Black Music Month: Old-school hip-hop’s 20 greatest songs

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No. 4 “The Breaks” by Kurtis Blow

The single that turned the Queens native into early hip-hop’s first solo superstar, this landmark track is one of the era’s most well-known songs. It was one of the first hip-hop singles to crack the Billboard Hot 100.


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Todd "Stereo" Williams, entertainment writer based in New York City. He co-founded Thirty 2 Oh 1 Productions, an indie film company.
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