# The Sugarhill Gang — Rapper's Delight

The Sugarhill Gang’s Rapper's Delight (1979) is picked by Laurent Garnier — A Life in Twenty-One Records. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

- **Released:** 1979
- **Label:** Sugar Hill
- **On one list:** Laurent Garnier — A Life in Twenty-One Records
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29
- **Artist:** [The Sugarhill Gang](https://waxonia.com/artist/the-sugarhill-gang/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/the-sugarhill-gang--rappers-delight/

## What we say

### Picked by [Laurent Garnier — A Life in Twenty-One Records](https://waxonia.com/selection/laurent-garnier-a-life-in-records/)

The first hip-hop record I ever heard, at thirteen or fourteen. It opened a door onto a music that has not once left my life since.

## Listen

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