Sugarhill Gang – Rapper’s Delight (Long Version)
Sugarhill Gang almost opening the history of Hip-Hop back in 1979 with the aptly titled ‘Rapper’s Delight’, itself partly built on Chic’s seminal ‘Good Times’… [Read More…]
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Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five – The Message
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five writing the history of Hip-Hop in capital letters. This while takin’ it from the house parties of its origin to the social platforms with the seminal ‘The Message’ back in 1982… [Read More…]
Sugarhill Gang rapper Big Bank Hank dies at 57!
A founding member of Hip-Hop pioneers, The Sugarhill Gang, Henry ‘Big Bank Hank’ Jackson passed away last Tuesday morning at the age of 57 after battling cancer. He, along with his two partners, is remembered for havin’ scored the first commercial success in the history of Rap under the form of the timeless “Rapper’s Delight”… [Read More…]