Kurtis Blow: Last News

to the hip hip, hop-a you don’t stop” all the way back in 1979, on the first rap track to break the Billboard 100, “Rapper’s Delight.” Now, 50 years on, hip-hop shows no signs of stopping soon, just as Mike predicted way back when. What you hear is not a test: depending on how you measure it, hip-hop and rap have now been a part of the culture for half a century.

Norby Walters, the onetime music agent who ran the annual “Night of 100 Stars” Oscar party for years and hosted an iconic low-stakes poker party for actors, died December 12. He was 91. His son, Walters Media Group founder and former Bold Films CEO Gary Michael Walters, confirmed the news but did not provide details.

The actors were joined by some hip-hop legends on the picket lines this morning.

SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP are back at the table today for more talks to resolve the actors strike that has been going on for over 100 days.

GRAMMY-nominated rapper Fat Joe, the BET Hip Hop Awards kicked off Tuesday night, and fans got a chance to see some of the biggest names in the genre perform their hottest hits. Amid the awards and acceptance speeches, Tuesday's show saw some impressive performances from artists including Kodak Black, GloRilla, Bleu, French Montana, Pusha T and many more.The I Am Hip Hop Award recipient, Trina — described as «the most consistent female rapper of all time» in 2012 by XXL and honored by  as one of their «31 Female Rappers Who Changed Hip-Hop» in 2014 — delivered an emotional acceptance speech that was one of the most inspiring moments of the night.While one of the biggest special surprises of the evening came from the founder of LOUD Records, Steve Rifkind, who made an appearance to introduce a star-studded number featuring Lil' Flip, Dead Prez, Fat Joe, Mobb Deep with Lil' Kim, M.O.P., Remy Ma, Three 6 Mafia and Wu-Tang Clan all performing songs honoring the iconic label for its 30th anniversary. The ceremony also showcased artists like Run-DMC, Ice-T, Kurtis Blow, and Schoolly D.ET was following along throughout the night to round up all the incredible appearances.

John Fletcher, who was known by the stage name “Ecstasy” while performing with the early rap group Whodini, has died, according to the group’s Grand Master Dee and numerous friends. He was 56 and the cause of death was not revealed.

Washington Informer. “He is out of surgery. Keep the prayers and praises up.