Rapper's Delight
The Sugarhill Gang
1979
Earliest retained catalog association; not automatically the first release year.
Filename gives 1980, which is not assumed to be original release year.
Reported release: 1979
Reported release: 1979Date needs verification
Reported in supplied material; independent release-date verification remains open.
The large badge identifies this listening list, not a newly issued recording. Later reissues and renewed chart popularity do not replace an original release date. How years are assigned.
Owner-supplied release annotations
Reported dates in 1980.html. Not independently established; neighboring dates can reflect album/single or regional differences.
Inspiration and background
Supplied note - not independently verified
This note came with the supplied collection and has not been independently verified.
One of the first mainstream hip-hop songs, showcasing rap's potential.
Evidence scope: Source-provided note, not an established account of the songwriter's intent
Sources for this information
Owner-supplied 1980.html, song-list position 117
Supplied annotation reproduced with attribution; underlying historical claims have NOT been independently verified.
Other appearances and versions
catalog version unspecified
Original release date and exact pressing/version are not independently established.
An annual chart year and an original release date are different. Similar titles may be covers or different masters; no audio fingerprint has been performed.
Sources and scope
Source-scoped curated selection; not an official all-time ranking or complete recording review.
Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Music VF: chart-associated songs of 1979
Secondary source reviewed for title, artist and annual chart association only. Supplemental selection, not an official annual rank.
Supplied r5.png, row 8
Visual metadata, not audio or release-date verification. Filename gives 1980, which is not assumed to be original release year.
Supplied final_rap.gif, row 72
Visual metadata, not audio or release-date verification.
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