Big Bank Hank From Sugarhill Gang Dies

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According to TMZ Sugarhill Gang rapper known as Big Bank Hank died early Tuesday after losing a battle with cancer. Hank was only 57 years old. Sugarhill are best known for their smash hit “Rappers Delight” in 1979.

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