Rapper's Delight
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"Rapper's Delight" (1979) is a song by the Sugarhill Gang produced by Sylvia Robinson. Although it was shortly preceded by the Fatback Band's "King Tim III (Personality Jock)", "Rapper's Delight" is credited for introducing hip-hop music to a wide audience.
It was a prototype for various types of rap music. The track interpolates Chic's "Good Times", resulting in Chic's Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards suing Sugar Hill Records for copyright infringement; a settlement was reached that gave the two song writing credits.
The track was recorded in a single take. There are five mixes of the song.
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