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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Discografía
5 álbum(es) • Ordenado por Mejores ventas
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Apache / Rapper's Delight [Digital 45] (45 Version)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Editado por Rhino el 7/07/2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Livin' In The Fast Lane
Hip-Hop/Rap - Editado por Rhino el 1/01/1984
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Rapper's Delight (The TKC Old School Future Remix)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Editado por Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group el 1/03/2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo