![Several years ago my husband wrote a story for Smithsonian Magazine celebrating the 40th anniversary of the release of Kurtis Blow's "Christmas Rappin'." More here. | Sara MoultonSara Moulton Several years ago my husband wrote a story for Smithsonian Magazine celebrating the 40th anniversary of the release of Kurtis Blow's "Christmas Rappin'." More here. | Sara MoultonSara Moulton](https://saramoulton.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/KURTIS-BLOW-CHRISTMAS-RAPPIN-.png)
Several years ago my husband wrote a story for Smithsonian Magazine celebrating the 40th anniversary of the release of Kurtis Blow's "Christmas Rappin'." More here. | Sara MoultonSara Moulton
![Wax Poetics on X: "Kurtis Blow's "Christmas Rappin'" narrowly missed beating “Rapper's Delight” as the first widely distributed rap record. words: Andrew Mason @monkuno https://t.co/VVd3C8GCpJ https://t.co/qmNd38NWEO" / X Wax Poetics on X: "Kurtis Blow's "Christmas Rappin'" narrowly missed beating “Rapper's Delight” as the first widely distributed rap record. words: Andrew Mason @monkuno https://t.co/VVd3C8GCpJ https://t.co/qmNd38NWEO" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fj3BRUJXgAAOFeb.jpg)
Wax Poetics on X: "Kurtis Blow's "Christmas Rappin'" narrowly missed beating “Rapper's Delight” as the first widely distributed rap record. words: Andrew Mason @monkuno https://t.co/VVd3C8GCpJ https://t.co/qmNd38NWEO" / X
According 2 Hip-Hop - Happy 60th Birthday 2 Kurtis Blow. Kurtis Blow was the first rapper to be signed by a major label. Kurtis Blow signed to Mercury Records which released "Christmas
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