Early Versions

• “Rapper’s Delight,” Xanadu and Sweet Lady (Jamaica, 1979)
  • Xanadu & Sweet Lady – Rockers Choice (Jamaica, 1979)

• Equipe Rádio Cidade – Bon Tempos (Ano Novo) (Brazil, 1979)

• Rubberen Robbie & Ko – Hallo, Hallo, Hallo (Rapper’s Delight) (The Netherlands, 1979)

• Steve Gordon & The Kosher Five – Take My Rap… Please (US, 1979)

• Miele – Melô Do Tagarela (Rapper’s Delight) (Brazil, 1980)

• “La Cotorra Criollo,” Perucho Conde (Venezuela, 1980), lyrics

• “Hotter Reggae Music,” Welton Irie (Jamaica, 1980)
• GLS-United – Rapper´s Deutsch – 1. deutscher Rap-Song 1980 (Germany, 1980)

• Ronnie – The Way I Feel Rap (Ronnie Ekundayo, Nigeria, 1981)

• Dizzy K. Falola ‎– Saturday Night Raps (Nigeria, 1981)

• Chagrin d’amour – Chacun fait (c’qui lui plaît) (France, 1981); English translation

• Rap Phenomena – Yellow Magic Orchestra (Japan, 1981)

• Fab 5 Freddy – Change The Beat (US, 1982)

  • Beside – Change The Beat (US, 1982)

• “Rap,” Chaz Pik (Russia, 1984)

(also see Darryl Brooks‘ YouTube channel, and playlist 1979/1980 EARLY HISTORY OF RAP ,HIP HOP)