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The Sugarhill Gang

A New Jersey rap group consisting of Michael "Wonder Mike" Wright, Henry "Big Bank Hank" Jackson and Guy "Master Gee" O'Brien.

The group is most famous for releasing "Rapper's Delight" in 1979, which was the first rap single to reach the Bilboard Top 40. The group engraved itself in rap history as a "founding father" of rap. Other rappers who are seen as founding fathers are: Kurtis Blow, DJ Kool Herc, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Eminem and Run-DMC.
The Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight" song is straight fire! Listen to it now, fool!
by MobbParadise May 14, 2021
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