# Kurious

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American rapper

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Kurious Also known as The Majician, Biolante, Gappa Born Jorge Antonio Alvarez (1970-05-01) May 1, 1970 (age 56) New York City Origin Upper West Side, Manhattan, New York City, New York, US Genres Hip-hop Occupations Rapper, producer Years active 1989–present Labels Amalgam Digital, Hoppoh/Columbia, Rhymesayers, Metal Face

Musical artist

**Jorge Antonio Alvarez**[1] (born May 1, 1970),[2] better known by his [stage names](/source/Stage_name) **Kurious** or **Kurious Jorge**, is an American [hip-hop](/source/Hip-hop) recording artist from [New York City](/source/New_York_City).

## Biography

Kurious is of [Puerto Rican](/source/Puerto_Rican_people) and [Cuban](/source/Cuban-American) descent, and grew up on the [Upper West Side](/source/Upper_West_Side) of [Manhattan](/source/Manhattan).[3] In 1993, he appeared on [Pete Nice](/source/Pete_Nice) and [DJ Richie Rich](/source/DJ_Richie_Rich)'s album *[Dust to Dust](/source/Dust_to_Dust_(Pete_Nice_and_DJ_Richie_Rich_album))*. The duo helped Kurious get a record deal with [Columbia Records](/source/Columbia_Records) via [Bobbito](/source/Bobbito) and Nice's Hoppoh imprint. In 1992, he released his first single, "Walk Like a Duck". Then he signed a contract with Sony Music. In 1994, Kurious released his critically acclaimed debut album *[A Constipated Monkey](/source/A_Constipated_Monkey)*.[1]

In 1999, he reemerged on [MF Doom](/source/MF_Doom)'s album *[Operation: Doomsday](/source/Operation%3A_Doomsday)* on the track "?" and contributed a track to a [Monsta Island Czars](/source/Monsta_Island_Czars) mixtape, under the alias Biollante. Kurious later explained that his contract with Sony was "terrible" and that he "had to wait it out to get out of it."[4] [Amalgam Digital](/source/Amalgam_Digital) reissued *A Constipated Monkey* with bonus tracks in 2007.[5] In 2009 he released his second solo effort *II*, which featured the singles "Back From Up Unda", "Back with V.I.C.", "Sittin' in My Car" and "Drinks In The Air."

## Discography

### Albums

- 1994: *[A Constipated Monkey](/source/A_Constipated_Monkey)* (Hoppoh/Columbia)

- 2009: *II* (Amalgam Digital)

- 2021: *Koncrete Jungle* (Chong Wizard Records)

- 2023: *Monkeyman* (Weaponize Music)

- 2024: *Majician* (Metalface Records/Rhymesayers Entertainment)[6]

- 2025: *God's Time* (Casual Dad Records)

### Singles

- 1992: "Walk Like a Duck"

- 1993: "Uptown Shit"

- 1994: "I'm Kurious"

- 2001: "All Great"

- 2009: "Benetton" (feat. [MC Serch](/source/MC_Serch) and [MF Doom](/source/MF_Doom))

- 2009: "Back With V.I.C."

- 2009: "Sittin’ In My Car"

- 2012: "Much Higher"

- 2012: "White Rum"

- 2012: "Snake Charmer 2"

- 2014: "Delusional"

- 2014: "Pythagorean (Nyc Theme)"

- 2023: "Sweet Child of Mine (feat. [Bodega Bamz](/source/Bodega_Bamz))"

- 2024: "Adaptive"

- 2025: "Doom on the Beatbox (feat. [MF Doom](/source/MF_Doom) & [Team Demo](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Team_Demo&action=edit&redlink=1))"

### Guest appearances

- 1991: "Young Stars From Nowhere" (from the Powerule album *Volume 1*)

- 1993: "Boo Boo Heads" (from the [Del tha Funkee Homosapien](/source/Del_tha_Funkee_Homosapien) album *[No Need for Alarm](/source/No_Need_for_Alarm)*)

- 1993: "3 Blind Mice" (from the [Pete Nice](/source/Pete_Nice) and [DJ Richie Rich](/source/DJ_Richie_Rich) album *[Dust to Dust](/source/Dust_to_Dust_(Pete_Nice_and_DJ_Richie_Rich_album))*)

- 1994: "Smokin' That Shit" (from the [KMD](/source/KMD) album *[Black Bastards](/source/Black_Bastards)*)

- 1999: "?" (from the [MF Doom](/source/MF_Doom) album *[Operation: Doomsday](/source/Operation%3A_Doomsday)*)

- 2003: "Mugwort + Cinnamon = Shifting Lanes" (from the [MF Grimm](/source/MF_Grimm) & [MF Doom](/source/MF_Doom) album *[Special Herbs + Spices Volume 1](/source/Special_Herbs_%2B_Spices_Volume_1)*)

- 2003: "Fastlane" (from the [King Geedorah](/source/King_Geedorah) album *[Take Me to Your Leader](/source/Take_Me_to_Your_Leader_(King_Geedorah_album))*)

- 2006: "Traveling" (from the [MF Grimm](/source/MF_Grimm) album *[American Hunger](/source/American_Hunger)*)

- 2009: "Supervillainz" (from the [MF Doom](/source/MF_Doom) album *[Born Like This](/source/Born_Like_This)*)

- 2013: "On My Grind" (from the Juellz album *Jewelz*)

- 2014: "Enough" (from the [Homeboy Sandman](/source/Homeboy_Sandman) album *[Hallways](/source/Hallways_(album))*)

- 2023: "KURIOUS INTERLUDE" (from the Lord Sko album *UNITED PALACE*)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-LarkinDM_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-LarkinDM_1-1) [Colin Larkin](/source/Colin_Larkin_(writer)), ed. (1998). *[The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music](/source/Encyclopedia_of_Popular_Music)* (First ed.). [Virgin Books](/source/Virgin_Books). p. 191. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-7535-0252-6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-7535-0252-6).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Thank you for all the birthday wishes yesterday. peace"](https://twitter.com/OfficialKURIOUS/status/330073955769647104). *Twitter*. Retrieved 29 February 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Kurious | Biography & History"](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/kurious-mn0000112594/biography). *[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)*. Retrieved 23 June 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Hines, Haaron (June 29, 2007). ["Kurious George: Monkey Business"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070702203650/https://allhiphop.com/blogs/features/archive/2007/06/29/18201872.aspx). *All Hip Hop*. Archived from [the original](https://allhiphop.com/blogs/features/archive/2007/06/29/18201872.aspx) on July 2, 2007. Retrieved June 30, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Zisook, Brian. ["Kurious Jorge's "A Constipated Monkey" To Be Re-Released on September 18th"](https://djbooth.net/features/kurious-jorges-a-constipated-monkey-to-be-re-released-on-september-18th). *Djbooth.net*. Retrieved 3 March 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Gee, Andre. ["How Kurious Put Together an Introspective New Album With Help From His Late Friend MF DOOM"](https://web.archive.org/web/20241007201040/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/kurious-mf-doom-rap-new-album-interview-1235113062/). *Rolling Stone*. Archived from [the original](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/kurious-mf-doom-rap-new-album-interview-1235113062/) on 7 October 2024.

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.kuriousjorge.com)

- [Kurious](https://soundcloud.com/official-kurious) on [SoundCloud](/source/SoundCloud)

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