# Kurtis Blow discography

This article presents the discography of Kurtis Blow, an American hip hop artist.

## Albums
### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US | US R&B /HH |
| Kurtis Blow | Released: September 29, 1980 Label: Mercury Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download | 71 | 10 |
| Deuce | Released: June 15, 1981 Label: Mercury (US), Polygram (EU) Formats: LP, cassette | 137 | 35 |
| Tough | Released: 1982 Label: Mercury Formats: LP, cassette, digital download | 167 | 38 |
| Ego Trip | Released: 1984 Label: Mercury/Polydor Formats: LP, cassette | 83 | 18 |
| America | Released: October, 1985 Label: Mercury (US), Club (UK) Formats: LP, cassette | 153 | 18 |
| Kingdom Blow | Released: 1986 Label: Mercury/Polygram (US), Club (UK) Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming | 196 | 16 |
| Back by Popular Demand | Released: 1988 Label: Mercury Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming | — | 84 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. ||||

### Group albums

List of group albums :
| Title | Album details |
| Urban Gypsys (by Urban Gypsys) | Released: 1999 Label: Gypsy Rock/Quatrophonic Formats: CD |

### Collaborative albums

List of collaborative albums :
| Title | Album details |
| Just Do It (with The Trinity) | Released: November 8, 2004 Label: B4 Formats: CD, digital download, streaming |
| Father, Son & Holy Ghost (with The Trinity) | Released: August 25, 2009 Label: B4 Formats: digital download, streaming |

### Live albums

List of live albums :
| Title | Album details |
| Hip Hop Anniversary Europe Tour | Released: July 11, 2008 Label: ZYX Formats: digital download, streaming |

### Compilation albums

List of compilation albums :
| Title | Album details |
| The Best Rapper on the Scene | Released: 1983 Label: Mercury Formats: CD, LP |
| Série Cinza - The Best of Kurtis Blow | Released: 1986 Label: Mercury Formats: LP |
| Best of... Rappin' | Released: 1990 Label: Mercury Formats: CD, LP, cassette |
| The Breaks | Released: 1991 Label: PolyGram Special Projects Formats: cassette |
| The Best of Kurtis Blow | Released: June 7, 1994 Label: Mercury/Chronicles Formats: CD, cassette, digital download, streaming |
| Kurtis Blow Presents the History of Rap, Vol. 1: The Genesis | Released: August 19, 1997 Label: Rhino Formats: CD |
| Kurtis Blow Presents the History of Rap, Vol. 2: The Birth of the Rap Record | Released: August 19, 1997 Label: Rhino Formats: CD |
| Kurtis Blow Presents the History of Rap, Vol. 3: The Golden Age | Released: August 19, 1997 Label: Rhino Formats: CD |
| 20th Century Master - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Kurtis Blow | Released: April 15, 2003 Label: Mercury Formats: CD, digital download, streaming |
| Kurtis Blow Presents: Hip Hop Ministry | Released: April 24, 2007 Label: Holy Hip Hop/EMI Christian Music Formats: CD |
| King of Rap, Vol. 1 | Released: February 27, 2015 Label: Krush Formats: digital download |

## EPs

List of extended plays with selected chart positions :
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | EP details | US R&B /HH |
| Party Time? | Released: 1983 Label: Mercury Format: LP, cassette | 36 |
| Let's Move It (Remix Collection) (with Jazz Voice) | Released: July 18, 2016 Label: Bizarre Format: digital download, streaming | — |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. |||

## Singles
### As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | US | US Dance | US R&B | US Rap | GER | NED | NZ | UK | Certifications | Album |
| "Christmas Rappin'" | 1979 | — | — | ― | * | — | — | ― | 30 | | Originally a non-album single |
| "Rappin' Blow" | 1979 | — | — | — | * | — | 29 | ― | — | | Kurtis Blow |
| "The Breaks" | 1980 | 87 | 9 | 4 | * | 56 | — | 25 | 47 | RIAA: Gold | Kurtis Blow |
| "Throughout Your Years" | 1980 | — | 75 | 31 | * | — | — | ― | — | | Kurtis Blow |
| "Hard Times" | 1981 | ― | — | 75 | * | — | — | ― | — | | Kurtis Blow |
| "It's Gettin' Hot" | 1981 | ― | — | — | * | — | — | ― | — | | Deuce |
| "Starlife" | 1981 | ― | — | — | * | ― | — | — | ― | | Deuce |
| "Do the Do" | 1981 | ― | — | — | * | — | — | ― | — | | Deuce |
| "Tough" | 1982 | — | — | 37 | * | — | — | ― | — | | Tough |
| "Daydreamin'" | 1982 | — | — | — | * | — | — | ― | — | | Tough |
| "Party Time?" | 1983 | — | 39 | 35 | * | — | — | ― | 67 | | Party Time? |
| "Nervous" | 1983 | — | — | ― | * | — | — | ― | — | | Party Time? |
| "8 Million Stories" (featuring Run-DMC) | 1984 | — | — | 45 | * | — | — | ― | — | | Ego Trip |
| "Ego Trip" | 1984 | — | — | — | * | — | — | ― | — | | Ego Trip |
| "Basketball" | 1984 | 71 | — | 29 | * | — | — | ― | — | | Ego Trip |
| "Under Fire" | 1984 | — | — | — | * | ― | — | ― | — | | Ego Trip |
| "America" | 1985 | ― | — | 74 | * | ― | — | ― | — | | America |
| "If I Ruled the World" | 1985 | — | 25 | 16 | * | — | — | 40 | 24 | | America |
| "AJ is Cool" | 1985 | — | — | — | * | — | — | — | — | | America |
| "Respect to the King" | 1985 | — | — | — | * | — | — | — | — | | America |
| "I'm Chillin'" | 1986 | ― | — | 20 | * | — | — | ― | 64 | | Kingdom Blow |
| "The Bronx" | 1986 | ― | — | ― | * | — | — | ― | — | | Kingdom Blow |
| "Back by Popular Demand" | 1988 | ― | — | ― | * | — | — | ― | — | | Back by Popular Demand |
| "Only the Strong Survive" | 1988 | ― | — | ― | * | — | — | ― | — | | Back by Popular Demand |
| "Chillin' at the Spot" | 1994 | — | — | ― | — | — | — | ― | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Christmas Rappin' 95" | 1994 | ― | — | ― | — | — | — | ― | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Freak Rock Till the Breakadawn" | 1995 | ― | — | ― | — | — | — | ― | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Christmas Rappin'" (re-release) | 1999 | — | — | ― | 29 | — | — | ― | — | | Non-album singles |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. "*" indicates a chart that did not exist at the time. ||||||||||||