The Sugarhill Gang

Formed: 1979 in New York, NY

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Disbanded: 1985

Genre: Other, R&B, Rap

Group Members: Big Bank Hank, Master Gee, Wonder Mike

Biography: 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 ...Read full biography

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The Sugarhill Gang

Released: 1980

Label: Pinnacle

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Although the Sugarhill Gang didn't invent hip-hop, they were the first rap act to have a huge international hit. Released in 1979, "Rapper's Delight" was millions of listeners' first exposure to hip-hop ...Read full review

Jump on It!

Released: 1999

Label: Rhino/Warner Bros.

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The longtime reissue label Rhino Records made a transition from faithful historian to active participant in the world of modern music with Jump on It!, the first new album by the Sugarhill Gang in more ...Read full review

More The Sugarhill Gang albums: Main Albums (5), Compilations (23), Singles & EPs (1), DVD/Video (3)

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