Courtesy of New Jersey Performing Arts Center Hip-hop legend Kurtis Blow has been an ordained Christian minister since 2009, and today he’s hosting a special gospel service at New York City’s largest prison.
“We’re going to Rikers Island to do an event,” Kurtis tells ABC Audio. “It’s a program for the inmates. About 200, 250 inmates and we’ll be just bringing the gospel to them.”
“The Breaks” rapper founded the Hip Hop Church service at the Greater Hood Memorial A.M.E. Church in Harlem. Kurtis combines hip-hop and religion to bring spirituality to people who are