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Kurtis Blow and The D.O.C. Got Their Flowers, and $500,000, at the Grandmaster Awards

By Diana “ladidai” Umana ·

Kurtis Blow and The D.O.C. Got Their Flowers, and $500,000, at the Grandmaster Awards — by Diana “ladidai” Umana for Yahoo Creators

Inside the Bellagio's Tower Ballroom, the Paid In Full Foundation's fourth annual Hip Hop Grandmaster Awards honored Kurtis Blow and The D.O.C. as Grandmasters, each receiving five-year grants totaling $500,000, with Nile Rodgers and Ralph McDaniels also honored on the night.

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