Categories SAY IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY Sugarhill Gang Released Its Self-Titled Debut Album 45 Years Ago Today Post author By MAGNET Staff Post date February 7, 2025 45 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. ← MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Frog Eyes’ “Television, A Ghost In My Head” → Emmylou Harris Released “Pieces Of The Sky” 50 Years Ago Today