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The Sugarhill Gang is an American hip hop group formed in Englewood, New Jersey in 1979.Their hit "Rapper's Delight", released the same year they were formed, was the first rap single to become a top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, [1] reaching a peak position of number 36 on January 12, 1980. [2]
During the early infancy of the commercial hip-hop movement in 1979, Master Gee, Big Bank Hank and Wonder Mike were discovered by producer Sylvia Robinson [2] and brought together to form The Sugarhill Gang. [3] He is the older brother of Leo O'Brien, better known as Richie Green from The Last Dragon.
The Sugar Hill Gang appeared on the syndicated Soap Factory Disco Show in late 1979, and their performance later became the song's official music video. [19] The group's performance on the Palisades Park-based program demonstrates the significant overlap between early hip-hop and disco of the late 1970s. Alternate music videos exist as well.
CIRCA 1979: Rap pioneers the Sugar Hill Gang (L-R Big Bank Hank, Wonder Mike and Master G) pose for a portrait circa 1979. Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images .
Wonder Mike is best known for being a member of the Sugarhill Gang, the first hip hop act to produce a record, the 1979 single "Rapper's Delight". [3]As of 2019, Wright and other members of the Sugarhill Gang continue to perform in '80s nostalgia shows.
Bergen County's hip-hop legacy will be celebrated Sunday with an event at the Hackensack Performing Arts Center.
The Sugar Hill label's first record was "Rapper's Delight" (1979) by The Sugarhill Gang, [4] which was also the first top 40 hip hop single. Afterwards Super Wolf, [ 5 ] [ 4 ] The Sequence , Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five , Funky Four Plus One , Crash Crew , Treacherous Three , West Street Mob , and Spoonie Gee joined the label.
The Sugar Hill Gang was supposed to do “The Message.” But the Sugar Hill Gang didn't want to do the song. And actually, nobody in our group wanted to do the song. But I knew how adamant she ...