The 1979 "Christmas Rappin'" was "so witty" says rapper Kurtis Blow (above in 2016 at the Art of Rap festival in Los Angeles). "I welcomed the opportunity to do it.” Scott Dudelson/Getty Images It ...

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Every Christmas, the radio airwaves are bombarded with a vast array of holiday music. Each genre has its standards. Country music lovers will recognize Dolly Parton’s “Hard Candy Christmas” as a ...

Every Christmas, the radio airwaves are bombarded with an array of holiday music. Each genre has its standards. Country music lovers will recognize Dolly Parton's "Hard Candy Christmas" as a staple, ...

Ever since Kurtis Blow first invited Santa to his house party on 1979’s “Christmas Rappin’,” hip-hop artists have tried their hands at yuletide rap tales, sipping eggnog and Hennessy, sighting Santa ...

Forty years ago Kurtis Blow scored big with his first single, “Christmas Rappin’.” Now the hip-hop legend is rapping every Christmas with “The Hip Hop Nutcracker.” Conceived and directed by Jennifer ...

Chuck Creekmur talks with the icon and finds out the strategy that went into creating the hit holiday song. Hip-Hop pioneer Kurtis Blow will be headlining an upcoming holiday remix of a classic opera.