Sugar Hill Records is a record label founded in 1979 in Englewood, New Jersey. It is best known for popularizing hip hop music, particularly in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The label's most famous release is "Rapper's Delight" by The Sugarhill Gang, which is often credited as one of the first commercially successful hip hop songs. The label played a significant role in the development of the genre, helping to bring hip hop culture into the mainstream. In addition to The Sugarhill Gang, other notable artists associated with Sugar Hill Records include Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five, who contributed to the label's legacy in the music industry.