Leland Robinson: Preserving the Legacy of Hip-Hop’s First Family

Leland Robinson: Preserving the Legacy of Hip-Hop’s First Family

Leland Robinson understands legacy not as a title, but as a responsibility. As the son of Joseph and Sylvia Robinson, the visionary founders of Sugar Hill Records, he grew up at the center of a cultural movement that would transform music forever. Hip-hop wasn’t simply part of his upbringing; it was woven into the fabric of his life from the very beginning. For many, the origins of hip-hop can be traced back to “Rapper’s Delight,” the groundbrea…