56. Master Gee of The Sugarhill Gang

Published: July 13, 2021, 8 a.m.

b'As a founding member of the hip hop group The Sugarhill Gang, Master Gee has been penned as one of the godfathers of Hip Hop. With the first and most popular hip hop single of all time in 1979 called "Rappers Delight,\\u201d The Sugarhill Gang revolutionized the music industry. "Rappers Delight" was the first rap song to be played on the radio & TV, exposing millions of people to a new and exciting style of music. It sold 60,000 units daily in 1979 and today has over 100 million streams on Spotify alone.

CONNECT FURTHER:
https://www.linktr.ee/sugarhillgang
IG (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/mastergeesugarhill
IG (The Sugarhill Gang): https://www.instagram.com/therealsugarhillgang
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7zliF6Q946WznVk3ZMYhZX
Podcast (The Sugarhill Gang Podcast): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sugarhill-gang-podcast/id1542498721

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PODCAST EPISODE CREDITS:
Executive Producers: Michael Franti and Activist Artists Management
Producer: Angie Griffith for BPOSITIIV
Artist Manager: Caitlin Stone for Activist Artists Management
Management Coordinator: Bryce Matthews for Activist Artists Management
Social Media Manager: Kaitlyn Parmenter for Media Row
Presenting Sponsor: Gibson Brands (https://www.gibson.com)
In Partnership with: American Songwriter Podcast Network
Instrumental from: \\u201cCrazy For You\\u201d by Michael Franti
Editing by: Janelle Meager
Additional Editing by: Angie Griffith for BPOSITIIV'