DJ James Hardman led the way for rap's local invasion in the '80s The Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight" made a 17-year-old James Hardman, who hosted the first all rap radio show in Tulsa back in '85 ...

It’s been 35 years since the song “Rapper’s Delight” by Sugar Hill Gang made its debut on the radio, yet the track still holds a unique magic. It was one of the first commercial successes for rap ...

On May 9, 2025, East Coast rap icons The Sugarhill Gang will celebrate the 45th anniversary of the groundbreaking pinnacle of success for their 1980 hit "Rapper's Delight" at the intimate AB Hillsboro ...

AllHipHop spoke with Hen Dogg, Wonder Mike, Dynasty and Master Gee via Zoom to discuss what Hip-Hop means to them and why Master Gee never watched their documentary, I Want My Name Back The Sugarhill ...

Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson still remembers the first time he heard The Sugarhill Gang's 1980 hit "Rapper's Delight." It felt like a paradigm shift: "Suddenly they start talking in rhythmic poetry and ...

The Roots bandleader says hearing The Sugarhill Gang's 1980 hit felt like a paradigm shift: "Suddenly they start talking in rhythmic poetry and we... Questlove on hip-hop, history and the first time ...

On today’s date, 46 years ago, Hip Hop’s first Billboard Top 40 single, “Rapper’s Delight,” was released by Englewood, New Jersey’s Sugarhill Gang. As one of Hip Hop’s earliest relics, this single, ...