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
8 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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The Sugarhill Gang - 30th Anniversary Edition (Expanded Version)
Pop - Released by Castle Communications on 1 Jan 1980
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Rapper's Delight
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Sanctuary Records on 16 Sep 1979
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Greatest Hits (The Sugarhill Gang vs. Grandmaster Flash)
The Sugarhill Gang, Grandmaster Flash
Dance - Released by Castle Communications on 4 May 2004
The Qobuz Essential Discography16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Rhythm & Rhymes - The Definitve Collection
Dance - Released by Castle Communications on 19 Jul 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Apache (Jump On It) / We Are Known As Emcees - EP
The Sugarhill Gang, Crash Crew
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Sanctuary Records on 1 Jan 1981
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
8th Wonder (12" Single)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Sanctuary Records on 22 Jan 1982
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo