… mainstream. Their song, “Rapper’s Delight” took hip-hop from the streets of the South Bronx to the midwest, west coast and around the world.
Michael “Wonder Mike” Wright and Guy “Master Gee” O’Brien, two other members of the group told TMZ, “…So sad to hear of our brother’s passing. Rest in peace Big Bank.”
The three men were pulled together into a group by Sylvia Robinson and her newly found label, Sugar Hill Records. The label was co-founded with Sylvia’s husband Joe. The label went on to make millions from the release of the song and are responsible for putting hip-hop on the airwaves, where it remains till this day.
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