while his second was the Top 50 pop album Deuce. He released ten albums over the next eleven years. He was also the first rapper to perform overseas. Its follow-up, 'The Breaks', sold over half a million copies. In 1979, aged twenty, Kurtis Blow became the first rapper to be signed by a major label, Mercury, which released 'Christmas Rappin''. 4.3 Gospel albums/Collaboration albums or mixtapes.