Single Rapper's Delight is Released, Introducing Hip Hop Music to Mainstream Audiences (1979) | Milestones, Vinyl Releases | Sep 16, 1979
Rapper’s Delight is a 1979 hip hop single by the Sugarhill Gang, produced by Sylvia Robinson. Although Rapper’s Delight was shortly preceded by the Fatback Band’s King Tim III (Personality Jock), the single is credited with introducing rap music to a wide audience, reaching the top 40 in the United States, as well as the ….