The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution: Michael and Robert Meeropol, We Are Your Sons: The Legacy of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg Finally we have a tribute to the late Black Panther leader Fred Hampton, via a t-shirt on our weekly Kaepernick watch.ĭave in Seattle with Seahawk Michael Bennett on January 5, 2017: I also have choice words about rap icon Kurtis Blow and his underrated importance to the development of the NBA as a global phenomenon. In the interview, Kurtis talks about how Don Cornelius, host of Soul Train, broke his heart what hip-hop fans should go back and. At the time of this interview in 1997, Blow was 38 years old and was promoting his three-CD compilation, The History of Rap. Meeropol reads from the letters of his parents where they discuss baseball. In this episode, we have hip-hop pioneer Kurtis Blow. Escucha Basketball de Kurtis Blow, con 123,287 shazams, aparece en las listas de reproducción ’80s Hip-Hop Essentials y At Home With Alan Shirahama de Apple Music. We talk about his efforts to clear his mother's name and the importance of the Brooklyn Dodgers in their lives. Kurtis Blow, the rap icon whom Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring used blackface to dress up as in the 1980s, called the act 'shocking' and 'disrespectful' and said he 'would love' to meet. Rahiem Furious 5 SeptemMy legendary brother Kool DJ AJ was always a stand-up dude and always treated me like his younger brother and.We speak this week to Michael Meeropol, whose parents, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, were executed by the US government in 1953.
Chuck D SeptemR.I.P to my legendary brother Kool DJ A.j. (photo courtesy of and /XV8EVkgxzL - DJ Eclipse SeptemThe legendary Kool DJ AJ has passed away - : God accept him into greater service - Russell Simmons SeptemMy condolences to the family of AJ Scratch. Grandmaster Flash SeptemDJ AJ a great pioneer in the rap game has passed away to today. Kurtis Blow SeptemRIP to my DJ and friend Kool DJ AJ!!!! - Kurtis Blow SeptemI put this Dj in front of my biggest crowds in the 70s and he never let me down Kool Dj AJ he was my… Adidas on everything, forget about it, Pete. Shades and headbands, not missin' a beat. Droppin' my pants, showin' some, uh, spunk. Hip Hop Legend! - ICE T SeptemRip to my friend Kool DJ AJ To the tune of theSuper Bowl Shuffle (and with apologies to Kurtis Blow and rap music ingeneral): I'm McMahon, yeahthe football punk.
The hip-hop community soon took to Twitter to showcase their adulation for Kool DJ AJ, as well as offering their deepest condolences to his friends and family. During this time, DJ AJ worked with a number of other artists, including Busy Bee. In 2008, the song ranked 10 on VH1s 100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs. It was the first certified gold rap song, and the second certified gold 12-inch single. College Football Hall of Famer and former NFL player Doug Williams is 64. It peaked at 87 on the Billboard Hot 100. Basketball Hall of Famer Bob Cousy is 91. The album will feature everything from Kurtis Blows 'D&D' to Hayley Orrantias cover of 'Tom Sawyer' to Troy Gentiles rap track 'Judah Maccabee, Dinosaur Hunter. Kool DJ AJ worked extensively with Blow throughout the 1980s, while he also DJ'd into the 1990s too. 'The Breaks' is a 1980 single by American rapper Kurtis Blow from his self-titled debut album. Kurtis Blow JWishing my legendary brother Kool DJ AJ a speedy recovery!!!!! Get Well Soon!!!!!!!! Īccording to an interview back in 2006 with Tha Foundation, via Hip Hop DX, Kool DJ AJ got his start in the music business as a promoter.īut he developed his reputation as a DJ after going to see Busy Bee perform in the Bronx, New York in the late 1970s. However, back in July, Kurtis Blow and Rahiem of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five both tweeted that Kool DJ AJ had been diagnosed with stomach cancer. The reason for his death, as well as his exact age, are still unknown at this point. His close friend Kurtis Blow took to his Twitter account on Wednesday to confirm the passing of the musician.
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