The Sugarhill Gang
Top Songs
1 | Rapper's Delight (7" Single Version) | ||
2 | Apache | ||
3 | Jump On It! | ||
4 | 8th Wonder | ||
5 | Sugar Hill Groove |
Albums
Jul 2009 2 songs
Jun 2009 7 songs
Mar 2005 5 songs
Popular On
- Today's R&B & Back in the Day Jams
- Macon's R&B and Old School
- Philly’s Best R&B and Throwbacks
About
Biography
Though the Sugarhill Gang inaugurated the history of recorded hip-hop with their single "Rapper's Delight," a multi-platinum-seller and radio hit in 1979, the group was cooked up to cash in on a supposed novelty item. Music industry producer and label owner Sylvia Robinson had become aware of the massive hip-hop block parties occurring around the New York area during the late '70s, so she gathered three local rappers (Master Gee, Wonder Mike, and Big Bank Hank) to record a singl... Read more
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