Kurtis Blow : I started rapping in 1974 at a place called the wham community center.                              

Travis Ellison : who were your musical influence ?       

Kurtis Blow : James Brown, Jimmy Castor Jr, Michael Jackson, Sam Cooke.                                                         

Travis Ellison : what's your rap style ?                             

Kurtis Blow : A cross between DJ Hollywood, Mele Mel, and Love Bug Starsky.                                              

Travis Ellison : what does your music represent ?       

Kurtis Blow : my music represent love.                          

Travis Ellison : does your music tell a story ?                 

Kurtis Blow : yes my music tells a story.                         

Travis Ellison : does each song tells a side of you ?      

Kurtis Blow : I wouldn't say each song tells a side of but several songs really represent my heart.               

Travis Ellison : how many albums you have in total ? 

Kurtis Blow : Iam not completely sure I would say about seventeen.                                                               

Travis Ellison : which album is your most proudest project ?                                                                              

Kurtis Blow : ego trip and America.                                

Travis Ellison : you were once managed by Russell Simmons what was that experience like ?                    

Kurtis Blow ups and downs mostly amazing !              

Travis Ellison : what was it like being signed to a major label ?                                                                       

Kurtis Blow : unbelievable and the best party of my life ?