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Which Sugarhill Gang song is often considered a first for a genre of music?

Question #150283. Asked by BigTriviaDawg.
Last updated Dec 09 2023.
Originally posted Dec 09 2023 8:23 PM.

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"Rapper's Delight" (1979).

American hip hop group, the Sugarhill Gang produced the hit "Rapper's Delight" in the same year as they formed. It was the first rap single to become a top 40 hit on Billboard's Hot 100, climbing as high as #36.
"Rapper's Delight" was ranked at number 251 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2010, and number 2 on VH1's "100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs". It is also included on NPR's list of the 100 most important American musical works of the 20th century.

In 2014, the record was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapper%27s_Delight

Response last updated by psnz on Dec 09 2023.
Dec 09 2023, 8:24 PM
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Here is the official video! Get down, Get down!

link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcCK99wHrk0

Response last updated by hypatia415 on Dec 09 2023.
Dec 09 2023, 9:27 PM
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