^ shocked that an old white woman knows about this group....what is the world coming to...Nice looking out
RIP
Sugarhill Gang founder Henry 'Big Bank Hank' Jackson has died at age 57 from kidney complications due to cancer.
The rapper was a founding member or Sugarhill Gang, which produced the first mainstream rap hit Rapper's Delight in 1979.
The manager for the group David Mallie confirmed the musician's untimely passing with Fox News.
'[Wonder Mike and Master Gee] had been in contact with him in the past year,' Sugarhill's rep told FOX411. 'They had some great times and created history.'
Wonder Mike and Master Gee released a statement, communicating their condolences: 'So sad to hear of our brother's passing. Rest in peace Big Bank.'
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^ shocked that an old white woman knows about this group....what is the world coming to...Nice looking out
Man, that's sad. I love rapping this song. True pioneer. Rip.
Anyone who was a kid in 1980 knows them.
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