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Tells the story of Wonder Mike and Master Gee, original members of the Sugarhill Gang whose 1979 Top 40 hit single "Rapper's delight" is often credited with bringing hip-hop music to mainstream audiences, presenting their argument that they were swindledby the owners of their record label who trademarked their group name and individual monikers, and details their subsequent struggles with the legal system to regain their identities and legacy.
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"If you know your old-school rap history, then you know that the legendary Sugarhill Gang introduced Hip Hop to the world with the Top 40 Hit ""Rapper's Delight."" But the story you haven't heard is the shocking truth about how greed and betrayal led to the band's fall into obscurity. From chart-topping superstars to broke outcasts, band members Master Gee and Wonder Mike were left with almost nothing…not even their names. In their own words, this is the true and tragic story of the former original members of The Sugarhill Gang."
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