Categories SAY IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY Sugarhill Gang Released Its Self-Titles Debut Album 40 Years Ago Today Post author By MAGNET Staff Post date February 7, 2020 40 years ago today, Sugarhill Gang released its self-titled debut album. The first commercially successful rap album, rockin’ the rhythm that’ll still make your body rock. ← Live Review: Cowboy Junkies, Collingswood, NJ, Feb. 1, 2020 → High On Fire Released Debut Album “The Art Of Self” 20 Years Ago Today