The Sugarhill Gang "The Sugarhill Gang" 2023-06-23 partly because the band took

partly because the band took three years to follow up on the success of their debut album Resident Alien and its hit “In the Meantime

groundbreaking contributions to American popular music committed to tape in the 20th century

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who provides the string arrangement and conducted the 12 Ensemble for the album’s beautiful closing track

They are one of the most commercially viable and successful acts of the 2000s

The Sugarhill Gang "The Sugarhill Gang" 2023-06-23 partly because the band tookLimited edition of 1000 individually numbered copies on translucent red coloured 180 gram audiophile vinyl. The Sugarhill Gang is worldwide known for their massive 1979 hit "Rapper's Delight", which was the first rap single to become a Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. The remainder of the LP consists several down tempo soul tracks and a disco instrumental, as it was very difficult by the end of the '70s to release an album with only hip hop music.