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  2. It was a prototype for various types of rap music. The track interpolates [2] Chic 's "Good Times", resulting in Chic's Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards threatening to sue Sugar Hill Records for copyright infringement; a settlement was reached that gave the two songwriting credits.

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  3. Dec 1, 2019 · 40 years ago, Sugarhill Gang's Rapper's Delight became the first rap song to chart in the UK. Record label exec Dave McAleer reflects on how he helped bring rap music to the masses. By Rob Copsey...

  4. Aug 5, 2024 · When discussing the first rap song ever, “Rapper’s Delight” by The Sugarhill Gang is often mentioned. Released in 1979, this song is considered the first rap single to achieve mainstream success.

  5. Mar 7, 2020 · It was the first recorded rap,” Curtis said of “King Tim III.” Short in stature, Curtis speaks in a stately, melodious voice that has a mellow groove of its own.

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  6. Sep 16, 2024 · In 1979, The Sugarhill Gang released "Rapper's Delight" and to this day is considered the song that created the hip-hop genre.

  7. The first rap record to chart in the UK was "Rappers Delight" by the Sugar Hill Gang, 1979. The subject of the song, as with many others of the genre, is the artists themselves....

  8. Apr 1, 2010 · They trace back directly to January 5, 1980, when the song “Rapper’s Delight” became the first hip hop single ever to reach the Billboard top 40.

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