In the late '70s, The Sugarhill Gang released a song that would redefine the music industry. "Rapper's Delight" was one of the first-ever rap songs, introducing a whole new genre to music lovers all ...

The Kern County Fair has added a blast from the past and a country favorite to its announced performers for this year’s Hard Rock Casino Tejon Concert Series. Get ready this fall for a ’90s Rewind ...

According to Yachty, “’Rapper’s Delight’ was weak as hell,” and he went on to clown the group’s delivery, imitating the cadence while basically arguing it sounds dated and overly simple by today’s ...

On May 9, 2025, East Coast rap icons The Sugarhill Gang will celebrate the 45th anniversary of the groundbreaking pinnacle of success for their 1980 hit "Rapper's Delight" at the intimate AB Hillsboro ...

(Reuters) - Hip hop pioneer Henry 'Big Bank Hank' Jackson, a founding member of The Sugarhill Gang, died Tuesday at the age of 57 after battling cancer. David Mallie, manager of the trio, which had ...

Sugarhill Gang, the Bergen County artists who launched hip-hop, perform July 4 at Overpeck Park. Some other acts have been ...

Forty-five years ago, on February 7, 1980, The Sugarhill Gang made history with the release of their self-titled debut album, Sugarhill Gang. Comprised of Michael “Wonder Mike” Wright, Guy “Master Gee ...

DJ James Hardman led the way for rap's local invasion in the '80s The Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight" made a 17-year-old James Hardman, who hosted the first all rap radio show in Tulsa back in '85 ...