On this day 45 years ago, “Rapper’s Delight” by the Sugarhill Gang became Hip-Hop’s first-ever Top 40 hit, marking a transformative moment in music history. Released in August 1979 by the ...
The roots of hip-hop and house music both lie in the seismic shifts of the late 1970s, a period of sociopolitical unrest and electronic experimentation that redefined the possibilities of sound. For ...
Evans added that hip-hop, globally, is "a multibillion-dollar business." MEMPHIS MUSIC:GloRilla, Young Dolph, Big Jook & more: The 5 biggest Memphis music stories to watch in 2025 However it ...