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Sugarhill Gang Celebrates 30 Years Of 'Rapper's Delight'

Monday, November 02, 2009 12:15 PM | 28 comments
By Roman Wolfe

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum will celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Sugarhill Gang’s pioneering single, “Rapper’s Delight.”

 

The single, which is recognized as the first hit Hip-Hop single to attain cross-over success, will be celebrated during “The Past, Present and Future of Hip Hop Tribute Concert” which will take place in January 2010 in Cleveland, Ohio.

 

The weekend will feature an invite-only cocktail party with industry movers and shakers, a tribute to Mr. Magic and the finale concert featuring The Sugarhill Gang.

 

The track, which was listed as #2 on VH1’s “Greatest Hip-Hop Songs” list, is also incorporated into the track “Gangsta’s Delight” on 50 Cent’s upcoming CD Before I Self Destruct.

 

"Rapper's Delight" has sold over 8 million copies worldwide since its release in 1979.



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liquidswords95 said:

Big up to the Sugar Hill Gang, without that song, hip hop possibly would of never crossed over like it did. I guess you can make the argument, that when hip hop crossed over, it destroyed it, to a degree, from the essence of it. Congratulation's Sugar Hill Gang, true hip hop Pioneers.
November 2, 2009 12:18 PM
 

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November 2, 2009 12:30 PM
 

tha clear said:

"whatever you do in your lifetime don't ever let an MC still ya Rhymes"- Big Bank Hank

Ironic verse considering he stole his rhymes from Grand master Caz
November 2, 2009 12:33 PM
 

BIGEAST76CIDE said:

@LIQUIDSWORDS95

COSIGN ON THAT ONE HOMIE..
November 2, 2009 12:38 PM
 

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November 2, 2009 12:40 PM
 

liquidswords95 said:

@BIGEAST76CIDE

Who you got tonight, Saints or Falcons? Denver got blowed out yesterday.
November 2, 2009 12:41 PM
 

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November 2, 2009 12:44 PM
 

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November 2, 2009 12:46 PM
 

BIGEAST76CIDE said:

YOU KNOW I GOT TO RIDE WITH THE SAINTS HOMIE
November 2, 2009 12:53 PM
 

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November 2, 2009 1:06 PM
 

Water Ur Seeds said:

congrats to the sugahill gang!!!!!!!!!!

anyways of course hip hop woulda eventually 'crossed over'... alot of people argue that it wasnt even the first hip hop tune...

either way, its defo the most famous of the first hip hop tunes
November 2, 2009 1:14 PM
 

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November 2, 2009 1:16 PM
 

Asher "Black Bomb" Sommer said:

Congrats to Sugarhill.

Respect to the R&R Hall-o-fame

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November 2, 2009 1:32 PM
 

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November 2, 2009 1:39 PM
 

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November 2, 2009 1:54 PM
 

Hoeyuno said:

I wonder what sugar hill thinks about the state of main stream rap?? Anyway congrats guys.
November 2, 2009 2:56 PM
 

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@ Hoeyuno

They probably vomittin'
November 2, 2009 3:27 PM
 

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November 2, 2009 5:51 PM
 

liquidswords95 said:

@Asher "Black Bomb" Sommer

I said the same thing, we need a Hip Hop Hall of Fame.
November 2, 2009 5:55 PM
 

dwill1 said:

EVERYBODY GIVING THIS SONG PROPS, BUT THE FACT IS BY TODAY STANDARDS THIS IS WACK PARTY MUSIC. SO HOW CAN YALL GIVE PROPS TO THE MUSIC THAT YALL SAY IS KILLING HIPHOP? THINK ABOUT IT BEFORE YOU JUST SAY SOME DUMB SHIT.
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liquidswords95 said:

@dwill1

This song laid the foundation for hip hop period. You got to realize hip hop really started as house parties and dance music. I have no problem with dance music, hip hop started as party music with dance steps. Gangsta Rap came way later. It's just now you have a variety to pick from, back then, it was all about dance party music, they was having a good time.
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November 3, 2009 12:35 AM
 

Daily Recap – 11/2/09 at SNICKA said:

November 3, 2009 4:52 PM
 

Married2Game said:

who had #1 on vh1's greatest hip-hop songs? Rapper's Delight should have been number 1 for sure.

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