Why I Reacted To This Song
The flow was divine. This is the record that started it all and it’s still a joy to hear.
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About This Song
“Rapper’s Delight” was released in 1979 by The Sugarhill Gang, built over a looped bassline lifted from Chic’s “Good Times.” It’s widely credited as the song that brought hip-hop to a mainstream audience for the first time, turning a style that had existed in parks and block parties into a genuine hit record.
First Impressions
That bassline is instantly familiar and the trio trades verses with an ease that makes the whole thing feel effortless.
My Reaction
The flow was divine, plain and simple. There’s a looseness to the delivery here that later, more technical rap would move away from, but it’s exactly what makes this record so charming. It’s history you can dance to and it still holds up as a genuinely great song on its own terms.
Rating
83/100