name | Sugarhill Gang |
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background | group_or_band |
origin | Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
genre | Hip hop, Old school hip hop |
years active | 1973–2007, 2010–present (minor touring) |
label | Sugar Hill |
current members | Wonder MikeMaster GeeBig Bank Hank }} |
The members, all from Englewood, New Jersey, called themselves Wonder Mike, Big Bank Hank and Master Gee. They were assembled into a group by producer Sylvia Robinson who also founded Sugar Hill Records, along with her husband, the record mogul Joe Robinson.
"Rapper's Delight" used a track cut from a Sugar Hill house band called Positive Force with Chip Shearin on bass and Brian Morgan on guitar. The track sampled "Good Times" by Chic. Big Bank Hank's verses were written by Grandmaster Caz. However, despite the record's success, Caz did not receive any royalties for his contribution. Chic's Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards filed a lawsuit for copyright infringement over "Rapper's Delight", the first of many such legal battles for rap. It was settled out of court, leaving Rodgers with a large cut of all future royalties.
The Sugarhill Gang never again topped the charts, though they had a few minor hits, such as "Apache", "Eighth Wonder" (which was performed on the American music show Soul Train in 1981), "Rapper's Reprise [Jam Jam]", and "Showdown" (with the Furious Five). In 1999, they reunited and recorded Jump on It!, a hip hop children's album. They continue to tour.
Bob Sinclar collaborated with Wonder Mike and Master Gee on his 2009 release "Lala Song".
(1980) Best Rap Album = "The Sugarhill Gang" - Won
Best Rap Single = "Rapper's Delight" - Won
Best Rap Record = "Rapper's Delight" - Won
Best Rap Single with Group = "Rapper's Delight" - Won
Best Rap Single with Collaboration = "Rapper's Delight" featuring Nile Rodgers - Won
(1981) Best Rap Single = "Apache" - Nominated
Best Rap Single with Group = "Apache" - Nominated
(1983) Best Rap Album = "8th Wonder" - Won
Best Rap Single = "8th Wonder" - Nominated
Best Rap Single with Group = "8th Wonder" - Nominated
Lifetime Awards (1987) - Won
Lifetime Awards (2008) - Won
Category:American hip hop groups Category:Rappers from New Jersey Category:People from Englewood, New Jersey Category:African American musical groups
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