Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight Lyrics

Artist: The Sugarhill Gang
Song: Rapper's Delight
Album: Sugarhill Gang (1980)

[@Aerochalklate]

this is like the most purest rap song ever

[@iknowyouseeme3233]

Cuz it was one of the very first

[@datboiisgreen1236]

Ir photo is x?

[@josh18230]

Will Smith rap.

[@nenad100janovic]

The first one.

[@myristicina.]

I know you see me it’s the first

[@j.thomas7128]

This is how HIP HOP got its name. People would come into the record shop and say they wanted that song with Hip and Hop in it.... soon, it was Hip Hop. One song named the whole genre. Respect to the LEGENDS!

[@duartehm]

Actually this song and phrase was inspired from grand Master flash when he was at a party one time where he told this man, that was in the military, and was leaving the party " you gona wake up early tomorrow and march the next day and gona recite the heyp the hapt the heyp the hayp" something like that is how the story goes

[@tripical]

“hip-hop” was a phrase used back in the 17th century to indicate a hopping rhythm or motion.

[@j.thomas7128]

@@tripical 17th century..... motion of a ship at sea used by sailors. There was no connotation of music in the earlier used phraseology. In the 1920's the phrase made a comeback again when referring to dancing or knocking boots, but again it wasn't used in relation to a genre of music. It was never in widespread use as a descriptor of a musical genre until after Sugarhill Gang's song became popular. Read what Grandmaster Flash has to say about the origins of the term hip-hop and how they teased their "army" friend with it. The articles that try to dismiss the relevance of Sugarhill Gang in creating a genre of music now referred to as hip-hop all have another and the same mistake repeated in all of them. They all say that Rappers Delight was released in 1980, but really it was 1979. If they made such a glaring mistake about something so simple, then I highly doubt their integrity as to all the other assumptions they made. Read what DJ Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash, and Afrika Bambaata say about it. Even they credit Sugarhill Gang. Just saying....

[@flesme911]

who else is here to learn the "I said a hip hop hippie to the hippie " part by heart?

[@grayson8942]

what if you already have it memorized by heart

[@KymaniKirby]

Word lol

[@Justin_Mythis]

i am

[@ananas5718]

yeah

[@pearla1234]

I've learned the whole song by heart, really impress people at karaoke I've noticed :)

[@dod197]

the cleanest rap ever

[@rubyclark7657]

Yess

[@howareya696]

They stole lyrics from other ppl this is trash

[@rubyclark7657]

-SHÅRK- lie

[@lemmetellyousmthman]

@@howareya696 How?

[@howareya696]

davidmichael big bank hank (one of the rappers in this )was originally a manager for a dj called grandmaster caz who had his own group the notorious 3 and prior to that he was called casanova fly , one day in the pizza shop hank was working in Hank had on one of casanovas tapes then a woman came in she was recruiting for sugar hill and she thought it was him so he repeated the lyrics and got in , the lyrics he then used in this song are all weitten by grandmaster caz , he even says “im the c ,a ,s a the n, o v, a the rest is f , l , y which refers to casanova fly the original writer similar to how other early rappers spelled their names out in songs

[@MH-fj1mp]

Sing this every morning as I make my coffee and breakfast. My household loves me.

[@youraveragesecuritysergean7247]

so you live alone?

[@vickieden5022]

I love this 😂

[@m3rcs744]

This song NEVER gets old

[@kathleenwells883]

I'm not into rap, but I sure do like this one and I'm an old lady!!!!

[@niemand916]

Its HipHop Rap is N.W.A

[@teenafterlifeofficial421]

Het Game Jochie this is not NWA

[@sherrym4300]

I'm not into rap either. But, I love this song, always have. I was in my mid-teens when it was released. This song was played at the roller rink, All The Time. I learned all the words. I still remember most of them.

[@Ashraf.elgaaly]

Okay Karen

[@hanson2205]

That was the beginning of rap and was actually one of the best harmony rap songs ever !

[@DonaldFromKingdomHearts]

Thank you, Dan Avidan, for introducing me to this beautiful piece.

[@alanr.cabral5727]

as Brazilian singer Raul Seixas said: today's music is just a reflection of the 60's, 70's and 80's. Long live the 80's!

[@kimhughes530]

This was the first two song that I remember!! I used to love this song! Well there was one other before this, but this was my favorite. I was like 12 or 13 when this came out!!

[@imalifetime3454]

this song always makes me feel bubbly inside ^-^

[@davidcordoba3802]

Like si estás aquí porque la explicacion de la cancion asereje

[@duendegame9065]

De mundocreepy

[@twitch-live-clips4687]

U go gigoggggvogkhohpghhuih

[@gonzalocontreras8121]

Pobre perro

[@minmin9807]

@Denisse Maldonado ×2

[@jarty3275]

Yo vengo de un juego bastante antiguo c:

[@solimarmenacho8132]

jajaja tratando de cantarlo en inglés cuando ya me lo aprendí en Diego drogado

[@catherlothe]

Xd

[@estefaniag666]

Jajajajaja

[@olgierdvoneverec4135]

No sé de que hablas, yo no recuerdo nada de eso.

[@carlosandres1835]

Jajjja

[@carlosandres1835]

Alguien sabe que maldita parte era la que cantaba?? De verdad no la detectoxd

[@no-sp6cv]

Old people nowadays; music back in my day had meaning! Music back in their day:

[@francanino7087]

Big Bank Hank, a member of the pioneering hip-hop group the Sugarhill Gang, has died, according to Aree Booker, a funeral director with Eternity Funeral Services in Englewood, New Jersey. He was 57. Booker didn't specify the cause of death, but said the rapper died Tuesday and that his funeral home would handle the services. Big Bank Hank, whose real name was Henry Jackson, was a part of the Sugarhill Gang in 1979 when the band had hip-hop's first hit with "Rapper's Delight." It is one of the most recognized and popular rap songs of all time... RIP

[@vankry2682]

Ah yes. The good old times when rap was actually fun to listen to. Miss it.

[@flick_11]

Rap without any swearing.It’s awesome

[@sindylily]

Ikr

[@wesleyclark-lh7qk]

Except for damn but that doesn't count

[@tridentmanproductions3528]

0:18-0:26 I can’t even memorise that 🥺

[@AK47z]

It’s impossible to sit or lay still while listening to this song.

[@edby263]

I got the 10" single when this came out. My flatmates were into Bob Dylan and free jazz stuff, and couldn't imagine what possessed me. But, history was on my side.

[@albertodf1234]

2021 and still THE GODFATHER OF RAP

[@mariogonzalez4261]

And this is how hip hop started it all

[@EveJaramillo]

El origen de Asereje!

[@JesusReyes-py5rv]

Eve Jaramillo Exactamente!

[@stonergears494]

Eve Jaramillo veniste por mundo creepi verdad

[@kali.b.p9272]

STONER GEARS yo tambien vengo de mundo creepy :"v

[@Jennychaar]

yo vengo por wereverwero

[@carlosrubio8234]

Eve Jaramillo y no sería Diego el Cigala...el que va puesto de contrabando

[@alsyrriad]

If only rap music remained as innocent as this.

[@MrTwoojStary]

this song was an outlier, it werent like that in all hip hop :D

[@a.p.6301]

All the girls in my class were learning super bass but not me lol... thanks dad ! ❤️☺️

[@heikefelgendreher9258]

Hahahaha...this song was going on and on on my tape, trying to catch the words to sing èm too. It was a very funny and fun bringing song those days here in (west) Germany ...Never understood everything though. Love it.

[@francocaldarone3433]

Yo solo entiendo "asereje ja deje dejebe tu dejebe seibirinougua bajadi an te bugi a te guididipi

[@javierabrahamespinosarodas6263]

Franco Caldarone lo han descubierto. eres un elegido

[@lecobra418]

Las ketchup anyone ?

[@enrisi6093]

Me voy a acordar de esto cada vez que oiga la cancion...

[@Krysten55]

I've been hearing this on the radio, lately. I didn't know it was called this, until the other day. I also listened to the long version of it. I so badly want to sing "Good Times" by Chic, though! XD

[@EssentialXIII]

Thing I always liked best about this song is that it can't really decide if it's post-disco or proto hip hop. Well, that and a dope bass line.

[@aaliayahhickmon9984]

the cleanest rap ever who else is here to learn the "I said a hip hop hippie to the hippie " part by heart? El origen de Asereje!

[@MALICEM12]

FINALLY I found this song!

[@leofigoboh1611]

Actually, the original is Good Tines by Chic.

[@spazr345]

Who's here after 8 years still listening to this

[@mrkylesfilms1]

Hours of playing Smack the Monkey and years of not remembering what the game was has lead me to this moment.

[@BBGshop7]

I gotta acknowledged the lyrics, good job with the scats.👏

[@jasperjones9361]

Enjoying the Work on this Track, keep it on fire!

[@Metalhead-zb9mz]

I bought this classic hip-hop surprisingly this song was on that compilation cd was used and had parent advisory sticker. All was classic hits and blue disc just good music.

[@canalinactivo5978]

0:17 Put it on 1.5 speed and listen to the magic

[@oopsiedoopsie686]

Faster than Eminem

[@caroleyre9144]

It all started so well lol loved this…I was young then I’m not so young now. But I still feel the beat bopping away although not on foot 👍😅

[@innaqstar]

I didn’t know the song, so I typed in “Hippie hip hip song”

[@innaqstar]

@Gia KARUNAKARAN yes. he is best man.

[@innaqstar]

Gia KARUNAKARAN n o

[@2-d_in_a_bag]

hizashi yamada 💛💛💛

[@arianasmoonlight]

XD lockdown vibes

[@j.aa.3263]

Same bro

[@thomasandrek.6193]

this is like the most purest rap song ever the cleanest rap ever

[@deadspoof5885]

This is one of those raps that I feel like everyone’s parents know just because they heard it in clubs and parties when they were young

[@emberri1]

B.E.S.T Beautiful. Expressive. Super cool. Terrific.

[@emberri1]

No.

[@josemessi523]

Increible que sea de 1979, lo escuché por primera vez en 1991 y pensé que era de ese año. Increible que siendo tan antigua sea tan movidita.

[@donnahookem4262]

Now where talking.... luv it... This is for my bro on the road kings 😆x

[@s3baslg]

That bassline is dope ❤

[@edivarrosa]

the cleanest rap ever The beginning reminds me of Jump On It and Another One Bites The Dust

[@gameranandressanapena3622]

Que la baila que la goza que la cantaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[@kingroot378]

A legend of music was born

[@dinohermann1887]

The first real rap song ever!

[@sillyzelda]

This is probably the grooviest song I’ve ever heard B)

[@EnegeNG]

These are the lyrics you came to learn, corrected and in a way you'll say them right: I said a hip Hop The hippie The hippie to the hip hip hop You don't stop Then rock it Do the bang bang boogie Say up Jump the boogie To the rhythm of the boogie The beat

[@Jesus-qv5sw]

No, the lyrics are: Aserejé ja deje dejebe tu dejebe semiunouva majavi an de bugi an de guibidibí.

[@dakotahill9261]

Brain did a fart

[@draken_7627]

@@Jesus-qv5sw are you dumb ?

[@jiminsbacktatto0]

@@draken_7627 it's a joke

[@RosannaEastmanOFFICIAL]

braaaaaap can't get over the excellence of this xxx Too kool for any kinda skool X #Bravo

[@Rayman-yo2gy]

Wow this song good times

[@stephendownes8895]

Thanks for cutting off the ending. I didn't want to hear it all. jajaja tratando de cantarlo en inglés cuando ya me lo aprendí en Diego drogado FINALLY I found this song!

[@ozziecomedian1786]

The background music sounds very familiar to “Another One Bites The Dust”

[@randomname667]

it's actually from the chic, from good times, queen actually took the same riff and changed it up a little, they did it first

[@alvarotunes1343]

And "2345meia78" of the brazilian rapper Gabriel O Pensador

[@AmericanGritIsBack]

You mean like 100% of songs now days and call it "remix"

[@oprahbebo]

this is like the most purest rap song ever Thanks for cutting off the ending. I didn't want to hear it all. jajaja tratando de cantarlo en inglés cuando ya me lo aprendí en Diego drogado

[@claud.5664]

MARK THE HAMMER

[@brxy4n27]

Pure io hahahh

[@andreabiagioli3516]

Bella 😄

[@mattx0.262]

Claudio C io dopo mark e Wikipedia

[@michaelmetal899]

Io però non vado a vedere i video delle las Ketchup 🤣🤣🤣🤣 (Notare il giro di basso)

[@danijtvofficialtheofficial9309]

Bella bro😂😂

[@dohstudyitnah]

I have a Colour TV, so I can watch the knicks............Mind blown. Now I am watching on youtube on a Tablet.

[@jessielrodriguez6238]

This sounds like the ketchup song? This sounds like the ketchup song? this is like the most purest rap song ever

[@danielzuniga2334]

I loved to drive to my highschool in South Central LA. listening to this beat. Though I survived the Frithay after school riots between blacks and Mexicans, it brinags back good memories.

[@khalilh18]

Top G

[@jodyshirley2963]

Sugarhill gang is what started hip hop SALUTE

[@Furby_Productions]

I gotta say, this is a lot better than today's "rap" music

[@jasonnoon]

Gucci gay

[@musmasmasmus5741]

This song awakens memories😍 The best one song, E V E R

[@harvgull86]

I love this song.

[@jasonapplebaum9871]

This is real rap

[@viniciusf9468]

Resumindo : o Diego não sabia cantar em inglês e improvisou

[@matesudo]

O maior plot twist da vida

[@Larisousadr]

Diego tava locão na balada e saiu isso ai

[@JulioCesarSJC]

@@Larisousadr Anos depois eu achava q Ragatanga era uma música demoníaca, por causa do refrão que não fazia sentido para mim 😂😂😂😂😂

[@ogeid_amil]

Até hj n sei

[@campinagaming2403]

This is my dad's favorite song by far

[@fabyollaveras9991]

2019??? 😍

[@NoeCorr]

Fabyolla Veras yeah im trying to rap it and maaaan its harder than i thought

[@MrHermos]

2020

[@WMoura-eq8dv]

🇧🇷 Esclarecendo, de uma vez por todas, que o refrão de Ragatanga (do grupo Rouge) não se trata de pacto com o demônio, mas sim de uma forma cômica de pronunciar a letra desta canção do vídeo (que é extremamente rápida). Além disso, Ragatanga já é a versão da canção "Asereje" do grupo pop espanhol Las Ketchup's.

[@billy6044]

Today I leaned if you translate a Brazilian flag on KZbin app it turns into American flag

[@glittergirl3724]

I really think this song is made to make u dance.😁😁😁😊😄😃

[@rjqueen2100]

There are performances at my school and this is one of them

[@citygirl5705]

Thanks for cutting off the ending. I didn't want to hear it all.

[@TheTonzLDN]

looking through the comments for someone else who noticed and they only have one like... smh

[@taeyukki]

@@TheTonzLDN I was doing the same exact thing and I was so shocked by no one saying anything about it

[@laurab659]

Oh my god I thought I was going crazy since no one mentioned it

[@revengeanger1038]

Quality! Big Tune 🎶

[@yeahiguessso5815]

Great clean fun music for the soul

[@professoryakkington9691]

Yeah,i guess so clean?

[@AlexRodriguez-hl9yg]

Steffy Steenhard Yeah, I guess so.

[@Mondaysreallysuck]

+Yoshifan9511 I don't think that's a bad word

[@TheKJB97]

flith

[@inojanjic5389]

The Best Song Ever

[@isabellasumaqwarmi7331]

Another one bite the dust 0:10

[@SwansonDoggz]

Pretty sure sugarhill gang is older.

[@jens3737]

Yeah, you got the whole point of the song, good job, it's all about a color TV

[@shxjjbahahakskab1656]

such a good song

[@Queenofnature888]

Bring back this rap style 🤌🏼

[@DeniseBodinski738675309]

Difference between most Old Skool hip hop/rap, & later stylings, lyrics were way more innocent, or trying to say a message - like a good piece of advise.

[@JosephStarr87]

Don,t usually listen to this kind of music But it,s ok i guess

[@DeniseBodinski738675309]

Joseph Starr I listen to all different kinds of music, you know the majority- classic rock 70's.

[@rosel1587]

I can't remember the exact lyric but at some point in this song someone says ' ... then you take her friend ' Yeah the lyrics were way more innocent or trying to send a message yeah you're right.

[@lolookphor]

yeah it doesn't seem like you listened to the lyrics at all. if anything you could argue they're more subtle the difference is the songs sound much better and the rapping is a lot more fresh and doesn't need "nigga" this and "nigga" that after every few words.

[@DeniseBodinski738675309]

Rose L I just thought, the difference/ noy on all but some Old School, VS Newer Rap, Old school Lyrics are more Metaphorical than blunt.

[@jennaw8589]

Thanks for cutting off the ending. I didn't want to hear it all. this is like the most purest rap song ever Alguien más está acá por el Aserejé ? :V

[@marveltllegend8375]

aserejé ja de je de jebe tu de jebere seibiunouva majavi an de bugui an de güididípi

[@Ohcanada28]

😑

[@gatherosedark8642]

Jajaja !

[@kathbrown6849]

I need to learn this to show my grandkids 👍

[@0325mel]

Bue, con razon Diego la cantaba como el orto, aun estando re duro, es re dificil hasta para una persona que habla ingles jajajaja

[@0325mel]

@@rociofp8630 sii lo sé, puse ahí que estaba re duro. Re duracell Dieguito jajajaja

[@eimiolivera8969]

😄😄😄😄😄😄😆😆😆

[@matesudo]

Achei q a musica só bombava no brasil

[@sexybabyjojo]

Love the beat, thanks for the video! Beat on! :)

[@favioedgar1029]

Quien más viene aquí por la canción Asereje de Las Catsun :v

[@compakana1920]

ketchup* La mayoría hahaha! yes, ketchup song talk about Diego, he was drugged, and he was on a discotheque an sing this song (rappers Delight, DJ play for him) bad "aserejé ah dejé...♫♪"

[@bolaspeludasamenazantessob1265]

Favio Edgar catsun? Es Ketchup

[@alejandrozamora9847]

Favio Edgar jajaja no mi buen,esta canción es de hace como cuarenta años. Yo ya sabía que Asereje era parte de esta letra

[@thedanceoftuila6999]

the original song is by Rouge, called Ragatanga, from 2002.

[@Fabi20_Parador08]

Favio Edgar ok

[@stavrospao_1331]

Perfect 👌

[@MalWartt]

Yo estoy por lo del significado de la rola de las Ketchup "Asereje"

[@jaisu_]

Thanks Relax Alex

[@angelicbb]

This is what they were trying to say in the ketchup song this whole time

[@margarethamaartje3716]

If this doesn't put a smile on ur face I don't know what does

[@jesshill4279]

Just had this song in the ad that played before this lmao

[@tracyclark9702]

Just saw an advert on TV with this song, I havnt heard it for years and wanted to actually know the words to it.

[@a.l.d.a.16]

Who came here from that weird advert from paco rabanne

[@Guachimolete]

Holy shit, I though I was the only one

[@veronviper06]

I’ve seen it, didn’t come from there though

[@mvumelamar9805]

Me

[@asssci7286]

after seeing that I knew I needed to find this song, I've never known the name before

[@thatnarcissistically-modes1781]

I just got it and the song was addicting lol so I looked it up.

[@robertwright666]

This is so much better than the kind of rap that's out now

[@UnicornGirl-sh3mf]

one word AMAZINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

[@UnicornGirl-sh3mf]

(amazing)

[@calink7086]

This song is my dance song, its great to dance to guys :)

[@naticanali]

E assim nasceu o ritmo Ragatanga