Surely it can’t, right? I mean, I just do-Ġ:57 – OH GOD DON’T DO THAT TO ME, KURTISĠ:57-1:15 – Look at his face.
Fair warning guys: prepare to fall completely in love with Kurtis Blow and his CRAZY EYES.Also, I think they just left the set of Breakin 2: Electric Boogaloo.It’s as if somebody threw a ball into the middle of The Gods Must Be Crazy and we’re just watching what happens. These guys have never played basketball before in their lives.
Primarily because the director decided that we didn’t ever have to cut away from this shot. We’ll see PLENTY of this for the next 3 minutes.Ġ:17-0:19 – This guy actually died immediately before filming started.Ġ:20-0:39 – SO MUCH here. How long do you think they practiced this routine? Because half of them just quit doing anything.Ġ:11-0:16 – Oh good. In honor of this being the NBA’s All-Star Weekend, let’s do a video breakdown of the Kurtis Blow classic “Basketball”, shall we?Ġ:00-0:10 – INSTANTLY we’re treated to some gold. Kurtis Blow is now an ordained minister, known for his work with The Hip Hop Church and for saying things like, “Don’t get it twisted, God has always existed.” He is also now officially my new hero. The only problem with his music? It was early 80’s rap. He was the first rapper to ever be signed to a major label, and he released songs throughout the early 80’s that continually busted onto the Billboard top 50. If you are NOT a basketball fan, it’s okay, this song will still blow your mind and touch your spirit. There’s also a good chance you’re familiar with this classic song. If you are, chances are you might like the sport of basketball.
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