When the DJ superstars like Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash moved from the house parties to the dance clubs, it left a hole in hip-hop that only an act of God could fill. Like the Biblical flood, new MCs and DJs came onto the scene and struggled to keep their head above water in the hopes they too could become famous. But for three young MCs, the best way for them to make their name was to go mainstream and release the first rap record, Rapper’s Delight. On this episode of Bring the Noise, we look at the world-dominating success, as well as the trials and tribulations, of the first Top 40 rap group, Sugarhill Gang.
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The Bring the Noise Spotify Playlist for Episode 2: Rapper’s Delight
I Want My Name Back (Amazon rental/purchase)
I Want My Name Back (iTunes rental/purchase)
I Want My Name Back (YouTube rental/purchase)
Master Gee interviewed on ThaFoundation.com
Wonder Mike interviewed on ThaFoundation.com
Bassist Chip Shearin on playing the backing track for Rapper’s Delight at NoTreble.com
Nile Rodgers interview with POPBOXTV
Nile Rodgers interviewed about Rapper’s Delight in The Washington Post
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Viva Lost Wages (Originally aired 11/13/1995)
“Making Peace with Big Bank Hank” by Grandmaster Caz on Cuepoint
Sugar Hill Gang on Jimmy Kimmel Live (10/24/2019)
Rapper’s Delight performed by Siri, Alexa, Google Assistant
