Celebrating 45 Years of Blondie's 'Rapture': The First No. 1 Hit with Rap Vocals

Both Harry and Blondie's guitarist, Chris Stein, were early fans of rap. They befriended hip-hop pioneer Fab 5 Freddy, who ...
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On the Charts 45 Years Ago, Blondie Kicked off a Two-Week Run With the First-Ever No. 1 Hit to Feature Rap Vocals

On March 28, 1981, Blondie kicked off a two-week run at No. 1 with a song that combined new wave, punk, and hip-hop.
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Don Toliver Scores His First No. 1 Hit on Hot Rap Songs Chart

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The 17-track parade marks the most cuts that Don Toliver has posted on the Hot Rap Songs chart in a single week, and makes him ...
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Blondie's 1981 No. 1 Hit Quietly Introduced World to Mainstream Rap

In 1981, the band Blondie topped the Billboard charts with the song “Rapture.” The song hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on March 28, 1981, and stayed there for two weeks. Unlike the reggae-tinged ...
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Don Toliver scores his first No. 1 hit on Hot Rap Songs chart

Don Toliver's busy week across Billboard's charts includes the rapper-singer's first No. 1 hit on the Hot Rap Songs list, as "Body" debuts atop the ranking dated Feb. 7. The new champ, on Donnway & Co ...