urtis Blow: Tha Block Iz Hot features 24 blazin Holy Hip Hop tracks from ministers of the Gospel representing North, South, East and West. Kurtis Blow, one of the founders of modern rap and the first hip-hop artist to be Certified Gold with his song titled “The Breaks” (900,000 units sold) and millions of units sold to date from combined albums such as Christmas Rap, 8 Million Stories, Basketball and I Ruled The World, debuts his first album, via EMI, in almost 20 years. Kurtis Blow: Tha Block Iz Hot features powerful street ministry, lyrics and beats such as “Tha Block Iz Hot,” “Got Christ?,” “Crunk Wit It” and a host of hot tracks that are sure to appeal to lovers of diverse urban street gospel music.