the Sugarhill Gang
USA
Formed: 1979
Years Active: 70, 80, 90, 2000
Genres: Rap, Electronic, R&B
Styles: Electro, Electronica, Old-School Rap, Hip-Hop/Urban, Hip-Hop/Urban
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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 single. Infectious and catchy, "Rapper's Delight" borrowed the break fro...
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