On 28 Feb 2002 at 8:27, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> What about Blondie's "Rapture" ?  What's the date on that one?  When I
> think of early rap, that song comes to mind.
> 

1980.

It was likely the success of "Rapper's Delight" in 1979 on independent Sugar Hill 
Records, that cleared the way for a major label artist to release a "rap" song.

Brenda 

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