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The Sugarhill Gang was an American hip hop group known for their 1979 hit "Rapper's Delight," which is considered one of the pioneering tracks in the genre. The group was formed in Englewood, New Jersey, and consisted of members Michael "Wonder Mike" Wright, Henry "Big Bank Hank" Jackson, and Guy "Master Gee" O'Brien. "Rapper's Delight"

A prolific MC, the Long Island natives career spans more than 30 years.

You can't have a conversation about Hip-Hop without mentioning The Sugarhill Gang. 

We cannot understand the last fifty years of U.S. history—certainly not the first thing about Black history—without studying the emergence and evolution of rap.

Now that we traveled back in time to the golden era of R&B and Soul music, it's time we remember one of the best decades, the 80s!

Hip-hop ‘connects to what is true, and what is true, lasts’

In the five decades since hip-hop emerged out of New York City, it has spread around the country and the world. And at each step theres been change and adaptation,

Hip-hop ‘connects to what is true, and what is true, lasts’

As hip-hop turns 50 years old, Sugarhill Gang is on the bill Aug. 26 for the inaugural Evolution Festival in Forest Park.

Hip-hop ‘connects to what is true, and what is true, lasts’