Kurtis Blow

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with rap legend Kurtis Blow, who brings "The Hip-Hop Nutcracker" to Strathmore in North Bethesda, Maryland on Dec. 20-22. He also discusses pioneering the hip-hop genre with "Christmas Rappin'" and "The Breaks," as well as being sampled by Next and Nas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Host Jason Fraley picks the brains of the most influential filmmakers, musicians and artists of our time in the new podcast “Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley!” Based in the nation's capital, Jason has interviewed just about every famous figure you can imagine: Aretha Franklin, Carol Burnett, Jon Stewart, Barry Jenkins, Lin-Manuel Miranda, the list is endless! Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. (Royalty-Free Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")