Kurtis Blow
The year was 1976. A young man named Curtis Walker (born August 9, 1959) hooked up with a group of party promoters who called themselves The Force. Among that group was a rather aggressive and bold member named Russell Simmons. The group sponsored parties in Harlem until 1977 when Russell, or Rush as he came to be known, moved the group to Queens. Kool DJ Kurt as he was known at the time was renamed to Kurtis Blow and, along with...
Old School Feature – Run DMC Concert Review March 2001
A friend and I had the pleasure of taking a road trip to Peoria, Illinois last week to witness the tenth stop of Run DMC’s Spring 2001 tour. I’ll give a brief rundown of the set before I make a few comments on the evening as a whole. The Kings of Rock opened with the usual Jam Master Jay introduction on the turntables. If you’ve ever seen them in concert, you’ll know exactly what I’m referring to. DMC...
