The Sugarhill Gang vs. Grandmaster Flash

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The Sugarhill Gang: The Sugarhill Gang is an American hip hop and Funk group, known mostly for their biggest hit, "Rapper's Delight", the first hip hop single to become a Top 40 hit. The track uses the bass line from "Good Times" by Chic as its foundation. The members, all from New York City, called themselves Wonder Mike, Big Bank Hank, and Master Gee. They were assembled into a group by producer Sylvia Robinson who also founded Sugar Hill Records along with her husband record mogul Joe Robinson. This pioneering group inaugurated the history of recorded hip-hop with their single "Rapper's Delight", a multi-platinum seller and radio hit in 1979. The group was created to profit on a supposed novelty item. New Jersey-based producer and indie label owner Sylvia Robinson had become aware of the massive hip-hop block parties occurring around the New York City area during the late '70s, so she gathered three locals form her town of Englewood, NJ: Guy O'Brien, who was the original Master Gee; another local rapper, Michael Wright, who called himself Wonder Mike, and non-rapper Big Bank Hank. The vocalists were then teamed up with three session musicians, including future Living Color bassist Doug Wimbish. Together, they recorded all the Sugarhill Gang’s work. "Rapper's Delight" borrowed the main bassline from Chic's "Good Times" and became a worldwide hit, reportedly selling more than eight million copies. For some time, the trio developed a poor reputation within certain social c

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Greatest Hits

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The Greatest Hits (The Sugarhill Gang vs. Grandmaster Flash)

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The Greatest Hits (Disc 2)

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The Greatest Hits [Sequel] Disc 1

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The Greatest Hits [Sequel] Disc 2

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The Sugarhill Gang Vs. Grandmaster Flash - The Greatest Hits

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The Showdown (The Sugarhill Gang and Grandmaster Flash)

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The Greatest Hits CD1

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