56. Master Gee of The Sugarhill Gang

As a founding member of the hip hop group The Sugarhill Gang, Master Gee has been penned as one of the godfathers of Hip Hop. With the first and most popular hip hop single of all time in 1979 called "Rappers Delight,” The Sugarhill Gang revolutionized the music industry. "Rappers Delight" was the first rap song to be played on the radio & TV, exposing millions of people to a new and exciting style of music. It sold 60,000 units daily in 1979 and today has over 100 million streams on Spotify alone. CONNECT FURTHER:https://www.linktr.ee/sugarhillgangIG (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/mastergeesugarhill IG (The Sugarhill Gang): https://www.instagram.com/therealsugarhillgang Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7zliF6Q946WznVk3ZMYhZX Podcast (The Sugarhill Gang Podcast): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sugarhill-gang-podcast/id1542498721 NEW album Follow Your Heart: https://orcd.co/followyourheart Keep in touch with Michael online: https://michaelfranti.com The Stay Human podcast is available wherever you listen to podcasts: https://stayhumanpodcast.comPODCAST EPISODE CREDITS:Executive Producers: Michael Franti and Activist Artists Management Producer: Angie Griffith for BPOSITIIVArtist Manager: Caitlin Stone for Activist Artists ManagementManagement Coordinator: Bryce Matthews for Activist Artists ManagementSocial Media Manager: Kaitlyn Parmenter for Media RowPresenting Sponsor: Gibson Brands (https://www.gibson.com) In Partnership with: American Songwriter Podcast NetworkInstrumental from: “Crazy For You” by Michael Franti Editing by: Janelle MeagerAdditional Editing by: Angie Griffith for BPOSITIIV