The Sugarhill Gang
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 from Chic's "Good Times" and became a worldwide hit, eventually selling more than eight million copies. Most industry people figured rap for a short-lived trend, and though they were dead wrong, the Sugarhill Gang certainly didn't carry the torch; despite several modest hits ("8th Wonder," "Apache"), the trio faded quickly and was gone by the mid-'80s, only returning in 1999 with Jump on It, a rap album for children.
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Discography
11 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Rapper's Delight: The Best Of The Sugarhill Gang
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Rhino on Jan. 1, 1980
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Sugarhill Gang
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Rhino on Feb. 8, 1980
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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The Essentials: The Sugarhill Gang
Pop - Released by Rhino on Sep. 3, 2002
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Apache / Rapper's Delight [Digital 45] (45 Version)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Rhino on Jul. 7, 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Rapper's Delight
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group on Jun. 28, 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Rhino Hi-Five: The Sugarhill Gang
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Rhino on Mar. 15, 2005
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Rapper's Delight (The TKC Old School Future Remix)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group on Mar. 1, 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -