Grandmaster Caz Talks Big Bank Hank Stealing “Rapper’s Delight”
http://www.vladtv.com – Grandmaster Caz sat down with VladTV and spoke on his connection to recently deceased member of the Sugar Hill Gang, Big Bank Hank, saying as his manager, Hank took credit for his rhymes that ended up on the now legendary track, “Rapper’s Delight.”
Caz claims Hank, as his manager, had a copy of a tape of rhymes he’d written, and listened to it regularly. Hank was rhyming the lines one day in a pizza shop when Sugar Hill Records founder Sylvia Robinson walked in and heard the bars, asking if he’d like to audition to be in the rap group “Sugar Hill Gang.” Instead of giving Caz credit, he repeated his rhymes and won a spot in the group. Caz continues to claim that he wrote pretty much every word of Hank’s verse on the Hip Hop classic, “Rapper’s Delight.” He also admits he didn’t like the record when he first heard it.
Once the song became a hit, Caz admits he felt jerked that Hank got so many opportunities based on the lyrics he’d written. Check out the interview above.
Got to remember these was back in 79, nothing never was ever heard on a nation wide level at that time plus on top of that Suger Hill used a very popular song to rap over which was Good Times by Chic and it was something VERY different during that era.
Please stop crying.. that was decades ago.. be bless u was able to make albums and still around to talk about the old day's.. not like Prince and MJ and TP and NB who are dead…
Sampling other peoples music … sampling BREAKS is BITING! Where do you draw the line with this stuff????? if YOU didn't write it and it's not original … guess what kid … you BIT IT! I feel very sorry for CAZ … a really sorry set of events but chin up lad, History has not forgotten you and the world knows the truth!
I would give anything to transport back to 1970s 80s NYC
Nothing against Caz but hank pulled it off like no other. Props to both RIP Big bank.
U thought wrong..ya man fucked u over
I could have been a contender, instead I got a 1 way ticket to Palookaville.
He is humble. I love that about him.
Grandmaster cash Should have gotten pay he wrote the Lyrics
rappers delight he wrote the song
Wtf
When it comes to greed there is no true trust!
As a student of hip-hop this is an important story
Vlad is the Funk Flex of interviews. Never lets the guy speak.
Like the way Caz called wikipedia "Bull"….
I think this the reason some old heads and I’m saying Like REAL OLD Heads say that hip hop died when it got put on records
Sylvia Robinson ended up robbing Big Hank anyway.
Got to remember these was back in 79, nothing never was ever heard on a nation wide level at that time plus on top of that Suger Hill used a very popular song to rap over which was Good Times by Chic and it was something VERY different during that era.
Vlad is crap. He thinks 2 chains is a good rapper. He's fun and has swag but, he can't rap to save his life.
Damn that's some dirty shit.. straight stole there shit,hopped on tour gettn the bag and the hoes and left his squad n the trap n the Bronx.
How can anyone not know? When Hank raps "check it out I'm the C-A-S-A the N-O-V-A and the rest is F-L-Y." Its known.
Hank killed it..
How ironic. Big Bank Hank makes money off of Caz' lyrics. Vlad makes money off of Caz' story about Hank making money off of Caz. Smgdh
Please stop crying.. that was decades ago.. be bless u was able to make albums and still around to talk about the old day's.. not like Prince and MJ and TP and NB who are dead…
Sampling other peoples music … sampling BREAKS is BITING! Where do you draw the line with this stuff????? if YOU didn't write it and it's not original … guess what kid … you BIT IT! I feel very sorry for CAZ … a really sorry set of events but chin up lad, History has not forgotten you and the world knows the truth!
Yo Vlad STFU and let the greatest speak.
I often wondered why Hank never spelled out his own name . That never made any sense to me
It’s messed up what hank did but that shit changed everything for hip hop so it ended up working out
Sugerhill opened the door for the hip hop when there wasn't a door. Show em a little love dang
Who woulda knew?
Smfh
And they stole lyrics from the movie five on the black hand side
Vlad you call yourself a journalist but did you just reference wikipedia omg
I'm overcharging em for what they did to the Cold Crush!!!
is beetlejuice really a rapper?