1979 was the seventh year of hip hop. This was the year when the first hip hop song was released.
Events[]
March[]
- 25 March: The Fatback Band release the single "King Tim III (Personality Jock)", which is often cited as the first recorded hip hop song.
September[]
- 16 September: The Sugarhill Gang release their debut single, "Rapper's Delight", which becomes the first commercially successful hip hop song.
December[]
- Unknown date: The Sequence release their debut single, "Funk You Up". It is the first hip hop song released by a female hip hop group, as well as the first by a hip hop group from the Southern United States.
- December 7: Kurtis Blow releases his debut single, "Christmas Rappin'".
Releases[]
Singles[]
- 25 March: "King Tim III (Personality Jack)" - Fatback Band
- 16 September: "Rapper's Delight" - The Sugarhill Gang
- December: "Christmas Rappin'" - Kurtis Blow
- December: "Funk You Up" - The Sequence
- Unknown date: "And You Know That" - T. J. Swan
- Unknown date: "Baya Latinos" - P.J. LaBoy
- Unknown date: "Boogie Beat" - Uno
- Unknown date: "Can You Do It (Superman)" - Dr. Superman & Lady Sweet
- Unknown date: "Christmas Delight" - The J-P-C Gang
- Unknown date: "D. J. Style" - Mr. Q
- Unknown date: "Doctor Love & Sister Love Rap" - Dr. Love & Sister Love
- Unknown date: "Family Rap" - Family
- Unknown date: "I Ran Iran" - David Lampell
- Unknown date: "Ladies Delight" - Mr. Q
- Unknown date: "Lady D / No Sounds" - Lady D / MC Tee
- Unknown date: "Lil Beady Eyed Sam (Jam-Jam)" - Patron of the Arts
- Unknown date: "Lookin' Good (Shake Your Body)" - Eddie Cheba
- Unknown date: "MC Rock" - Jazzy 4 MC's
- Unknown date: "Move Your Body" - Bramsam
- Unknown date: "Party Party" - Mr. Q
- Unknown date: "Rap-O Clap-O" - Joe Bataan
- Unknown date: "Rappers Delight" - Xanadu & Sweet Lady
- Unknown date: "Rappin and Rocking the House" - Funky Four Plus One More
- Unknown date: "Rappin' Blow" - Kurtis Blow
- Unknown date: "Rappin' It Up" - First Class
- Unknown date: "Rhapazooty in Blue" - Sicle Cell & Rhapazooty
- Unknown date: "Rhymin' and Rappin'" - Paulette and Tanya Winley
- Unknown date: "Scoopy Rap" - Scoopy
- Unknown date: "Spiderap / A Corona Jam" - Ron Hunt / Ronnie G. & The S.M. Crew
- Unknown date: "Spoonin Rap" - Spoonin Gee
- Unknown date: "Street Talk (Madam Rapper)" - Funky Constellation
- Unknown date: "Superappin'" - Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
- Unknown date: "Take My Rap... Please" - Steve Gordon & The Kosher Five
- Unknown date: "The Rocketship" - Jocko
- Unknown date: "To the Beat Y'all" - Lady B
- Unknown date: "Tricky Tee Rap" - Troy Rainey
- Unknown date: "Unbelievable DJ" - Brandy & Hart
- Unknown date: "Wack Rap" - Solid C., Bobby D.,, Kool Drop, Wackie's Disco Rock Band
- Unknown date: "Want the Body" - The Incredible Fly
- Unknown date: "We Rap More Mellow" - The Younger Generation
- Unknown date: "Willie Rap" - Willie Wood & Willie Wood Crew
Births[]
January[]
- 7 January: Aloe Blacc
- 19 January: Spider Loc
February[]
- 2 February: Mausberg
November[]
- 28 November: Chamillionaire
- 29 November: The Game
Hip hop timeline
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