"The Rapper" is a song by The Jaggerz

The jaggerz

The Jaggerz are a pop/rock band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, often considered a one-hit wonder because their only major success was the single "The Rapper", written by Donnie Iris...

, written by band member Dominic Ierace

Donnie Iris

Donnie Iris is an American rock musician known for his work with The Jaggerz and Wild Cherry during the 1970s, and for his solo albums during the 1980s...

, better known as Donnie Iris

Donnie Iris

Donnie Iris is an American rock musician known for his work with The Jaggerz and Wild Cherry during the 1970s, and for his solo albums during the 1980s...

. Released as a single, it reached #2 on the Billboard

Billboard (magazine)

Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...

Pop Singles chart and was certified Gold by the RIAA in 1970 (see 1970 in music

1970 in music

- Events :*January 3**Davy Jones announces he is leaving the Monkees**Former Pink Floyd frontman Syd Barrett releases his first solo album The Madcap Laughs....

) for selling over a million copies of the record.

Covers

"The Rapper" has been covered by two Jaggerz members. Since beginning his solo career, Donnie Iris

Donnie Iris

Donnie Iris is an American rock musician known for his work with The Jaggerz and Wild Cherry during the 1970s, and for his solo albums during the 1980s...

 has covered the song numerous times in concert. Additionally, live recordings of the song have appeared on his compilation albums.

Also, "The Rapper" was covered by Jimmie Ross

Jimmie Ross

Jimmie Ross is an American rock guitarist and vocalist who is best known for being a member of Pittsburgh band The Jaggerz, known for their 1970 hit "The Rapper". During the band's initial existence of 1965-1976, the bassist shared the duties of lead vocalist with guitarist Donnie Iris...

 during the time period when The Jaggerz weren't together in the duo Cooper & Ross with Kathy Cooper.

Since regrouping in 1989, The Jaggerz have continued to perform "The Rapper" live in concert.

Additionally, the single was covered by Wolfman Jack

Wolfman Jack

Robert Weston Smith, known commonly as Wolfman Jack was a gravelly voiced US disc jockey who became famous in the 1960s and 1970s.-Early career:...

.

Album appearances

• We Went to Different Schools Together
  We Went to Different Schools Together
  We Went to Different Schools Together is the second album by Pittsburgh rock/pop band The Jaggerz, released in 1970 . The album includes the groups' only major successful single, "The Rapper."- Track listing :...
  
  , 1970 (The Jaggerz)
• Live! At Nick's Fat City
  Live! At Nick's Fat City
  Live! At Nick's Fat City is the ninth solo album and first live album by American rock singer Donnie Iris, released in 1998...
  
  , 1998 (Donnie Iris)
• 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Donnie Iris, 2001 (Donnie Iris)
• Re-Rapped by Request
  Re-Rapped by Request
  Re-Rapped by Request is the fifth album by Pittsburgh pop/rock band The Jaggerz, released in 2001 . It contains their most requested songs.- Track listing :# "Dancin' in the Streets/Some Kind of Wonderful"...
  
  , 2001 (The Jaggerz)
• Ah! Live!
  Ah! Live!
  Ah! Live! is a solo album and the second live album by American rock singer Donnie Iris, released in 2009 . Except for one studio recording, all of the songs were recorded at live concerts in Kittanning and Erie, Pennsylvania...
  
  , 2009 (Donnie Iris)
• Full Circle
  Full Circle (Jimmie Ross album)
  Full Circle is the debut album of Pittsburgh rock/pop musician Jimmie Ross, best known as a member of The Jaggerz. The album, released in 2010 , contains versions of his songs from The Jaggerz.- Track listing :# "Love Music"...
  
  , 2010 (Jimmie Ross)