A standout hip-hop sample is more than just a looped snippet ... it’s only fitting that the song samples Kool & the Gang’s 1974 classic, “Summer Madness,” adding a smooth and soulful ...

On this day 45 years ago, “Rapper’s Delight” by the Sugarhill Gang became Hip-Hop’s first-ever Top 40 hit, marking a transformative moment in music history. Released in August 1979 by the ...