How much money did the Sugar Hill Gang make?
Sugar Hill classic “Rapper’s Delight” — known as the very first rap record — earned $3.5 million for the Robinsons when it was first released alone, according to Nelson George’s The Death of Rhythm & Blues, making it worth at least $12.3 million today without any of the added revenue from additional sales, royalties.
Who wrote lyrics to Rappers Delight?
Bernard Edwards
Nile Rodgers
Rapper’s Delight/Composers
Who owns Rappers Delight?
Sylvia Robinson
“Rapper’s Delight” is a 1979 hip hop track by the Sugarhill Gang and produced by Sylvia Robinson….Rapper’s Delight.
| “Rapper’s Delight” | |
|---|---|
| Recorded | August 2, 1979 |
| Genre | Old-school hip hop disco funk |
| Length | 3:55 (single version) 4:55 (album version) 6:30 (12″ short version) 7:07 (long single version) 14:35 (12″ long version) |
| Label | Sugar Hill |
Who died from Sugarhill Gang?
Big Bank Hank
Big Bank Hank, one third of pioneering rap group the Sugarhill Gang, has passed away from cancer at the age of 58. David Mallie, manager of the group’s other members Wonder Mike and Master Gee, confirmed the rapper’s death to Rolling Stone, saying the two surviving members were informed of his death on Tuesday morning.
Why is Rapper’s Delight by Sugarhill Gang important?
The song “Rapper’s Delight” itself was termed the pioneer upon which the wide-scale influx of hip-hop to the larger market was built. Not that it was the first rap song released, but it was one of a kind, considering the overall reception to hip-hop music back in the day.
What song sampled Rappers Delight?
Sugarhill Gang’s ‘Rapper’s Delight’ sample of Chic’s ‘Good Times’ | WhoSampled.
How many records did rapper’s Delight sell?
14 million copies
Sugarhill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight” was hip-hop’s first recorded single and introduced the emerging art form to the world. The record sold more than 14 million copies. “She was the first person to tap hip-hop culture and fix it on a record,” Charnas said in an interview.