A cultural phenomenon that swept the globe.
What began as youthful expression from Black, Latino and Caribbean youth in the south Bronx quickly spilled over into all five boroughs. And when The Sugarhill Gang released “Rapper’s Delight” in 1979, the Hip-Hop sound swept across America and beyond as the single became a Top 40 hit on music charts around the world.
Then, in 1981, Deborah Harry, the lead vocalist of Blondie invited the Funky 4+1 to perform on “Saturday Night Live” where they performed their hit song “That’s the Joint”
becoming the first hip-hop group ever to appear on
national television.
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