The Sugarhill Gang

Summary

The Sugarhill Gang is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,352 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Sugarhill Gang's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• The Sugarhill Gang's genre is hip-hop^[4].
• The Sugarhill Gang's genre is old-school hip-hop^[5].
• The Sugarhill Gang's record label is recorded as Sugar Hill Records^[6].
• The Sugarhill Gang's Commons category is recorded as The Sugarhill Gang^[7].
• The Sugarhill Gang's country of origin is recorded as United States^[8].
• 1973 marks the founding of The Sugarhill Gang^[9].
• The Sugarhill Gang's location of formation is recorded as New Jersey^[10].
• The Sugarhill Gang's official website is recorded as http://sugarhillgang.com/^[11].
• The Sugarhill Gang's start of work period is recorded as 1979^[12].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[13]

• Country: US^[14]

• Began / founded: 1979^[15]

• Genre(s): east coast hip hop, electro, funk, hip hop, old school hip hop, pop rap^[16]

• Community tags: disco rap, east coast hip hop, electro, funk, hip hop, old school hip hop, old-school hip-hop, pop rap^[17]

• MusicBrainz ID: 336f2e14-b064-45c8-8b2a-01663a0bee64^[18]

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Founding

1973 marks the founding of The Sugarhill Gang^[9]. Its location of formation is recorded as New Jersey^[10].

Why It Matters

The Sugarhill Gang ranks in the top 3% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,352 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]