Sylvia Robinson was not a rapper herself — she was a hit singer. In the late 1960s when she and her husband, Joe, founded All Platinum Records, she became one of the few women to produce records in any genre. Robinson discovered artistes, co-wrote and produced tracks, including the label’s hit song Love On A...

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