Chuck Creekmur talks with the icon and finds out the strategy that went into creating the hit holiday song. Hip-Hop pioneer Kurtis Blow will be headlining an upcoming holiday remix of a classic opera.

Kurtis Blow is considered one of the founding fathers of hip-hop. Born in Harlem, New York, Blow became the first rapper signed to a major label in 1979 at the age of 20. Mercury Records had picked up ...

Kurtis Blow loves Christmas. 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’” ...

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 ...