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“I Want My Name Back” Exploring Identity Theft Of Members From The Sugarhill Gang

Making its official premiere at the documentary film festival DOC NYC, taking place now, is the revealing documentary I Want My Name Back, a film spotlighting the identity theft struggles of members of the old school rap group The Sugarhill Gang.

Directed by Roger Paradiso, the film chronicles their journey as they try to reclaim their identities as the original group members.

Here’s a brief synopsis:

Whatever happened to The Sugarhill Gang? After scoring a mega-hit with “Rapper’s Delight,” the band’s creative leaders Master Gee and Wonder Mike became the victims of nightmare contracts. They lost their income and even their names. Twenty-five years later, they set out to reclaim their identities and place in hip-hop history, going up against ruthless adversaries in the music business.

The film screens November 5th and 8th. Go HERE for more info and ticket purchase.

From: http://blogs.indiewire.co...members_f/

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Reply #1 posted 11/03/11 9:55pm

Timmy84

I read on what was going on on Jayquan's site Tha Foundation, they basically were robbed! Fuck Big Bank Hank by the way.

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Reply #2 posted 11/03/11 11:50pm

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Timmy84 said:

I read on what was going on on Jayquan's site Tha Foundation, they basically were robbed! Fuck Big Bank Hank by the way.

What's wrong with Hank? hmmm

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Reply #3 posted 11/04/11 12:27am

Timmy84

funkpill said:

Timmy84 said:

I read on what was going on on Jayquan's site Tha Foundation, they basically were robbed! Fuck Big Bank Hank by the way.

What's wrong with Hank? hmmm

He's performing with the fakes instead of the real guys. Apparently he and some former associates of theirs, probably in relation to Sugarhill Records, fought for usage of the name after Wonder Mike and Master Gee kept performing under the name and they won the right to it so Wonder Mike and Gee were forced to call themselves Rapper's Delight. And remember this is the guy that was handpicked by Sylvia Robinson to rap. Hank was a bouncer for rap legend Grandmaster Caz, who as we all know (or should know by now) was the lyricist behind Hank's verses. Hank ain't nothing but a fraud. Great rap voice but a fraud.

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Reply #4 posted 11/04/11 7:36am

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Timmy84 said:

funkpill said:

What's wrong with Hank? hmmm

He's performing with the fakes instead of the real guys. Apparently he and some former associates of theirs, probably in relation to Sugarhill Records, fought for usage of the name after Wonder Mike and Master Gee kept performing under the name and they won the right to it so Wonder Mike and Gee were forced to call themselves Rapper's Delight. And remember this is the guy that was handpicked by Sylvia Robinson to rap. Hank was a bouncer for rap legend Grandmaster Caz, who as we all know (or should know by now) was the lyricist behind Hank's verses. Hank ain't nothing but a fraud. Great rap voice but a fraud.

Damn, that's shady as hell.

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Reply #5 posted 11/04/11 8:32am

Graycap23

After all the Black folks have put up with in this business we continue the nonsense on each other?

Have we LEARNED nothing?

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Reply #6 posted 11/04/11 9:05am

funkpill

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Timmy84 said:

He's performing with the fakes instead of the real guys. Apparently he and some former associates of theirs, probably in relation to Sugarhill Records, fought for usage of the name after Wonder Mike and Master Gee kept performing under the name and they won the right to it so Wonder Mike and Gee were forced to call themselves Rapper's Delight. And remember this is the guy that was handpicked by Sylvia Robinson to rap. Hank was a bouncer for rap legend Grandmaster Caz, who as we all know (or should know by now) was the lyricist behind Hank's verses. Hank ain't nothing but a fraud. Great rap voice but a fraud.

Damn, that's shady as hell.

yeah, it is

Never knew

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Reply #7 posted 11/04/11 11:00am

Timmy84

Graycap23 said:

After all the Black folks have put up with in this business we continue the nonsense on each other?

Have we LEARNED nothing?

Apparently not. neutral

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Reply #8 posted 11/04/11 1:34pm

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Weren't those guys frauds anyways? confused

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Reply #9 posted 11/04/11 2:03pm

Timmy84

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Weren't those guys frauds anyways? confused

No. Wonder Mike and Master Gee were REAL rappers.

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Reply #10 posted 11/04/11 2:19pm

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Timmy84 said:

smoothcriminal12 said:

Weren't those guys frauds anyways? confused

No. Wonder Mike and Master Gee were REAL rappers.

I was talking about the real rappers. Weren't they frauds?

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Reply #11 posted 11/04/11 2:21pm

Timmy84

smoothcriminal12 said:

Timmy84 said:

No. Wonder Mike and Master Gee were REAL rappers.

I was talking about the real rappers. Weren't they frauds?

No.

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Reply #12 posted 11/04/11 2:43pm

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Timmy84 said:

smoothcriminal12 said:

I was talking about the real rappers. Weren't they frauds?

No.

Coming out of nowhere with Flash's rhymes and making it big like that? I thought I read that somewhere.

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Reply #13 posted 11/04/11 3:09pm

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I'd rather explore the identity theft of the Original 7ven. hmmm

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Reply #14 posted 11/04/11 3:12pm

Timmy84

smoothcriminal12 said:

Timmy84 said:

No.

Coming out of nowhere with Flash's rhymes and making it big like that? I thought I read that somewhere.

They didn't steal from Flash and 'em. That's a misconception.

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