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Though the Sugarhill Gang 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 cooked up to cash in on a supposed novelty item....
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| Rapper's Delight Label: Sugar Hill Records |
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50 Greatest Hip Hop Artists
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All the jeep beats, head-nodders, and hard-hitting grooves that make hip-hop the dominant sound of the era. |
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