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The Sugarhill Gang
- Composed of Michael “Wonder Mike” Wright, Henry “Big Bank Hank” Jackson, and Guy “Master Gee” O’Brien, The Sugarhill Gang became the first hip hop group to achieve mainstream success.
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Aug 6, 2023 · 1970s. 1970: The self-titled debut by New York’s The Last Poets is released. The spoken-word-with-music album signals the rap-fueled hip-hop revolution to follow. 1973: At an Aug. 12 Brooklyn house...
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Aug 11, 2023 · Run-DMC’s self-titled debut made its way into the world four decades ago this week on March 27, 1984 and established the group, in Robbins’ words, " the Beatles of hip-hop. Rarely in music, or anything else, is there a clear demarcation between old and new.
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- 1970. The Last Poets, a collective of spoken word artists release their debut album. Their work is considered a predecessor to rap music as it is part of the Black Arts Movement.
- 1973. DJ Kool Herc (Clive Campbell) hosts what is considered the first hip hop party on Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx. Graffiti tagging spreads throughout the boroughs of New York City.
- 1974. Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmaster Flash and Grandmaster Caz are all influenced by DJ Kool Herc. They all begin DJing at parties throughout the Bronx.
- 1975. Grandmaster Flash invents a new method of DJing. His method connects two songs during their beat breaks.
Hip hop is a subculture and an art movement that emerged from the Bronx in New York City during the early 1970s. Its development reflected the negative effects of post-industrial decline, political discourse, and a rapidly changing economy. Looking back to New York City during this era, we see an economic collapse.
Sugarhill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight” is recognized as the first hip-hop record and was the first hip-hop recording to gain widespread popularity. The song, which samples Chic ’s “Good Times,” became a Top 40 hit in the US and saw even more success internationally, charting in the UK and Canada.
Apr 18, 2024 · The beginnings of the dancing, rapping, and deejaying components of hip-hop were bound together by the shared environment in which these art forms evolved. The first major hip-hop deejay was DJ Kool Herc (Clive Campbell), an 18-year-old immigrant who introduced the huge sound systems of his native Jamaica to inner-city parties. Using two ...
Sep 18, 2023 · In the early 1970s, DJ Kool Herc began experimenting with his turntables and mixer, creating a unique sound by isolating and extending the instrumental breaks of funk and soul records. This innovative technique, known as “breakbeating,” laid the foundation for what would become a fundamental element of hip hop music.
