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Teenage Kicks: February 7, 2026

by Bill DeVille

February 07, 2026

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Sugarhill Gang is the self-titled debut album by influential rap group the Sugarhill Gang. Released February 7, 1980, it is considered the first hip-hop studio album.
Sugarhill Gang is the self-titled debut album by influential rap group the Sugarhill Gang. Released February 7, 1980, it is considered the first hip-hop studio album.Sugar Hill Records

This week on Teenage Kicks, we are celebrating hip-hop as The Sugarhill Gang’s debut album, released in 1980, included “Rappers Delight,” the first hip-hop song to hit the top 40’s. 

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Program Playlist, Hour 1

Program Playlist, Hour 2

Teenage Kicks: February 7, 2026