Listen class: 44 years ago today, Rapper’s Delight became the first Rap record to hit Billboard's Top 100. “Rapper’s Delight” was released via Sugar Hill Records on September 16, 1979. Just a few months after it’s release, “Rapper’s Delight” by The Sugarhill Gang became the first rap song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, entering the chart at No. 84 on November 13, 1979. Rapper’s Delight cracked the Top 40 at No. 37 on January 5 1980, peaking at No. 36 a week later.🎤🎤🎤