45 Years Ago Sugar Hill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight” Became Hip-Hop’s First Top 40 Hit
On this day 45 years ago, “Rapper’s Delight” by the Sugarhill Gang became Hip-Hop’s first-ever Top 40 hit, marking a transformative moment in music history. Released in August 1979 by the Englewood, New Jersey group, the single introduced rap to a multicultural mainstream audience, breaking new ground for the burgeoning genre. Written by Grandmaster Caz […]
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