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Formed: 1979 in NY
Years Active: 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Genre: Rap

Biography:
Though the Sugarhill Gang inaugurated the history of recorded hip-hop with their single amp;"Rapper's Delight," a multi-platinum seller and radio hit in 1979, the group was cooked up to cash in on a supposed novelty item. Music-industry producer and label-owner Sylvia Robinson had become aware of the massive hip-hop block parties occurring around t... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
2008 Hip Hop Anniversary Europe Tour
1999 Jump on It!
1984 Livin' in the Fast Lane
1982 8th Wonder
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Group Members: Wonder Mike Big Bank Hank Master Gee More >> Similar Artists: LL Cool J Whodini Run-D.M.C. Kurtis Blow Grandmaster Flash More >>

Influenced By: Cold Crush Brothers James Brown Gil Scott-Heron The Last Poets George Clinton More >> Followers: The Fat Boys Run-D.M.C. The Herbaliser Supernatural Songodsuns More >>

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