Rappers Delight

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Rappers Delight by The Sugarhill Gang

About Rappers Delight

Rapper's Delight is a 1979 single by American hip hop trio The Sugarhill Gang. While it was not the first hip hop single, "Rapper's Delight" is generally considered to be the song that first popularized hip hop in the United States and around the world. The song is ranked #248 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. .

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About this song

Credited to: The Sugarhill Gang
Album: One Hit Wonder · Top 50 · Track 11 of 50
Released: August 22, 2025
Duration: 5:04
On Last.fm: 336,177 listeners on Last.fm

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