Sunday, 24 May 2015

The Sugarhill Gang: 'Rapper's Delight'

Rap pioneers the Sugar Hill Gang (L-R Wonder Mike, Master G and Big Bank Hank) perform live circa 1979

Hailing from Englewood, N.J., the Sugarhill Gang were a trio of hip-hop pioneers whose 1979 single "Rapper's Delight" was the first rap song to gain widespread airplay and exposure. Immensely influential, "Rapper's Delight" is still a staple of urban radio, though the gang never saw any comparable success to its breakthrough song.

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