Flavor Flav with The Furious 5, Kurtis Blow, and more

Dec 31, 2024 at 9:00 PM · Gila River Resorts & Casinos - Wild Horse Pass, Chandler, AZ Gila River Resorts & Casinos - Wild Horse Pass, Chandler, AZ

Dec 31

Past Concert

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The Sugarhill Gang

2 concerts

Formed by producer Sylvia Robinson, New York hip-hop trio Sugarhill Gang released the multi-platinum 1979 global hit Rapper's Delight, inaugurating recorded hip-hop. Despite follow-up tracks like 8th Wonder and Apache, the group faded by the mid-eighties.

Flavor Flav

Born William Drayton in Freeport, Long Island, Flavor Flav rose as Public Enemy’s hypeman with hits like “911 Is a Joke.” Known for oversized clocks and humor, he later starred in VH1’s reality shows.

The Furious 5

Kurtis Blow

Harlem-born hip-hop pioneer Kurtis Blow (born Kurtis Walker) was the first commercially successful rapper and first to sign and release a major-label album. His 1980 gold single The Breaks and album Kurtis Blow helped bring rap mainstream.