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Kurtis Blow
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Artists similar to

Kurtis Blow

artist · US · born 1959

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In short

The artists most similar to Kurtis Blow are Public Enemy, Eric B. & Rakim, A Tribe Called Quest, The Sugarhill Gang and LL Cool J, from the same hip hop, pop rap and east coast hip hop circle.

Closest to Kurtis Blow

1 Public EnemyUS rap group
2 Eric B. & Rakim
4 The Sugarhill Gang
5 LL Cool J
6 Whodini

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14 Big Daddy Kanesinger, songwriter
15 Adamski
16 Mantronixthe group
17 KRS‐One
18 Jungle BrothersUS hip hop group
19 The TemptationsMotown soul vocal group
21 Michael Jackson“King of Pop”
23 OutKast
24 NasUS rapper Bandcamp ↗
25 Johnny Cashcountry music legend Bandcamp ↗
26 The Clash70s–80s British punk rock band
27 Snoop DoggUS rapper
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30 The Beach BoysAmerican rock band

Ordered by closeness, computed from real listens (ListenBrainz). The Bandcamp badge marks who has a page there, verified with Wikidata.

Frequently asked questions

Which artists are similar to Kurtis Blow?

The artists most similar to Kurtis Blow are Public Enemy, Eric B. & Rakim, A Tribe Called Quest, The Sugarhill Gang and LL Cool J, from the same hip hop, pop rap and east coast hip hop circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Kurtis Blow?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Gang Starr, Nas, Johnny Cash and De La Soul have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Kurtis Blow" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Kurtis Blow?

Kurtis Blow is usually associated with hip hop, pop rap, east coast hip hop and electro (artist · US · born 1959), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.