Rapper's Delight

"Rapper's Delight" is a 1979 (see 1979 in music) single by American hip hop trio The Sugarhill Gang; it is widely acknowledged as the first hip hop single. Like many songs from the time, "Rapper's Delight" sampled a disco hit, in this case Chic's "Good Times". The following year, an album was released with the song on it. In spite of a few more minor hits, The Sugarhill Gang quickly faded into obscurity.

To honor the song that many believe started it all, Errick Sermon, Redman, and Keith Murray mixed their own version in 1998.

This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.