Content tagged 'Hip Hop'

37 years ago today, the Sugarhill Gang released a single which generally considered the first rap song to successfully infiltrate the mainstream consciousness. Frankly, music hasn’t been the same since. Written predominantly by The Sugarhill Gang and Sylvia Robinson (we’ll explain the caveat in a moment), “Rapper’s Delight” was – believe it or not – recorded in a single take. Its origins can be traced to an evening when Blondie, Chic and the Clash played together at the Palladium on September 20 and 21, 1979. We’ll allow you a moment to sit in awe and consider what an absolutely incredible

Has it really been 20 years? Apparently so, because Sean “Diddy” Combs, a.k.a. Puff Daddy, and Bad Boy Entertainment have released a five-disc, 80-track compilation to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Bad Boy. As Combs said in a press release for the set, "Bad Boy helped make hip hop what it is today - and this collection highlights all the music, history and vision that made Bad Boy number 1. We wanted to thank our fans, celebrate the music, the people, and the Bad Boy lifestyle that have defined the past two decades. We've always made music that makes the people dance; this collection does