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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER

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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
17-Sugarhill Gang-Rapper’s Delight.
1979-Number 3 single.
Best Bit-At 2.20.This is ‘Old-school hip-hop,’ there was no bad language to try to make you sound cool, there was no derogatory words spoken about women, there was no use of the ‘N’ word, there was no homophobia, and you could hear the lyrics, there was no mumbling.
The original three members of the Sugarhill Gang were Michael ‘Wonder Mike’ Wright, Henry ‘Big Bank Hank’ Jackson (1956-2014,) and Guy ‘Master Gee’ O’Brien, they were discovered by Joey Robinson Jr. (1962-2015) the son of Sylvia Robinson (1935-2011) the co-founder of ‘Sugarhill Records.’
Rap had been performed in and around New York City since the early 1970’s but record labels didn’t see it as something which would sell in recorded form to the masses, it was seen as a fad only performed live. It was Sylvia Robinson (see also best songs 597-523-466-290 and 87) later to become dubbed as ‘The Mother of Hip-Hop’ who had the foresight, the song became the first ever Rap song to chart on Billboard and in the UK.
‘Rapper’s Delight samples the Disco song by ‘Chic’ called ‘Good Times’ (see also best songs 175,),’ this was written by Nile Rogers and Bernie Edwards (1952-1996,) after suing Sugarhill Records they are now added as the songs co-writers and receive royalties.
On a personal note, my one claim to fame is having seen the Sugarhill Gang perform this song live in Leeds in 1980.
‘I said a hip hop the hippie to the hippie, the hip hip a hop and you don’t stop a rock it.’
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This is the highest placed Rap song on this countdown.YOUTUBE.COMThe Sugarhill Gang – Rapper’s Delight (Official Video)Official video for The Sugarhill Gang – Rapper’s Delight. Rapper’s Delight was the first single released on Sugarhill Records on 16th September…