[CONCERTS] THE SUGARHILL GANG @ TAPPEN PARK Where would hip-hop be without The Sugarhill Gang? Their single, “Rapper’s Delight,” brought hip-hop out of its underground music scene and into the mainstream when it became a multi-platinum-seller and radio hit in 1979. Its infectious beat...

EPMD (“Erick and Parrish Making Dollars”) are famed as one of the pioneers of hip-hop. Their debut album, Strictly Business, topped the R&B album chart and went gold, as did their follow-up, Unfinished Business. They continued releasing hit singles such as “It’s My Thing,”...