The Sugarhill Gang is coming to Sugar Hill! Mark your calendars for October 4 as the Sugarhill Gang will perform at The Eagle Theatre. Presale begins on Wednesday, April 3, at 10 a.m. Following the presale, the general sale starts at noon. Tickets will go fast, so get yours soon! Doors open at 7 p.m. on October 4.
For more information, visit www.eagleatsugarhill.com.
Though the Sugarhill Gang inaugurated the history of recorded hip-hop with their single “Rapper’s Delight,” a multi-platinum-seller and radio hit in 1979, the group was cooked up to cash in on a supposed novelty item. Music industry producer and label owner Sylvia Robinson had become aware of the massive hip-hop block parties occurring around the New York area during the late ’70s, so she gathered three local rappers (Master Gree, Wonder Mike, and Big Bank Hank) to record a single. Infectious and catchy, “Rapper’s Delight” borrowed the break from Chic’s “Good Times” and became a worldwide hit, eventually selling more than eight million copies.
