The Original Surviving Members Of The SugarHill Gang Remember Big Bank Hank

ENGLEWOOD, N.J. - Nov. 13, 2014 - PRLog -- In an historic exclusive interview Who's That Lady Entertainment along with our sister 360 radio station with DJ 360, spoke to the two surviving members Wonder Mike and Master Gee along with Hen Dogg who performs Big Bank Hank's part plus  Chuck D, Curtis Blow, Big Daddy Kane and others chimed in with some memorable stories.  It was a sad day however, the guys got together to remember Hank in good times. This is an historic interview because this group single-handedly opened the door for the hip-hop culture to transcend into uncharted territories that have never been explored by young men and women of African-American decent with a mic, two turntables and a DJ. They have become legendary in their own right and have travelled the world to the delight of fans everywhere performing their hit song that started it all ‘Rapper’s Delight.”  It seems that a little light should also be given to Sylvia Robinson who was looking for talent in Englewood, NJ and came up with the idea of capturing someone rapping on a record.

Master Gee reminisces about Hank’s spirit and says, "The thing about Hank is that his voice was so electric. Mike had that smooth American sound and when Hank came in, the way his voice hit the microphone, it just crashed through. Hank was like the party rocker. Mike was like our announcer; Hank just took the party to the next level and they decided to let me to come in from the rear and swoon the ladies. We all had distinct sounds and that was the chemistry. You can identify each one of us by our sound. To this day people can identify us by our sound. We also had our distinct personalities… Hank was the big-time party rocker, I was a teen idol because I was only a teenager at the time.  Everybody had their job."

Because of a disagreement between Wonder Mike, Master Gee and Big Bank Hank, the group parted ways. Hen Dogg started performing with Master Gee and Wonder Mike as the group, “Rappers Delight.” Hen Dogg gave us a little flashback as to how he became part of the group.  "I started out as a music producer and I was producing and writing songs for them.  Then I went to being the hype man until 2005 when Mike and myself decided to leave Sugarhill Records.  We brought Gee back into the mix and we have been pushing ever since. I have been with the group for 20 years. I also want to add that we love Hank and that he will be missed.  When all of us got together and went to the hospital to visit him, we let him know that all was well and that there was no animosity.  He was always welcomed to come back into the group and get on stage with us. He was one of the original members and is an icon."

Henry Jackson aka Big Bank Hank's funeral services will be held at the  Community Baptist Church, 224 First St., Englewood, NJ 07631 Wednesday, November 19, 2014.  The viewing is from 4 PM to 7 PM, funeral from 7 PM to 8 PM and the repast following service at the church.

You can read that entire interview and view the classic video to sing along with the song that started it all "Rapper's Delight" at www.whosthatladyent.com