Kurtis Blow Presents the History of Rap, Vol. 1: The Genesis

Track Listings

1. Give It up or Turnit a Loose [In the Jungle Groove Remix] - James Brown

2. Get into Something - The Isley Brothers

3. Melting Pot - Booker T. & the MG's

4. Listen to Me - Baby Huey

5. Scorpio - Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band

6. It's Just Begun - The Jimmy Castor Bunch

7. Apache - Michael Viner

8. Hum Along and Dance

9. Love the Life You Live - Black Heat

10. Theme from S.W.A.T. [Extended 7" Version] - Rhythm Heritage

11. Dance to the Drummer's Beat - Herman Kelly & Life

12. King Tim III (Personality Jock) - Fatback

Editorial Reviews
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Or, fast grooves in the key of P--as in party. Kurtis Blow's selection of early funk and disco classics begins with James Brown's Sex Machine-era revamp of "Give It Up or Turnit a Loose" and keeps moving with both the sublime (the Isley Brothers' near-rock "Get into Something," Baby Huey's "Listen to Me") and the irresistibly cheesy (Rhythm Heritage's "Theme from S.W.A.T."--who knew?) before ending with the first rap record, 1979's "King Tim III (Personality Jock)" by Fatback. Learning is fun: dig it. --Rickey Wright

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