Lace up your Adidas and throw on that Puma tracksuit – we’re getting old-school with the return of “Slide” at Tabú Ultra Lounge, launching its new schedule this Thursday at 10 p.m. with special guest Kurtis Blow.

That’s right, kids – Kurtis Blow, the first rapper to sign to a major label and author of the classic old-school anthem “The Breaks,” will be on hand to blow your little minds on Jan. 31 at the MGM Grand nightlife destination. Blow has been holding it down on Sirius Radio’s classic rap station, Backspin 43, and he’s working on launching a tour featuring other pioneering hip-hop artists such as Sugarhill Gang and Grandmaster Mele Mel.

Blow has also been studying theology at Nyack College, working toward a doctorate with a focus on apostology. As a self-proclaimed elder spokesman of hip-hop, Blow also has strong opinions about the current industry.

“I love most of the artists of today: Nas, Busta, Eminem, 50, Jay Z,” Blow says. “I think, lyrically speaking, the raps today are wittier, complicated and faster. The media is the media and they try to dictate the trends in our culture, but to me, the people have the power in that and not mainstream hip-hop. Mainstream hip-hop is dead! But we are coming back!”

When he’s not DJing, studying or planning concert tours, Blow – after Morning Prayer, of course – spends his time on the phone all day with his various ventures and doing “too much computer work.”

Guests at Tabú are in for a double delight – not only will Blow bring “some authentic, down home, original, old-school hip-hop,” but he’s also bringing the Air Force b-boy crew with him to rock the ultra lounge floors.

By Pj Perez

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