AFTERMATH ENTERTAINMENT

:''There is also another similarly titled record label, Aftermath Music, which is based in Norway.''
'Aftermath Entertainment' is an American record label founded by Dr. Dre. It operates as a subsidiary of, and is distributed through, Universal Music Group's Interscope Records.

Contents

History

Current roster

Artists

Former artists

Producers

Discography

Past releases

Upcoming releases

Affiliated labels

Notes and references

External links

History

Upon his departure from Death Row Records in March 1996, Dr. Dre quickly launched Aftermath Entertainment through Interscope Records (which at the time was Death Row's distributing label). A compilation album, ''Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath'' was released towards the year's end, featuring artists who were amongst the label's first signees (most of the acts featured, however, quickly became disassociated with the company). In 1997, Dawn Robinson announced her departure from the R&B group En Vogue and that she had signed with Aftermath. Before the year's end, however, she abruptly left the label, claiming that Dr. Dre had been too slow to get the "ball rolling" on her project.
In the autumn of 1997, Aftermath released the first, and only, collaborative project by hip hop super-group, (comprised of AZ, Foxy Brown, Nas, and Nature). Despite the highly anticipated album featuring production and cameo appearances by Dr. Dre himself, debuting atop the ''Billboard'' 200 and being certified platinum, it sold below commercial expectation. The group subsequently disbanded. Aftermath's next release was supposed to be by rapper King Tee. His album, however, was shelved, and King Tee also left the label. Veteran rapper Rakim also signed with the label. Legal troubles forced Truth Hurts to leave the label, and Rakim's highly anticipated comeback album that was shelved due to production conflict also forced his departure.
Upon recommendation from Interscope Records head, Jimmy Iovine, Aftermath signed Detroit-based rapper Eminem in 1998. The following year, Eminem's major label debut, ''The Slim Shady LP'' was released. The album topped the Billboard albums chart, went on to be certified quadruple plantinum, and arguably became the label's first successful release. Also, in 1999, Aftermath released ''2001'', Dr. Dre's follow-up to his 1992 album, ''The Chronic''. The album went on to be certified 6x platinum.
Several more artists were signed to, and later dropped from Aftermath, including Hittman, Truth Hurts, and Last Emperor. Aftermath released 50 Cent's multi-platinum major label debut album ''Get Rich or Die Tryin''' through a joint venture with Shady Records in 2003. Rapper The Game, who signed with the label in 2003, also released his debut album ''The Documentary'' through a joint venture with 50 Cent's G-Unit Records in 2005. Shortly after the release of ''The Documentary'', tension between The Game and 50 Cent ignited, resulting in The Game leaving Aftermath Entertainment and G-Unit Records in mid-2006.

Current roster

Artists

Act	Year signed	(Aftermath) Albums released	Description
'Dr. Dre'	1996	1	Founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment. In 1999, the label released his second solo album, ''2001''. Is currently working on his third solo album, ''Detox''.
'Eminem'	1998	5	Aftermath's most successful artist. Is the founder of his own label, Shady Records, which sometimes operates in conjunction with Aftermath. Is currently working on ''King Mathers'', said to be due out in 2007.
'50 Cent'	2002	2	New York-based rapper signed to Aftermath through a joint venture with Shady Records, and his own G-Unit Records. The second most successful act on Aftermath, having sold over twenty million albums worldwide. His third album, ''Curtis'', is scheduled to be released on September 11 2007.
'Busta Rhymes'	2003	1	New York-based rapper, his seventh studio album (and Aftermath debut), ''The Big Bang'', was released in 2006. His eighth studio album is ''Before Hell Freezes Over'', and doesn't have a set release date yet.
'Eve'	2004	–	Philadelphia-based rapper, her Aftermath debut, ''Here I Am'', will be released in 2007. She is also a member of Ruff Ryders.
'Stat Quo'	2004	–	An Atlanta-based rapper, signed to Aftermath through a joint venture with Shady Records. His debut album, ''Statlanta'' is scheduled to be released in mid 2007.
'Bishop Lamont'	2005	–	California-based rapper, his debut album, ''The Reformation'', is rumoured to be set for release for 2008.
'Marsha Ambrosius'	2005	–	Member of the group Floetry. Signed to Aftermath as a solo-ist, and is the label's lone R&B act.
'Joell Ortiz'	2006	–	Brooklyn-based rapper recently signed to the company. Appeared in ''The Source'''s "Unsigned Hype" section, and "Chairman's Choice" in ''XXL''.
'Raekwon'	2006	–	A member of Wu-Tang Clan, Raekwon signed with Aftermath through a joint venture with Universal Records. His fourth studio album (and Aftermath debut), ''Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II'', is expected to be released in mid 2007.
'Tiffany Villarreal'	2007	–	Tiffany Villarreal is a Mexican and Puerto Rican songstress from San Antonio.

Former artists

Below is a list of artists who were signed to Aftermath Entertainment in the past but left.^[1]

★ Aimee Terrin

★ Antonio

★ Brooklyn

★ Dawn Robinson

★ G.A.G.E.

★ Hittman

★ Joe Beast

★ King Tee

★ Last Emperor

★ Rakim

★ RBX

★

★ The Game

★ Truth Hurts

Producers

Name	Description
'Dawaun Parker'	Keyboardist and co-producer for Dr. Dre. In addition to being heavily inolved in the ''Detox'' project, Dawaun Parker also played and co-wrote on several tracks from Busta Rhymes' ''The Big Bang''. Parker also co-wrote 4 songs on Jay-Z's comeback album, ''Kingdom Come''. Parker, a.k.a. MostArt, is also part of the hip-hop duo The GodBody, whom are releasing their debut album in 2007.
'Denaun Porter'	Though technically signed to Shady Records, Denaun Porter, a.k.a. Kon Artis, has produced hits for all of Shady, Aftermath, and G-Unit. He has production credits on D12's albums, Busta Rhymes' ''The Big Bang'', the ''8 Mile'' soundtrack and produced 50 Cent's third major single, "P.I.M.P.".
'DJ Khalil'	Is known for working with a variety of artists such as Xzibit, The Game, Ras Kass, Busta Rhymes, Raekwon, Jay-Z, Cypress Hill, and G-Unit. DJ Khalil is also part of the hip-hop duo Self-Scientific together with Chace Infinite.
'Focus'	Producer signed to Aftermath. Credited for his work with pop artists such as 'N Sync, P!nk, and Christina Milian. Focus is now adding hip-hop tracks to his discography. Focus has produced instrumentals for The Game, Cam'ron, Tony Yayo, and Al-Gator.
'Hi-Tek'	Hi-Tek has produced for various G-Unit members' albums, including Lloyd Banks and The Game. Currently sending Dr. Dre tracks that may end up on the ''Detox'' album. He is also a member of the duo Reflection Eternal together with Talib Kweli.
'Mel-Man'	Melvin Bradford, better known as Mel-Man, is a hip-hop producer who co-produced Dr. Dre's ''2001'' album. Recorded a song called "Shittin' on the World" which was featured on the ''Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath'' compilation.
'Mike Elizondo'	Co-producer for Dr. Dre. He started out as the main bass player for studio sessions with Dr. Dre, before gaining producer credits alongside Dr. Dre for many of his productions since 50 Cent's "In da Club". Aside from working closely with the Aftermath roster, Elizondo was also hired by Fiona Apple for work on her album. He is currently involved in the ''Detox'' project.
'Scott Storch'	Former keyboard player for The Roots. Scott Storch was an apprentice to Dr. Dre, co-producing several songs. He's now a super producer in his own right, having produced hits for 50 Cent, Beyoncé, Lil' Kim, and Fat Joe. Storch has his own label called Storch Music Company.

Discography

Past releases

Album information
Aftermath Entertainment – ''Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath'' ★ Released: November 26 1996 ★ Chart Positions: #6 Billboard[2] ★ RIAA Certification: Platinum ★ Singles: "Been There, Done That", "East Coast/West Coast Killas"
– '' ★ Released: October 21 1997 ★ Chart Positions: #1 Billboard[3] ★ RIAA Certification: Platinum ★ Singles: "Firm Biz", "Phone Tap"
Eminem – ''The Slim Shady LP'' ★ Released: February 23 1999 ★ Chart Positions: #2 Billboard[4] ★ RIAA Certification: 4x platinum ★ Singles: "Just Don't Give a Fuck", "My Name Is", "Guilty Conscience"
Dr. Dre – ''2001'' ★ Released: November 16 1999 ★ Chart Positions: #2 Billboard[5] ★ RIAA Certification: 6x platinum ★ Singles: "Fuck You", "Still D.R.E.", "Forgot About Dre", "The Next Episode"
Eminem – ''The Marshall Mathers LP'' ★ Released: May 23 2000 ★ Chart Positions: #1 Billboard[6] ★ RIAA Certification: 9x platinum ★ Singles: "The Real Slim Shady", "The Way I Am", "Stan", "Drug Ballad"
Soundtrack – ''The Wash'' ★ Released: September 25 2001 ★ Chart Positions: #19 Billboard[7] ★ RIAA Certification: Gold ★ Singles: "Bad Intentions", "The Wash"
Eminem – ''The Eminem Show'' ★ Released: May 28 2002 ★ Chart Positions: #1 Billboard[8] ★ RIAA Certification: 8x platinum ★ Singles: "Without Me", "My Dad's Gone Crazy", "Cleanin' Out My Closet", "Business", "Superman", "Sing for the Moment"
Truth Hurts – ''Truthfully Speaking'' ★ Released: June 25 2002 ★ Chart Positions: #5 Billboard[9] ★ RIAA Certification: Gold ★ Singles: "Addictive"
50 Cent – ''Get Rich or Die Tryin''' ★ Released: February 6 2003 ★ Chart Positions: #1 Billboard[10] ★ RIAA Certification: 6x platinum ★ Singles: "In da Club", "21 Questions", "P.I.M.P.", "If I Can't"
Eminem – ''Encore'' ★ Released: November 12 2004 ★ Chart Positions: #1 Billboard[11] ★ RIAA Certification: 4x platinum ★ Singles: "Just Lose It", "Like Toy Soldiers", "Mockingbird", "Ass Like That"
The Game – ''The Documentary'' ★ Released: January 18 2005 ★ Chart Positions: #1 Billboard[12] ★ RIAA Certification: 2x platinum ★ Singles: "Westside Story", "How We Do", "Hate It or Love It", "Dreams", "Put You on the Game"
50 Cent – ''The Massacre'' ★ Released: March 3 2005 ★ Chart Positions: #1 Billboard[13] ★ RIAA Certification: 5x platinum ★ Singles: "Disco Inferno", "Candy Shop", "Just a Lil Bit", "Outta Control" (remix)
Eminem – '' ★ Released: December 6 2005 ★ Chart Positions: #1 Billboard[14] ★ RIAA Certification: 2x platinum ★ Singles: "When I'm Gone", "Shake That"
Busta Rhymes – ''The Big Bang'' ★ Released: June 13 2006 ★ Chart Positions: #1 Billboard[15] ★ RIAA Certification: Gold ★ Singles: "Touch It", "I Love My Bitch", "New York Shit", "In the Ghetto"

Upcoming releases

★ 50 Cent – ''Before I Self Destruct'' – Third quarter of 2008

★ 50 Cent – ''Curtis'' – September 11 2007

★ Bishop Lamont – ''The Reformation'' – First or second quarter of 2008

★ Busta Rhymes – ''Before Hell Freezes Over'' – Late 2007

★ Dr. Dre – ''Detox'' – Mid-2008

★ Eminem – ''King Mathers'' – 2007 or 2008

★ Eve – ''Here I Am'' – October 16 2007

★ Raekwon – ''Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II'' – First or second quarter of 2008

★ Stat Quo – ''Statlanta'' – October 2007

Affiliated labels

''See Universal Music Group.''

★ G-Unit Records

★ Shady Records

★ Storch Music Company

Notes and references

1. Aftermath, "Aftermath artists (scroll down for past artists)" ''AftermathMusic.com''
2. Billboard, "Dr. Dre Presents…The Aftermath" ''Billboard.com''
3. Billboard, "Nas, Foxy Brown, AZ, and Nature Present The Firm: The Album" ''Billboard.com''
4. Billboard, "The Slim Shady LP" ''Billboard.com''
5. Billboard, "2001" ''Billboard.com''
6. Billboard, "The Marshall Mathers LP" ''Billboard.com''
7. Billboard, "The Wash Soundtrack" ''Billboard.com''
8. Billboard, "The Eminem Show" ''Billboard.com''
9. Billboard, "Truthfully Speaking" ''Billboard.com''
10. Billboard, "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" ''Billboard.com''
11. Billboard, "Encore" ''Billboard.com''
12. James Montgomery, 2005-01-26, "Straight Outta Compton, Straight To #1: The Game Tops Albums Chart" ''VH1.com''
13. Billboard, "The Massacre" ''Billboard.com''
14. Billboard, "Curtain Call: The Hits" ''Billboard.com''
15. Billboard, "The Big Bang" ''Billboard.com''

External links

★ Official website of Aftermath Entertainment