Kurtis Blow’s Reps Give Update On Rap Legend’s Status After Heart Transplant

Kurtis Blow

Kurtis Blow is on the road to recovery after receiving a heart transplant!

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Hip-Hop pioneer Kurtis Blow is in recovery after undergoing a successful heart transplant in Los Angeles on Sunday (December 6th).

The “Breaks” star’s wife, Shirley, has confirmed all went well, and the 61-year-old is now resting.

A statement issued to The Washington Informer reads: “We give all glory to God for the perfect heart and transplant. He is out of surgery. Keep the prayers and praises up. God does all things well.”

Kurti Blow, real name Kurtis Walker, has a history of heart problems – he suffered a heart attack in 2016, and last year, underwent two procedures to repair an aortic artery.