The Sugar Hill Gang - Rapper’s Delight, 1979
In 1979 The Sugar Hill Gang brought a new music genre to the rest of the world - rapping. Rapper’s Delight was an innovative group of dj’s with an original and fresh new sound, and was an international commercial success.
The concept seemed too simplistic if it were to [...]
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The Sugar Hill Gang - Rapper’s Delight
Terry Lane - Friday 27.06.08, 07:41am
Run DMC ft. Aerosmith - Walk This Way
John Williams - Tuesday 20.05.08, 07:00am
Originally a single in 1977 for Aerosmith, this song was re- recorded with rap artists Run DMC in 1986.
The track resurrected the career of the rock band and won the Soul Train Award For Best Rap Single in 1987 for both bands.
Who says guitar music and Rap can’t be enjoyed by the same audience?
Run DMC [...]
Beastie Boys - Sabotage
Terry Lane - Monday 12.05.08, 07:00am
The Beastie Boys - Sabotage (Promo Video), 1994
The Beastie Boys are such a versatile group. Their own love of thrash, punk, hip hop, rap, soul and funk has influenced their musical output over the years.
For me, their best album is still Ill Communication which was released in 1994. It included the awesome Sabotage in which [...]
