"The first major rap record, The Sugarhill Gang's Rapper's Delight, hit the US charts 25 years ago - and has paved the way for a hip-hop revolution. The success of Rapper's Delight came after the scene had grown on the streets of New York for several years. But it was not universally liked by fans or critics." Read on.

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