Sugar Hill Records was an American record label specializing in hip hop music. Founded by Sylvia Robinson and her husband Joe Robinson along with Milton Malden in 1979, it was funded by Tony Riviera and Morris Levy. The name is derived from Sugar Hill, Manhattan, the birthplace of Sylvia Robinson. Sugar Hill Records played an important role in the development hip hop music between the 1970s and 1980s. In addition to producing million-seller hip hop 12-inch vinyl records, the label was also credited for debuting the careers of popular hip hop music acts The Sugarhill Gang, The Sequence, Funky 4 + 1, and Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. During the early 1980s, Sugar Hill became one of the top independent labels in America.
History
1979–1982: Founding and early history Sugar Hill Records was co-founded by Sylvia Robinson and Joe Robinson in Englewood, New Jersey in 1979. The label was formed after Joe Robinson folded his previous record label All Platinum. Sugar Hill Records was named after Sugar Hill, Manhattan, a National Historic District in the Harlem. Sylvia Robinson, who worked as a singer, songwriter, and music producer, began pursuing rap records at Sugar Hill...
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