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Last night, I saw Kurtis Blow perform in Tallinn. It was truly a strange experience to see the legendary, old school rapper perform in a small club (Club Prive) for a completely white and European crowd.

How do performers maintain their passion for their music?  Take Kurtis Blow, for example. His songs, some of which were mainstream hits and are now classics, date back to the 70s and 80s. He’s performed them a ton of times, heard them on the radio, in movies, sampled in newer songs, etc. And yet he can still get up on the stage after 35 years in the business and share his love of old school hip hop with the crowd. I guess that’s the point. Love. You have to love it.

Anyway, I was out until 2 a.m., something I never do on Wednesdays and rarely on any other night. But it was fun. And now I can tell my friends I once saw Kurtis Blow.