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Originally Posted by Rob Instigator
Sev, you really need to bone up on Hip Hop history. RUN DMC were the first to take it away from the disco/dance/R&B basis for their samples and music. Go listen to Whodini, early Kurtis Blow, Furious Five, Sugarhill Gang, Fat Boys/Disco Boys.....
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I don't need to bone up on any of that shit. It was precedent setting, but in my opinion the influence was more cultural than musical. I just think that the big rappers that came later had a more lasting and sustained impact on hip hop, but I don't feel super strongly about it. In fact, Run DMC's low placement was one of the things that pissed me off about the TimeOut list.
So, whatever. Swap out Wu-Tang for Run if you want. Fine by me. Nobody's saying they're not legendary.
And Sugarhill Gang was totally influential. "Rapper's Delight" is probably the most influential song in hip hop history. But that's what they're known for, and that's all they're known for by many. In fact I don't think many modern rappers are even aware of their existence, as that's something I'm taking into account.