Rapper's Delight
The Sugarhill Gang
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Now, what you hear is not a test I'm rappin' to the beat, And me, the groove, and my friends are gonna try to move your feet See, I am Wonder Mike, and I'd like to say hello, To the black, to the white, the red and the brown, The purple and yellow. But first, I gotta Bang bang, the boogie to the boogie, Say up jump the boogie to the bang bang boogie, Let's rock, you don't stop, Rock the rhythm that'll make your body rock Well so far you've heard my voice but I brought two friends along, And the next on the mic is my man Hank, C'mon, Hank, sing that song! Check it out, I'm the C-A-S-A, the N-O-V-A, And the rest is F-L-Y, You see I go by the code of the doctor of the mix, And these reasons I'll tell you why. You see, I'm six foot one, and I'm tons of fun When I dress to a T, You see, I got more clothes than Muhammad Ali And I dress so viciously. I got bodyguards, I got two big cars That definitely ain't the wack, I got a Lincoln Continental and a sunroof Cadillac. So after school I take a dip in the pool, Which is really on the wall, I got a colour TV, so I can see The Knicks play basketball. Hear me talk about Checkbooks, credit cards, mo' money Than a sucker could ever spend, But I wouldn't give a sucker or a bum from the Rucker Not a dime 'til I made it again. Everybody go Ho-tel, Mo-tel, Whatcha gonna do today? (Say what?) 'Cause I'm a get a fly girl, Gonna get some spank n' drive off in a def OJ. Everybody go Ho-tel, Mo-tel, Holiday Inn, Say if your girl starts actin' up, then you take her friend. Master Gee! My mellow! It's on you, so whatcha gonna do? Well, it's on'n'n'on'n'on on'n'on, The beat don't stop until the break of dawn. I said M-A-S, T-E-R, a G with a double E, I said I go by the unforgettable name Of the man they call the Master Gee. Well, my name is known all over the world By all the foxy ladies and the pretty girls. I'm goin' down in history As the baddest rapper there ever could be. Now I'm feelin' the highs and you're feelin' the lows, The beat starts gettin' into your toes You start poppin' your fingers and stompin' your feet And movin' your body while while you're sitting in your seat And then damn! Ya start doin' the freak, I said Damn! Right outta your seat Then you throw your hands high in the air, Ya rockin' to the rhythm, shake your derriere Ya rockin' to the beat without a care, With the sureshot MCs for the affair. Now, I'm not as tall as the rest of the gang But I rap to the beat just the same. I got a little face, and a pair of brown eyes All I'm here to do, ladies, is hypnotize Singin' on'n'n'on'n'on on'n'on, The beat don't stop until the break of dawn Singin' on'n'n'on'n'on on'n'on, Like a hot buttered pop da pop da pop dibbie dibbie Pop da pop pop, don't you dare stop Come alive y'all, gimme whatcha got I guess by now you can take a hunch And find that I am the baby of the bunch But that's okay, I still keep in stride, 'Cause all I'm here to do is just wiggle your behind Singin' on'n'n'on'n'on on'n'on, The beat don't stop until the break of dawn. Singin' on'n'n'on'n'on on'n'on, Rock rock, y'all, throw it on the floor I'm gonna freak you here, I'm gona freak you there, I'm gonna move you outta this atmosphere. 'Cause I'm one of a kind and I'll shock your mind I put the dick, dick, dick in your behind. I said One, two, three, four, come on, girls, get on the floor A-come alive, y'all, a-gimme whatcha got 'Cause I'm guaranteed to make you rock I said one, two, three, four, tell me, Wonder Mike What are you waiting for? I said a hip hop, The hippie to the hippie The hip hip a hop, and you don't stop, a rock it To the bang bang boogie, say up jump the boogie, To the rhythm of the boogie, the beat. A Skiddleebebop, we rock, scooby doo, And guess what, America, we love you 'Cause you rocked and a rolled with so much soul, You could rock 'til a hundred and one years old. I don't mean to brag, I don't mean to boast, But we like hot butter on our breakfast toast Rock it up, Baby Bubba! Baby Bubba to the boogie da bang bang da boogie To the beat, beat, it's so unique Come on everybody and dance to the beat! Ever went over a friends house to eat And the food just ain't no good? I mean the macaroni's soggy, the peas are mushed, And the chicken tastes like wood So you try to play it off like you think you can By saying that you're full And then your friend says, "Mama, he's just being polite He ain't finished, uh-uh, that's bull!" So your heart starts pumpin' and you think of a lie And you say that you already ate And your friend says "Man, there's plenty of food" So you pile some more on your plate While the stinky food's steamin', your mind starts to dreamin' Of the moment that it's time to leave And then you look at your plate and your chicken's slowly rottin' Into something that looks like cheese Oh so you say "That's it, I gotta leave this place I don't care what these people think, I'm just sittin' here makin' myself nauseous With this ugly food that stinks" So you bust out the door while it's still closed Still sick from the food you ate And then you run to the store for quick relief From a bottle of Kaopectate And then you call your friend two weeks later To see how he has been And he says, "I understand about the food, Baby Bubba, but we're still friends" With a hip hop the hippie to the hippie The hip hip a hop, a you don't stop the rockin' To the bang bang boogie Say up jump the boogie to the rhythm of the boogie the beat
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Written by: Edward Bernard, Giles Goodman, Mark Summers, Nile Rodgers
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Historical Significance"Rapper's Delight" by The Sugarhill Gang is widely considered the first rap song to become a mainstream hit, confirming hip-hop's place in the mainstream music scene.
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Record Label InformationThe song was released on Sugar Hill Records, an American record label known for its significance in the development of hip-hop music.
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Recording SessionThe track was reportedly recorded in a single take. It highlights the emphasis in early hip-hop on improvisation and spontaneity.
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Track LengthOriginally, "Rapper's Delight" was over 14 minutes long. This was unusual for pop music at the time and is a testament to hip hop's roots in DJ-led parties where longer tracks were common.
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Sampling ControversyThe song samples the bassline of Chic's "Good Times," which led to legal action from the group. This case was pivotal in the music industry, leading to changes in how samples were used and who would receive credit and financial compensation for them.
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Chart Performance"Rapper's Delight" peaked at No. 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, but it performed significantly better overseas - reaching No. 3 in the UK Singles Chart.
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Cultural ImpactDespite controversy surrounding its originality, "Rapper's Delight" is one of Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and is often used in popular culture as a representative song of the early hip-hop genre.
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Songwriting CreditsThe song was originally credited to all members of the Sugarhill Gang, but it was later revealed that Grandmaster Caz of the Cold Crush Brothers wrote some of the lyrics. This fact highlighted the common practice in the early hip-hop community of borrowing lines from other MCs, which later became controversial as hip-hop evolved.
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Sales Achievement"Rapper's Delight" was the first rap single to be certified Gold by the RIAA, selling over 2 million copies.
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Group FormationThe members of The Sugarhill Gang were individually chosen by producer Sylvia Robinson in 1979 specifically to record "Rapper's Delight," making them one of the first manufactured bands in hip-hop history.
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