Deuce (Kurtis Blow)
Encyclopedia
Deuce was rapper Kurtis Blow
's second album, released in 1981 (see 1981 in music
). The album peaked at 35 on the R&B charts, and 137 on the Billboard 200
.
Kurtis Blow
Kurt Walker , better known by his stage name Kurtis Blow, is an American rapper and record producer. He is one of the first commercially successful rappers and the first to sign with a major record label...
's second album, released in 1981 (see 1981 in music
1981 in music
See also:* Timeline of musical eventsThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1981.-January–April:*January 10 – A revival of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta The Pirates of Penzance opens at Broadway's Uris Theatre, starring Linda Ronstadt and Rex Smith.*January 24 –...
). The album peaked at 35 on the R&B charts, and 137 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
.
Track listing
- "Deuce" (Kurtis BlowKurtis BlowKurt Walker , better known by his stage name Kurtis Blow, is an American rapper and record producer. He is one of the first commercially successful rappers and the first to sign with a major record label...
) - 5:31 - "It's Gettin' Hot" (Robert Ford, Jr., J.B. Moore) - 5:38
- "Getaway" (Jimmy Bralower, Robert Ford, Jr., J.B. Moore, Dean Swenson) - 6:58
- "Starlife" (Kurtis BlowKurtis BlowKurt Walker , better known by his stage name Kurtis Blow, is an American rapper and record producer. He is one of the first commercially successful rappers and the first to sign with a major record label...
, J.B. Moore, Larry Smith, William Whiting) - 5:20 - "Take It To The Bridge" - 4:11
- "Do the Do" (Kurtis BlowKurtis BlowKurt Walker , better known by his stage name Kurtis Blow, is an American rapper and record producer. He is one of the first commercially successful rappers and the first to sign with a major record label...
, Jimmy Bralower, Seth Glassman, Russell SimmonsRussell Simmons-External links:** * * * * * * from the US Holocaust Memorial Museum* *...
, J.B. Moore) - 3:03 - "Rockin'" (Kurtis BlowKurtis BlowKurt Walker , better known by his stage name Kurtis Blow, is an American rapper and record producer. He is one of the first commercially successful rappers and the first to sign with a major record label...
, David ReevesDavy DMXDavy DMX is the stage name of David Reeves, a figure in hip-hop music. His career began in his hometown of Queens, New York as a DJ in the late 1970s. He is mostly known for his popular single "One for the Treble" released in 1984...
) - 4:09