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Golden age of hip-hop music... Kool Lady Blue...
Golden age of hip-hop music... Kool Lady Blue...
Item # 710639
February 03, 1981
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 4-10, 1981
* 1st successful rapper Kurtis Blow - Prince photos
* Very beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music
Pages 64-68 contains various recent music news with some photos. Included are Kurtis Blow, Prince & Bruce Springsteen. (see images)
wikipedia notes: Kurtis Walker (born August 9, 1959), known professionally by his stage name Kurtis Blow, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Walker is the first commercially successful rapper and the first to sign with a major record label. "The Breaks", a single from his 1980 self-titled debut album, is the first certified gold record rap song. Throughout his career he has released 17 albums and is currently an ordained minister.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.
The Village Voice was an American counterculture newspaper known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. It introduced free-form, high-spirited, and passionate journalism into the public discourse - a tradition it maintained throughout its 60+ year history. It is quite common to find great political cartoons, satirical cartoons and articles, thought-provoking editorials, and ads and reviews for both concerts and theater productions - both on and off Broadway. Many iconic writers and musicians credit their appearance in The Village Voice for at least a portion of their success.
Complete with 120 pages, tabloid size, one fold along the center, small library stamp on the front page, very nice condition.
Provenance note: This issue comes from The Village Voice's own archives, part of their in-house collection used to create their digital archive. Rare as such.
Alert: Many issues of The Village Voice contain articles and/or photos which some consider offensive, and are certainly inappropriate for children. Please purchase with discretion.
Category: The 20th Century
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