On today’s date, 45 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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Sugarhill Gang, Living Colour, Grandmaster Caz Join Forces in Harlem Church for Epic 'Rapper's Delight' Wonder Mike (né ...

Back in 1979, the Sugar Hill Gang had to contend with the naysayers: “Who are these guys? They’re from New Jersey.” Michael Wright — better known as Wonder Mike, of the Sugarhill Gang — was working at ...

Hip-hop legends of "Rapper's Delight" fame, the Sugarhill Gang, performed at Nashville's intimate AB Hillsboro Village venue. The still touring touring quartet is four decades removed from an era ...

The new remix, crafted by acclaimed producers Greg Wilson and Ché, landed Friday (September 26) on a double-sided 12-inch record. Sugarhill Gang marked a major milestone in Hip-Hop history with the ...

Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through our links on this page. While one can’t quite say there would be no hip-hop music without the Sugarhill Gang, it is clear that ...

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 ...

A legendary rap group is coming to Syracuse to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. The Sugarhill Gang will perform at the Middle Ages Beer Hall in Syracuse on Friday, Dec. 1. Doors open at 7 ...

On this day 45 years ago, “Rapper’s Delight” by the Sugarhill Gang became Hip-Hop’s first-ever Top 40 hit, marking a transformative moment in music history. Released in August 1979 by the Englewood, ...

Wonder Mike (né Michael Wright) had been rapping for just two months when Sugar Hill Records founder Sylvia Robinson changed his life. It was 1979 and Mike had just joined a group called Sound on ...

Originally published by the Village Voice. Rapper’s Delight: Michael Wright — better known as Wonder Mike, of the Sugarhill Gang — was working at a candy factory in New Jersey when he penned some of ...