Kurious Jorge
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Jorge Alvarez, better known as Kurious, is an East Coast
underground hip hop
artist.
and Cuban descent, and grew up in a Upper Westside neighborhood called Manhattan Valley
In NYC . He debuted in 1991 on Powerule's "Young Stars from Nowhere". He then appeared on Pete Nice
and DJ Richie Rich
's album Dust to Dust. The duo helped Kurious get a record deal with Columbia Records
via Bobbito and Pete Nice
's Hoppoh imprint. In 1992, he released his first single, "Walk Like a Duck". In 1994, Kurious released his critically acclaimed debut album A Constipated Monkey, which featured the hit singles "I'm Kurious" and "Uptown shit". The album was a modest commercial success and is considered a classic of golden era hip-hop.
Shortly after the album
's release, Kurious seemingly disappeared from the music scene. In 1999, he reemerged on MF DOOM
's album Operation: Doomsday
on the track "?" and contributed a track to a Monsta Island Czars
Mixtape, under the alias Biollante
. Amalgam Digital
reissued A Constipated Monkey with bonus tracks in 2007.
In 2009 he released his second solo effort II, which was a critical success and featured the singles "Back From Up Unda", "Back with VIC", "Sittin' in My Car" and "Drinks In The Air."
He presently works with aspiring high school rappers and musicians in New York City, helping them to perfect their craft and realize their dreams.
East Coast hip hop
East Coast hip hop is a regional subgenre of hip hop music that originated in New York City, USA during the 1970s. Hip hop is recognized to have originated and evolved first in the East Coast...
underground hip hop
Underground hip hop
Underground hip hop is an umbrella term for hip hop music outside the general commercial canon. It is typically associated with independent artists, signed toindependent labels or no label at all....
artist.
Biography
Kurious is of Puerto RicanPuerto Rican people
A Puerto Rican is a person who was born in Puerto Rico.Puerto Ricans born and raised in the continental United States are also sometimes referred to as Puerto Ricans, although they were not born in Puerto Rico...
and Cuban descent, and grew up in a Upper Westside neighborhood called Manhattan Valley
Manhattan Valley
Manhattan Valley is a neighborhood on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City, bounded by West 110th Street to the north, Central Park West to the east, West 96th Street to the south, and Broadway to the west...
In NYC . He debuted in 1991 on Powerule's "Young Stars from Nowhere". He then appeared on Pete Nice
Pete Nice
Prime Minister Pete Nice is a former hip hop MC who was most noted as a member of the group 3rd Bass.-Career:...
and DJ Richie Rich
DJ Richie Rich
DJ Richie Rich , is a former record producer and turntablist who was best known as a member of the New York-based rap trio 3rd Bass. He was also known as Daddy Rich. He was part of The "Supermen" DJ crew which also included other top DJs such as Scratch, Clark Kent, Miz, Supreme, and Alladin...
's album Dust to Dust. The duo helped Kurious get a record deal with Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
via Bobbito and Pete Nice
Pete Nice
Prime Minister Pete Nice is a former hip hop MC who was most noted as a member of the group 3rd Bass.-Career:...
's Hoppoh imprint. In 1992, he released his first single, "Walk Like a Duck". In 1994, Kurious released his critically acclaimed debut album A Constipated Monkey, which featured the hit singles "I'm Kurious" and "Uptown shit". The album was a modest commercial success and is considered a classic of golden era hip-hop.
Shortly after the album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
's release, Kurious seemingly disappeared from the music scene. In 1999, he reemerged on MF DOOM
MF Doom
Daniel Dumile is a hip hop artist who has taken on several stage names in his career, most notably MF DOOM, where the "MF" stands for metal face, and for tracks he has produced, metal fingers...
's album Operation: Doomsday
Operation: Doomsday
Operation: Doomsday is the debut solo album by hip hop artist Daniel Dumile, under his MF DOOM alias, marking Dumile's return to the hip hop scene after KMD's demise...
on the track "?" and contributed a track to a Monsta Island Czars
Monsta Island Czars
Monsta Island Czars is a hip-hop group based in New York City, New York, USA most notable for members MF Grimm and former member MF DOOM.-History:...
Mixtape, under the alias Biollante
Biollante
is a daikaiju from the Godzilla film series. She made her first appearance in the 1989 feature Godzilla vs. Biollante. She was never put into any other Godzilla movies, although she is featured as a secret character in Godzilla: Unleashed on the Nintendo Wii.-Origin:After Godzilla's return in...
. Amalgam Digital
Amalgam Digital
Amalgam Digital, Inc. is a new media outfit that was founded in 2006 as a privately owned company and launched AmalgamDigital.com in 2007. Amalgam is a digital media/technology platform that leverages the Internet to revolutionize the way artist & music are discovered, marketed and distributed...
reissued A Constipated Monkey with bonus tracks in 2007.
In 2009 he released his second solo effort II, which was a critical success and featured the singles "Back From Up Unda", "Back with VIC", "Sittin' in My Car" and "Drinks In The Air."
He presently works with aspiring high school rappers and musicians in New York City, helping them to perfect their craft and realize their dreams.
Albums
- 1994: A Constipated Monkey (Hoppoh/Columbia)
- 2009: II (Amalgam Digital)
Singles
- 1992: "Walk Like a Duck" (Hoppoh/Columbia)
- 1993: "Uptown Shit" (Hoppoh/Columbia)
- 1994: "I'm Kurious" (Hoppoh/Columbia)
- 2001: "All Great" (Stonegroove)
- 2009: "Benneton" (Feat. MC SerchMC SerchMC Serch is a Jewish-American hip hop MC and former member of 3rd Bass.-Biography:Serch grew up in Far Rockaway, Queens, attending Far Rockaway High School, and graduated from Music & Art High School...
& MF DOOMMF DoomDaniel Dumile is a hip hop artist who has taken on several stage names in his career, most notably MF DOOM, where the "MF" stands for metal face, and for tracks he has produced, metal fingers...
) (Amalgam Digital) - 2009: "Back With V.I.C." (Amalgam Digital)
- 2009: "Sittin’ In My Car"
Appearances
- 1993: "Boo Boo Heads" (from the Del the Funkee Homosapien album No Need for AlarmNo Need for AlarmNo Need for Alarm is the second album by hip hop artist Del the Funky Homosapien. It was released on November 23, 1993 on Elektra Records. It was a complete departure from his G-Funk influenced first album and without the assistance of his older cousin, Ice Cube. Primarily produced by Del and the...
) - 1993: "3 Blind Mice" (from the Pete NicePete NicePrime Minister Pete Nice is a former hip hop MC who was most noted as a member of the group 3rd Bass.-Career:...
and DJ Richie RichDJ Richie RichDJ Richie Rich , is a former record producer and turntablist who was best known as a member of the New York-based rap trio 3rd Bass. He was also known as Daddy Rich. He was part of The "Supermen" DJ crew which also included other top DJs such as Scratch, Clark Kent, Miz, Supreme, and Alladin...
album Dust to Dust) - 1994: "Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide" (from the GravediggazGravediggazGravediggaz is an American hip hop group from New York City, well known for its dark sense of humor and abrasive, menacing soundscapes. The group was formed in 1994 and was effectively a supergroup, bringing together Prince Paul , Frukwan , Too Poetic and RZA...
album 6 Feet Deep6 Feet Deep6 Feet Deep is the debut album of the horrorcore supergroup Gravediggaz. It was released August 9, 1994, by Gee Street Records. The album was re-issued in 1997.- Album information :...
) - 1994: "Stop Smokin' That Shit" (from the KMDKMDKMD was an American hip hop trio in the early 1990s, best known for launching the career of acclaimed rapper and producer MF DOOM, who at the time was known as Zev Love X. Other members of the group were Rodan and DJ Subroc–Zev Love X's younger brother...
album Black BastardsBlack BastardsBlack Bastards is an album by KMD , released in 2001 through Sub Verse Records...
) - 1999: "?" (from the MF DOOMMF DoomDaniel Dumile is a hip hop artist who has taken on several stage names in his career, most notably MF DOOM, where the "MF" stands for metal face, and for tracks he has produced, metal fingers...
album Operation: DoomsdayOperation: DoomsdayOperation: Doomsday is the debut solo album by hip hop artist Daniel Dumile, under his MF DOOM alias, marking Dumile's return to the hip hop scene after KMD's demise...
) - 2003: "Fastlane" (from the King Geedorah album Take Me to Your LeaderTake Me to Your Leader (King Geedorah album)Take Me to Your Leader is the first full-length album released by Daniel Dumile under the alias 'King Geedorah'. Regarding the album, Dumile says,...
) - 2006: "Traveling" (from the MF Grimm album American HungerAmerican HungerAmerican Hunger is a triple album released on CD. It was released in 2006 by Manhattan, New York rap artist MF Grimm. It is also the first triple album in hip-hop history...
) - 2009: "Supervillainz" (from the MF DOOMMF DoomDaniel Dumile is a hip hop artist who has taken on several stage names in his career, most notably MF DOOM, where the "MF" stands for metal face, and for tracks he has produced, metal fingers...
album Born Like ThisBorn Like ThisBorn Like This is an album by American hip hop artist MF DOOM, released under the shortened pseudonym DOOM on Lex Records on March 24, 2009. It debuted at #52 on the Billboard Chart, having sold 10,895 copies as of March 29. In addition to tracks produced by Doom, the album includes production by...
)
Uses in Media
- The music video for "Walk Like A Duck" was featured in The Brothers GruntThe Brothers GruntThe Brothers Grunt is an animated TV series that aired from August 15, 1994 to February 20, 1995 on MTV. The series was created by Danny Antonucci .-Premise:...
episode "The Ugly Gruntling."