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Blondie looks back on iconic music video ‘Rapture’ on its 40th anniversary

07.07.2021 - 16:31

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musical phenomenon called hip-hop.“The most recent fad to catch on with kids in our big cities and metropolitan areas is rapping,” the Blondie singer explained to the audience on the network variety show “Solid Gold,” in 1981.

After mentioning some of the genre’s rising stars from the Bronx — the Sugarhill Gang, Grandmaster Flash, the Funky 4 + 1 — Harry introduced her band’s latest rap-inspired video. “Using our new single, ‘Rapture,’” Harry said, in a professorial tone, “Blondie and some of our friends put together a number to show you what rapping in the street scene is like.”What followed remains one of the most surprising, delightful and groundbreaking videos of all time.

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