Meet Sugarhill Gang & Furious Five:
The Sugarhill Gang is an American hip hop group, known for bringing the genre its first mainstream success with the smash hit ‘Rapper’s Delight’ in 1979. With a backing based on Chic’s disco classic ‘Good Times’, ‘Rapper’s Delight’ was the first hip hop song to make the US Billboard Hot 100. ‘Rapper’s Delight’ remains one of the best known, most quoted and most loved hip hop tracks in history, opening the door for every hip hop act we know and love today.
Furious Five were an American hip hop group formed in the South Bronx of New York City in 1976. Composed of one DJ(Grandmaster Flash) and five rappers (Melle Mel, The Kidd Creole, Keef Cowboy, Mr. Ness/Scorpio, and Rahiem), the group's use of turntablism, break-beatdeejaying, and conscious lyricism were significant in the early development of hip hop music.
Furious Five were an American hip hop group formed in the South Bronx of New York City in 1976. Composed of one DJ(Grandmaster Flash) and five rappers (Melle Mel, The Kidd Creole, Keef Cowboy, Mr. Ness/Scorpio, and Rahiem), the group's use of turntablism, break-beatdeejaying, and conscious lyricism were significant in the early development of hip hop music.
