Step forward by the Sugarhill Gang in its second effort, but talking about hip hop is still overly premature. The record is deeply surrounded by a disco moat well positioned outside the funky walls: however, Sylvia Robinson designs a coherent, positive and musically accessible production (renouncing the integral R&B), giving unmissable musical carpets for any mediocre artist, for the Sugarhill is a blast: they manage to get noticed mainly in the intro ("Funk Box") and in the lively "Apache", which presents an essential funky rhythm with bare clapping and crazy bongos in the background, with the trio that provides a rapping delivery (which isn't obvious even in this project). The rest are good disco / funky choices without peaks: to be noted "Showdown" with the good presence of Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five credited often as The Furious 5. 7/10.
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