Knowra Rapper's Delight Rapper's Delight A 1979 single by the Sugarhill Gang, widely credited with bringing hip-hop to a mainstream audience. Its extended rhymed verses over a disco-derived groove made rap commercially visible beyond New York.
Sugarhill Gang : An American hip-hop group whose 1979 single “Rapper's Delight” became an international hit. The trio performed and recorded the single that bears this page's name.
Good Times : A 1979 disco song by Chic, written by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards. Its bass line supplies the defining musical foundation of “Rapper's Delight.”
Billboard Hot 100 : A United States music chart ranking the most popular songs across multiple formats and sales measures. “Rapper's Delight” reached the chart's top 40, an unprecedented breakthrough for a rap record.
Copyright infringement : The unauthorized use of material protected by copyright. The song's borrowed musical ideas and contested lyrics raise questions about creative ownership.
Sylvia Robinson : An American singer, songwriter, and record producer who co-founded Sugar Hill Records. She assembled the Sugarhill Gang and produced the record that launched the label's rap releases.
Nile Rodgers : An American guitarist, songwriter, and producer who co-founded the disco band Chic. He co-wrote “Good Times,” whose music was interpolated in the rap single.
The Breaks : A 1980 single by Kurtis Blow and one of the earliest gold-certified rap records. Its success followed the commercial opening created by “Rapper's Delight.”
Sampling (music) : The use of fragments of existing recordings as elements in a new musical work. Unlike later sample-based rap, the track recreated the source groove rather than sampling Chic's recording.
Sugar Hill Records : An American record label founded in 1979 that released several early commercially successful hip-hop records. Its release of the single established the label as a force in recorded hip-hop.
Bernard Edwards : An American bassist, songwriter, and producer who co-founded Chic with Nile Rodgers. His bass playing on “Good Times” shaped the single's instantly recognizable groove.
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