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The Sugarhill Gang is an American hip hop trio. Their 1979 hit "Rapper's Delight" was the first rap single to become a top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100;[1] reaching a peak position of number 36 on January 12, 1980.[2] This was the trio's only U.S. hit, though they did have further success in Europe until the mid-1980s. The trio reformed in 1994 and did a world tour in 2016.

The Sugarhill Gang
The Sugarhill Gang performing in 2007 Mike & Master Gee
Background information
Origin	Englewood, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Years active	1979–1985, 1994–present
Labels	Sugar Hill
Members	Wonder Mike Master Gee
Past members	Big Bank Hank (deceased)

Formation and early years

The members, all from Englewood, New Jersey, consisted of Michael "Wonder Mike" Wright, Henry "Big Bank Hank" Jackson, and Guy "Master Gee" O'Brien. The three were assembled into a group by producer Sylvia Robinson, who founded Sugar Hill Records with her husband, record producer Joe Robinson.[3] The group and the record company were named after the Sugar Hill, Harlem, neighborhood.[4]

Their 1979 hit "Rapper's Delight" was the first rap single to become a top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. The group never had another U.S. hit, though it had multiple European hits, such as "Apache", "8th Wonder" (which was performed on the American music show Soul Train in 1981), "Rapper's Reprise (Jam Jam)", and "Showdown" (with the Furious Five). The trio wound down over the next five years and disbanded in 1985.[5]

Later years

In 1999, the trio reunited and recorded Jump on It! a hip hop children's album.[6]

After Wonder Mike and Hen Dogg left Sugarhill Records in 2005, the original members of Sugarhill Gang (besides Jackson) have performed as the Original Sugar and as Rapper's Delight Featuring Wonder Mike and Master Gee. This is largely due to a string of legal cases against them regarding the use of 'Sugarhill Gang' as their name.

On November 11, 2014, Big Bank Hank died at the age of 58 after a long battle with cancer.[7]

In 2016, the remaining living members of the original Sugarhill Gang, including Wonder Mike, Hen Dogg and Master Gee embarked on their first world tour in over a decade under the name The Sugarhill Gang. During this, they performed as the Sugarhill Gang for the Art of Rap festival tour in 2016, and at V Festival in Hylands Park and Weston Park in the UK as part of their world tour in 2016. Other places included, the Clockenflap Festival in Hong Kong on November 27, 2016, and they headlined at the Depot in the Park Festival in Cardiff, United Kingdom on August 5, 2017. In July 2019 they played the North Nibley Festival in Gloucestershire.[8][9][10][11]

In 2019, The Sugarhill Gang celebrated the 40th anniversary of the release of "Rapper's Delight" and the group's formation. They went on a worldwide tour called Rapper's Delight 40th Anniversary World Tour. The gang made new music in early 2019. The tour lasted from May 24th to July 26, 2019.[12][13][14] They are still going on tours to this day despite the COVID-19 pandemic.[15]

On October 25, 2019, the group performed "Rapper's Delight" on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.[16]

Discography

The Sugarhill Gang discography
Studio albums	5
Compilation albums	9
Singles	15

The discography of The Sugarhill Gang includes five studio albums, nine compilations and fifteen singles.

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US [17]	US R&B [18]	AUS [19]	NLD [20]	NZ [21]
Sugarhill Gang	Released: 1980 Label: Sugar Hill	—	32	92	17	—
8th Wonder	Released: 1981 Label: Sugar Hill	50	15	—	—	44
Rappin' Down Town	Released: 1983 Label: Sugar Hill	—	—	—	—	—
Livin' in the Fast Lane	Released: 1984 Label: Sugar Hill	—	—	—	—	—
Jump on It!	Released: 1999 Label: Kid Rhino	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilation albums

• Boyz from Da Hill (1994)
• Ain't Nothin' but a Party (1998)
• Hip Hop Anniversary Europe Tour: Sugarhill Gang Live (2008)

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		US [22]	US R&B [23]	AUS [19]	BEL (FL) [24]	CAN [25]	GER [26]	NLD [20]	NZ [21]	SWI [27]	UK [28]
"Rapper's Delight"	1979	36	4	37	2	1	3	2	18	2	3	BPI: Gold[29]	Sugarhill Gang
"Rapper's Reprise"	1980	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"8th Wonder"		82	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		8th Wonder
"Apache"	1981	53	13	—	33	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Showdown" (credited as The Furious Five meets The Sugarhill Gang)		—	49	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"The Lover in You"	1982	—	55	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	54		Rappin' Down Town
"The Word Is Out"	1983	—	71	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Be a Winner"		—	68	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Kick It Live from 9 to 5"		—	50	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Livin' in the Fast Lane"	1984	—	78	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Livin' in the Fast Lane
"Troy" / "Girls"		—	90	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"The Down Beat"	1985	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album singles
"Work, Work the Body"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Rapper's Delight (Hip Hop Remix '89)"	1989	—	—	—	38	—	—	22	34	—	58
"Lala Song" (credited as Bob Sinclar featuring The Sugarhill Gang)	2009	—	—	—	9	—	55	7	—	68	—		Born in 69
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

See also

• List of 1970s one-hit wonders in the United States

References

External links

• Sugarhill Gang playlist on WaveCat
• "I Want My Name Back" documentary on the Sugar Hill Gang, Featuring Master Gee and Wonder Mike
• Master Gee interview
• The Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight (Official Video)

На других языках

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[de] The Sugarhill Gang

The Sugarhill Gang ist eine US-amerikanische Hip-Hop-Band aus Englewood, New Jersey, zusammengestellt von Sylvia Robinson, der Leiterin des Sugarhill Labels. Mitglieder waren Big Bank Hank (Henry Jackson), Wonder Mike und Master Gee.

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- [en] The Sugarhill Gang

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[es] The Sugarhill Gang

The Sugarhill Gang fueron un trío de hip hop estadounidense, creado en 1979. Los miembros se hacían llamar Wonder Mike (nombre real Michael Wright), Big Bank Hank y Master Gee. Lograron la fama por el sencillo Rapper's Delight (1975), que aunque no fue la primera canción de hip hop grabada de la historia, ayudó a la popularización del mismo en los Estados Unidos y el resto del mundo.

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[it] The Sugarhill Gang

La Sugarhill Gang è uno storico gruppo hip hop statunitense, celebre per il brano del 1979 Rapper's Delight, il primo pezzo Rap a giungere nella Top 40 delle classifiche statunitensi.

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[ru] The Sugarhill Gang

The Sugarhill Gang («Шугахилл Гэнг») — американская рэп-группа из Энглвуда, штат Нью-Джерси, чей дебютный сингл «Rapper’s Delight» 1979 года ознаменовал начало индустрии хип-хопа, о котором до того времени в массовой культуре не было понятия.

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