"
Rapper's Delight" is a
1979 (see
1979 in music) single by American
hip hop trio
The Sugarhill Gang; it is widely acknowledged as the first
rap single. Like many songs from the time, "Rapper's Delight" sampled a
disco hit, in this case
Chic's "Good Times". The following year, an album was released with the song on it. In spite of a few more minor hits, The Sugarhill Gang quickly faded into obscurity.
