Head Of Sugar Hill Records Legacy Dies

Joey Robinson, Jr., the man behind the legendary d Sugar Hill Records has passed away.

Robinson died from complications with and undisclosed form of cancer and had been sick for a prolonged period of time according to ALLHIPHOP.COM

His cousin Lady Luck made the announcement on social media stating “Sometimes Life sucks 😞. ‪#‎SiP‬

Cuzo. Luv u. ‪#‎SugarHillGang‬ ‪#‎joeyrobinsonjr‬ ‪#‎joeyrobinson‬ ‪#‎TiredOfFunerals‬.”

Sugar Hill Gang in 1979 is widely known for bringing hip hop to the masses with classices like “Rapper’s Delight.” Rap's founding fathers such as Grand Master Flash and the Furious Five, Sequence (which included singer Angie B), Funky Four Plus One, Crash Crew, Treacherous Three were all apart of the iconic label.

Joey, Jr. and his siblings took over after their mother and label co-founder passed away.

Joey Robinson, Jr. was not without controversy.

Wonder Mike and Master Gee, two of the original members of The Sugar Hill Gang, have waged a fierce legal war against Robinson, Jr. Ultimately, they lost a legal battle in which they wanted the right to perform under the “Sugar Hill Gang” moniker. In recent years, they performed as Original Sugar, Rapper’s Delight Featuring Wonder Mike and Master Gee and other incarnations. Robinson, Big Bank Hank, another original member, would tour as the original Sugar Hill Gang. “I Want My Name Back” was the 2001 documentary the chronicled this battle over the Sugar Hill Gang name. Big Bank Hank died in November of 2014.

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