Part 3: Melle Mel: Everyone Knew about Afrika Bambaataa Accusations

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In this clip, Melle Mel detailed why Sugar Hill Gang's "Rapper's Delight" was considered the worst hip-hop song among rappers at the time but was surprisingly a smash hit with the public. He talked about how his group began recording in the studio after "Rapper's Delight" to get in on the new lane that record carved out for hip-hop artists. Elsewhere in the clip, Melle Mel talked about being the first rapper to refer to himself as an "MC" and how the idea was sparked by trying to transform hip-hop parties into hip-hop shows.

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