Sugarhill Gang's Big Bank Hank Dead At 57
. The Bronx-born Hank was one third of the Sugarhill Gang, which released the song "Rapper's Delight" in 1979. Along with being considered one of the top songs in the genre of all time, it's also considered by many as the track that helped popularize hip-hop across the United States - even entered into the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry in 2011 for its historical significance. Jackson was only 22 years old at the time of its recording and release. "Rapper's Delight" was also the first hip-hop song to find its way into the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, peaking at No. 36 in 1980. Read more here. Radio.com is an official news provider for antiMusic.com.
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