Sugarhill Gang (album)
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| Studio album by The Sugarhill Gang | ||||
| Released | February 7, 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Genre | Old-school hip hop, disco | |||
| Length | 39:17 | |||
| Label | Sugarhill Records | |||
| Producer | Sylvia Robinson | |||
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| Smash Hits | 5/10 |
Sugarhill Gang is the self-titled debut album by influential rap group The Sugarhill Gang.
The album was released in 1980 for Sugarhill Records and was produced by Sylvia Robinson. The single "Rapper's Delight" was a #36 hit on the US pop chart and a #4 hit on the R&B chart. Although "Rapper's Delight" was the only charting single, the album also included the minor hit, "Rapper's Reprise". The remainder of the LP consists several down-tempo soul tracks and a disco instrumental, as Sylvia Robinson didn't believe an album consisting entirely of hip hop music would be commercially viable in 1980.
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