Rapper's Delight

by Sugarhill Gang

Rapper's Delight cover art

Recorded in a single take over an interpolation of Chic's 'Good Times', this landmark release successfully exported the localized Bronx hip-hop culture to the global mainstream. While controversial among early rap pioneers for being an artificially assembled studio act rather than an authentic street crew, its infectious 15-minute groove proved undeniably popular. The single single-handedly launched the commercial rap industry.

Genres

  • Disco Rap

Tracklist

  1. Rapper's Delight (Long Version)
  2. Rapper's Delight (Short Version)