Big Bank Hank’s lyrics on The Sugarhill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight” were written By Grandmaster Caz
One of the first hip-hop songs was ghostwritten, or in this situation stolen. When Henry “Big Bank Hank” Jackson was discovered by Sylvia…
The Sugarhill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight” was the first rap song to use a sample
The Fatback Band‘s “Kim Tim III” released in 1979 was the first commercially released hip-hop song and it used an original…
The Sugarhill Gang’s ‘Rapper’s Delight” was the first commercially released song by a rap group
The Sugarhill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight” (released on September 16, 1979) was the first commercially successful hip-hop…
“Rapper’s Delight” by The Sugarhill Gang was the first rap song to enter Billboard’s Top 40 Chart
“Rapper’s Delight” was released via Sugar Hill Records on September 16, 1979. Just a few months after it’s release,…
“Rapper’s Delight” by The Sugarhill Gang was recorded in one take
The Sugarhill Gang‘s “Rapper’s Delight” 12-inch was released on September 16, 1979. Rappers Delight is considered to…
The Sugarhill Gang “Rapper’s Delight” was the first hip-hop music video
The Sugarhill Gang‘s “Rapper’s Delight” from their self-titled album, was the first hip-hop song to receive a music video.…
The Sugarhill Gang’s self-titled album “The Sugarhill Gang” was the first hip-hop album
In 1980, Hip-Hop took its first baby steps into the album format, The Sugarhill Gang’s self-titled album “The Sugarhill Gang” was the first…