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This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 1979.
Releases
March
On March 25, 1979, the Fatback Band released the single King Tim III (Personality Jock) which is often cited as the first recorded hip hop song.[1]
September
On September 16, 1979, The Sugarhill Gang released the single Rapper's Delight which became the first commercially successful hip hop song. It is often mistaken as the first recorded hip hop song.[1] In 2011, the song was preserved into the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress stating that the infectious dance number might have launched an entire genre.[2]
December
Kurtis Blow – Christmas Rappin'
Russell Simmons decided that he wanted to create a rap record with Kurtis Blow. He realized that the best way of earning money was by creating a Christmas record as it would be played every year. After playing the song for 22 labels, they finally got it released on Mercury Records.[3] The record was eventually sold over 500,000 times.[4]
Unknown month
Bramsam – Move Your Body [5]
Dr. Superman / Lady Sweet – Can You Do It (Superman) / Back to Metropolis [6]
Eddie Cheba – Lookin' Good (Shake Your Body) [7]
Family – Family Rap [8]
First Class – Rappin' It Up [9]
Funky Constellation – Street Talk (Madam Rapper) [10]
Funky Four Plus One – Rappin' and Rocking the House [11]
Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five – SuperRappin' [12]
Jocko – Rhythm Talk [13]
Jocko – The Rocketship [14]
Jazzy 4 MC's – MC Rock [15]
Joe Bataan – Rap-O Clap-O / El Rap-O Clap-O [16]
Lady B – To The Beat Y'all [17]
Lady D / MC Tee – Lady D / Nu Sounds [18]
Little Starsky – Gangster Rock [19]
Mr. Q – D. J. Style [20]
Mr. Q – Ladies Delight [21]
Mr. Q – Love & Time / Rapping Time [22]
Mr. Q – Party Party / Party Rapp [23]
Neil B / Brooklyn Express – Body Rock [24]
The Sequence – Funk You Up [25]
Ron Hunt / Ronnie G. & The S.M. Crew – Spiderap / A Corona Jam [26]
Paulett and Tanya Winley / Ann Winley – Rhymin' and Rappin' / Watch Dog [27]
Scoopy – Scoopy Rap [28]
Sicle Cell & Rhapazooty – Rhapazooty in Blue [29]
Spoonie Gee – Spoonin Rap [30]
Steve Gordon & The Kosher Five – Take My Rap... Please [31]
T.J. Swan – And You Know That [32]
Troy Rainey – Tricky Tee Rap [33]
Uno – Boogie Beat [34]
Wackie's Disco Rock Band – Wack Rap [35]
Willie Wood & Willie Wood Crew – Willie Rap [36]
Xanadu & Sweet Lady – Rappers Delight / Rockers Choice [37]
Younger Generation (early name of Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five) – We Rap More Mellow [38]
See also
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References
- ^ a b To the break of dawn, William Jelani Cobb, p44
- ^ "Recordings by Donna Summer, Prince and Dolly Parton Named to the National Recording Registry". The Library of Congress. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ "HHE Transcripts: Kurtis Blow and Russell Simmons Tell The Story Behind "Christmas Rappin'" to Hip-Hop Evolution | Hip-Hop Evolution". Hip-Hop Evolution. 2016-12-19. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ George, Nelson (2003-08-15). The Death of Rhythm and Blues. Penguin. ISBN 9781101160671.
- ^ "Bramsam - Move Your Body". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ "Dr. Superman & Lady Sweet – Can You Do It (Superman)". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ "Eddie Cheba – Lookin' Good (Shake Your Body)". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ "Family (4) – Family Rap". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ "First Class (8) – Rappin' It Up". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ "Funky Constellation – Street Talk (Madam Rapper)". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ "Funky Four Plus One More* – Rappin And Rocking The House". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ "Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five* – Superappin'". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ "Jocko – Rhythm Talk". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ "Jocko – The Rocketship". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ "Jazzy 4 MC's – MC Rock". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ "Joe Bataan – Rap-O Clap-O". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ "Lady B (2) – To The Beat Y'all". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ "Lady D (2) / M.C. Tee* – Lady D / Nu Sounds". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ "Little Starsky / Land Of Hits Orchestra – Gangster Rock". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ "Mr. Q.* – D. J. Style". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ "Mr. Q (2) – Ladies Delight". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ "Mr Q* – Love & Time". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ "Mr. Q.* – Party Party". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ "Neil "B" / Brooklyn Express – Body Rock". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ "The Sequence – Funk You Up". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ "Ron Hunt / Ronnie G. & The S.M. Crew – Spiderap / A Corona Jam". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ "Paulette* And Tanya Winley / Ann Winley – Rhymin' And Rappin' / Watch Dog". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ "Scoopy – Scoopy Rap". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ "Sicle Cell & Rhapazooty – Rhapazooty In Blue". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ "Spoonin Gee* – Spoonin Rap". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ "Steve Gordon & The Kosher Five – Take My Rap... Please". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ "T.J. Swan* – And You Know That". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ "Troy Rainey – Tricky Tee Rap". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ "Uno (7) – Boogie Beat". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ "Solid C., Bobby D.*, Kool Drop (2), Wackie's Disco Rock Band – Wack Rap". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ "Willie Wood & Willie Wood Crew – Willie Rap". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ "Xanadu (2) & Sweet Lady – Rappers Delight / Rockers Choice". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ "The Younger Generation – We Rap More Mellow". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-07-25.