The Orginal Sugar Hill Gang (USA) "30 years of Rappers Delight" - Tour
The Orginal Sugar Hill Gang (USA) “30 years of Rappers Delight” – Tour - last free dates
“I said a hip hop the hippie the hippie, to the hip hip hop, a you dont stop the rock it to the bang bang boogie say up jumped the boogie to the rhythm of the boogie, the beat”
HOT WHEELZ proudly and exclusively represents the Sugar Hill Gang in Europe:
Following the massive Old School Anniversary Hip Hop tour in March and the upcoming September shows the legendary Sugar Hill Gang is back for some more selected dates in November in order to promote their upcoming new album, new DVD and collabo release (with Kurtis Blow and Melle Mel) “BIG 3″ which will drop at the end of this year on Koch/ Universal Records.
The Sugar Hill Gang’s Wonder Mike, Master Gee and Big Bank Hank (now replaced by Hen Dog) scored the first and most popular Hip Hop single of all time in 1979: “Rappers Delight” It single-handedly influenced and inspired the Rap and Hip-Hop movements, opening the doors to one of the most powerful and popular styles of popular music EVER. “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 which originated in the Bronx, becoming one of the biggest hits in music history. It sold 60 000 units daily in 1979 and with over 8 million units sold the Sugar Hill Gang scored the biggest selling single of all time.
This truly revolutionary release is still selling today and remains a timeless party anthem.
After their October tour in Switzerland and Hungary
the legends return in December and January to celebrate
New Year “Old School” style!
“Rappers Delight“, the first and most popular Hip Hop
single of all time was released by the Sugar Hill Gang
on Sugar Hill Records in 1979.
It opened the doors to one of the most powerful and
popular musical styles of the 20th century.
It was the first Rap song to be played on the radio,
TV exposing millions of people to a new and exciting
style of music which originated in the Bronx.
“Rappers Delight” became one of the biggest hits in
music history, selling 60 000 units daily in 1979 and
with over 8 million sold singles the Sugar Hill Gang
scored the biggest selling single of all time.
This truly revolutionary release is stilling selling today
and remains a timeless party anthem.
Expect all their party, funked-up, b-boy disco breaking
classics such as “Rappers Delight” (recently sampled by
the Beastie Boys), “8th Wonder” , “Apache”, “Showdown”,
“Kick it Live from 9 to 5″, “Livin in the Fast Lane” and newsongs.
A brand new album, movie and new track with Dizzie Rascal
are scheduled for 2008..
Videos & Interviews:
SHG interview + live footage / Rappers Delight - Part 1/2
Bob Sinclar feat. The Sugar Hill Gang new hit single:
La La song (Universal Rec)
September tour 2009: 02 – 07
Wed: 02.09 free
Thur: 3.09 Sofia tbc
Fr 4.09 Arena del Mare out door festival, Genova
Sa 5.09 Graz (Austria)
Sunday 6 Sept Electric Picnic Festival, Irland
Mo 7.09 free
Free dates: Wed 02.09, Sa 05.09 + Mo 07.09
hosted by Mr C
All tour enquiries (fee, artist service,…) please contact:
Faruk Akilli: ffa (at) technoagent (dot) de
Adnan Akilli aka Mr C (Berlin office): calimerorox007 (at) web (dot) de
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upcoming tours:
Sugar Hill Gang Sept
Dj Rob Swift (x ecutioners) Sept
Raekwon (wu tang clan) Sept/Oct
Jungle Brothers soundsystem Sept/Oct
Funkdoobiest (soul assassins, la) Oct
X Mas tour feat. Cl Smooth, Camp Lo + Chip Fu tbc
