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Sugarhill Gang

Line-up

Origin

United States

Genre

Hiphop

Performed at Pukkelpop in

1999

Similar artists

DJ Jazzy Jeff, Public Enemy

Biography

The Sugarhill Gang is a group from the very late 70s and early 80s. They are credited with releasing hip-hop's first single to find a mainstream audience beyond the hip-hop scene with their catchy (and 14-minute long) song "Rapper's Delight." By the mid-80s, the group faded away as the hip-hop scene began to expand and transform itself. Here's a bit of trivia for you: 'Apache' appears in an episode of the critically acclaimed television show 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' in which Will Smith and his cousin perform for a competition to win money, in which they do a dance choreographed to this song. The dance has become popular and well-known and is now played commonly at high school dances, and even in some clubs, in which people reenact the famous dance. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License and may also be available under the GNU FDL.

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