disturbing the peace was independent befor they signed to def jam//
jus like no limit was be4 priority
sickwidit be4 jive
suckafree be4 sony
bho be4 interscope
What Rappers started independent Record labels? list all
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jus like no limit was be4 priority
sickwidit be4 jive
suckafree be4 sony
bho be4 interscope
Low End Derrick
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Subsidiaries of Universal Music Group
Subsidiary of Universal Music Group
Subsidiaries of Universal Music Group
Subsidiary of Warner Music Group
Vanity Label =/= Independent.
thanks for the info
Wow, so alot of these rapper's indie labels in a sense are just to fluf up their names, correct?
Their names are attached but they do no grassroots work.
Kinda reminds me of that Kool Keith rhyme
"Everybody with a card runs a fake business"
Low End Derrick
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Pretty much.
Some of the ones you mentioned in the OP have distribution or 50/50 deals with major labels, though. I think Griselda only has a distribution deal with Shady, for example, so I'll give them that.
Thank you. You know your stuff.
I used to think it was easy to get in the rap biz.
With so many uploading their songs online. That part is easy.
On further inspection correctly running a real record label is actually tougher to break into the business with.
There are not only alot of lies in rap lyrics. Which is fine for fantasy.
There's alot of lies businesswise as well.
Strange Music, Psychological, Uncle Howie.
Those are all respectably run.
I don’t think it’s clout chasing. It’s more of them trying to be business men and make more money. Travis Scott was signed to T.I. for years. Imagine how much money TI made off him
How are any of these independent labels??
blockburna420
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You kind of late , but scroll up a couple of post
I know. I say clout tho because I doubt they do much work. I feel it's like T.I the name is there but the bigger label does all of the leg work. T.I or any other rapper would take part of the profits.
Like how really involved are they?
Esham - Reel Life Productions
Twiztid- Majik Ninja Entertainment
Tech N9ne - Strange Music
Necro - Psycho Logical
Ill bill - Uncle Howie
Idk how involved these guys are but what are they supposed to do other than give them free features?
Thank you.
I never knew they had labels.
Independent hip hop lables are so inspiring I swear!
Taking an active role and maintaining creative control!
BDP - Boogie Down Productions
Kut Master Kurt - Thresh Recs
Q Bert - Thud Rumble