The Breaks (song)
| "The Breaks" | ||||
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12" single cover | ||||
| Single by Kurtis Blow | ||||
| from the album Kurtis Blow | ||||
| B-side | "The Breaks" (Instrumental/Do It Yourself) | |||
| Released | June 14, 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
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| Label | Mercury | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Kurtis Blow, Robert Ford Jr., James B. Moore, Russell Simmons, Larry Smith | |||
| Producer(s) | J.B. Moore, Robert Ford Jr. | |||
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"The Breaks" is a song by American rapper Kurtis Blow from his self-titled debut album. It was released as a single in June 1980 and peaked at No. 87 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was the first certified gold rap song, and the second certified gold 12-inch single. In 2008, the song ranked #10 on VH1's 100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs.