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The band Kurtis Blow was founded in 1959. Before coming to fame, the band got it’s start in The Bronx. Generally, music journalists would define Kurtis Blow’s style within the genre/s of hip hop music, and other rock music.
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Whodini
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Kool Moe Dee
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Grandmaster Flash
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Epmd
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Biz Markie
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Afrika Bambaataa
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