“We couldn’t press it fast enough – you had to order it and wait weeks for the next shipment.” - 2022 Inductee
#SylviaRobinson, founder and leader of the pioneering
#SugarHill label, reflects on the success of "Rapper's Delight" 45 years ago, in 1980, “Rapper’s Delight” by The Sugarhill Gang became the first hip hop single ever to reach the Billboard Top 40. Released on the Sugar Hill label, the record introduced hip-hop to the global mainstream, illustrating the genre’s commercial and creative potential. Sylvia Robinson laid the foundation for rap to flourish into the most lucrative music genre today. Learn more about Robinson here: youtu.be/mNvgthwISzc