
The First Commercial Hip-hop Hit
The Sugarhill Gang
Before hip-hop took over the world, three MCs from New Jersey—Wonder Mike, Big Bank Hank, and Master Gee—were about to change music forever.
The Sugarhill Gang is a hip-hop group that played a crucial role in bringing rap music to mainstream audiences.
Their debut single, Rapper’s Delight (1979), is widely regarded as the first commercially successful rap song.
It introduced hip-hop to a mainstream audience, charting in multiple countries and selling millions of copies.

The First Commercial Hip-hop Hit
The Sugarhill Gang
Before hip-hop took over the world, three MCs from New Jersey—Wonder Mike, Big Bank Hank, and Master Gee—were about to change music forever.
The Sugarhill Gang is a hip-hop group that played a crucial role in bringing rap music to mainstream audiences.
Their debut single, Rapper’s Delight (1979), is widely regarded as the first commercially successful rap song.
It introduced hip-hop to a mainstream audience, charting in multiple countries and selling millions of copies.
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