The Sugarhill Gang

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The Sugarhill Gang is a group from the very late 70s and early 80s. They are credited with releasing hip-hop’s first single to find a mainstream audience beyond the hip-hop scene with their catchy (and 14-minute long) song “Rapper’s Delight.” By the mid-80s, the group faded away as the hip-hop scene began to expand and transform itself.

Here’s a bit of trivia for you: ‘Apache’ appears in an episode of the critically acclaimed television show ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ in which Will Smith and his cousin perform for a competition to win money, in which they do a dance choreographed to this song. The dance has become popular and well-known and is now played commonly at high school dances, and even in some clubs, in which people reenact the famous dance.

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  • AleksStar

    Apache. I can still picture Will Smith throwing Carlon Banks off the stage... [2] haha :D

    24 days ago
  • deebnsn

    Hello, i made a video compilation, about the evolution of hip hop. It starts off with the sugarhill gang rappers delight. Aanyone intersted in the hip hop should give it a watch. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7QabUl9OA0

    January 2012
  • Taggueg

    v Remember that, good episode. ^^

    October 2011
  • Vineonsmogon

    Apache. I can still picture Will Smith throwing Carlon Banks off the stage...

    October 2011
  • Art_Neo

    Sylvia Robinson R.I.P.

    October 2011
  • wizardbader

    <3

    October 2011
  • FuN-TiMEz

    jump on it jump on it jump on it

    September 2011
  • BBOYNADA

    We are the original Rapper's Delight!!!! hehe

    August 2011
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