On this day, September 16, 1979, The Sugarhill Gang released “Rapper’s Delight”. It became the first rap song to make it to the Hot 100 Billboard chart.
The Sugarhill Gang consisted of three members:
- Michael “Wonder Mike” Wright
- Henry “Big Bank Hank” Jackson
- Guy “Master Gee” O’Brien
“Rapper’s Delight” was a 14-minute-long track that sampled the bassline from Chic’s “Good Times.” The song’s success helped bring hip-hop to a wider audience and laid the foundation for the hip-hop genre’s subsequent growth and success.