1980: "The Breaks" by Kurtis Blow

50 Years of Hip-Hop

Dusty Henry takes us back to 1980 to pay homage to rap’s first superstar, Kurtis Blow, and his legendary hit “The Breaks.” 

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Dusty Henry takes us back to 1980 to pay homage to rap’s first superstar, Kurtis Blow, and his legendary hit “The Breaks.” 

Audio production by Roddy Nikpour. 

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