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'Rawkus Records' is an American hip hop record label, known for jump-starting the careers of both Mos Def and Talib Kweli.
Rawkus Records was established in 1996 by Brian Brater and Jarret Meyer, with financial backing from a school friend, James Murdoch, son of Rupert Murdoch. In 1999 the label entered into a distribution deal with Interscope/Geffen, whose parent company was Universal Music.
Over the years, Rawkus has recorded several notable independent hip hop artists, including Company Flow, the High and Mighty, Mos Def and Talib Kweli (as Blackstar), Common, Pharoahe Monch, and Skillz.
In 2002 Rawkus signed a joint venture deal with MCA. Soon after joining with MCA, MCA folded and Interscope/Geffen bought Rawkus. In January 2004, however, Rawkus split from Geffen.
In July 2005 it was announced that Rawkus had re-emerged with a new distribution deal with RED Distribution, with releases planned for 2006. New releases are scheduled from hip hop group The Procussions and Chicago rapper Naledge and Double-0 (Kidz in the Hall), as well as hip hop group Panacea. The label will be working in a joint venture with Soulspazm Records to release Canadian producer Marco Polo's album ''Port Authority''.
Rawkus has often been the object of criticism from underground rap fans. Most notably by former Rawkus artist El-P in a verse which appeared on his first solo album on the Def Jux label which he said 'Signed to Rawkus/ I'd rather be mouth-fucked by Nazi's unconscious'.
★ Blue Scholars
★ Custom Made
★ Kaimbr
★ Kidz in the Hall
★ Marco Polo
★ Panacea
★ The Procussions
★ Black Star (Mos Def & Talib Kweli)
★ Cocoa Brovaz
★ Company Flow
★ El-P
★ Hi-Tek
★ The High & Mighty
★ Kool G. Rap
★ Pharoahe Monch
★ Reflection Eternal
★ Shabaam Sahdeeq
★ Skillz
★ Smut Peddlers
★ 1997: Company Flow - ''Funcrusher Plus''
★ 1999: Black Star - ''Mos Def and Talib Kweli are Black Star''
★ 1999: Mos Def - ''Black on Both Sides''
★ 1999: Pharoahe Monch - ''Internal Affairs''
★ 1999: Company Flow - ''
★ 1999: DJ Spinna- ''Heavy Beats Volume 1''
★ 1999: The High & Mighty- ''Home Field Advantage''
★ 1999: Smut Peddlers - ''Porn Again''
★ 2000: Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek - ''Train of Thought''
★ 2000: Jurassic 5 - ''Quality Control''
★ 2000: Big L - ''The Big Picture''
★ 2001: Hi-Tek - ''Hi-Teknology''
★ 2001: Da Beatminerz - ''Brace 4 Impak''
★ 2002: Talib Kweli - ''Quality''
★ 2003: Big L- ''Harlem's Finest - A Freestyle History''
★ 2004:Talib Kweli - ''The Beautiful Struggle''
★ 2006: Mad Skillz - ''Skillz''
★ 2006: Kidz in the Hall - ''School Was My Hustle''
★ 2007: Marco Polo - ''Port Authority''
★ 1997 ''Soundbombing''
★ 1998 ''Lyricist Lounge, Volume One''
★ 1999 ''Soundbombing 2''
★ 2000 ''Lyricist Lounge 2''
★ 2002 ''Soundbombing III''
★ 2005 ''
★ Official site — requires Macromedia Flash
'Rawkus Records' is an American hip hop record label, known for jump-starting the careers of both Mos Def and Talib Kweli.
| Contents |
| Overview |
| Artists |
| Current |
| Former |
| Discography |
| Studio Albums |
| Compilations |
| External links |
Overview
Rawkus Records was established in 1996 by Brian Brater and Jarret Meyer, with financial backing from a school friend, James Murdoch, son of Rupert Murdoch. In 1999 the label entered into a distribution deal with Interscope/Geffen, whose parent company was Universal Music.
Over the years, Rawkus has recorded several notable independent hip hop artists, including Company Flow, the High and Mighty, Mos Def and Talib Kweli (as Blackstar), Common, Pharoahe Monch, and Skillz.
In 2002 Rawkus signed a joint venture deal with MCA. Soon after joining with MCA, MCA folded and Interscope/Geffen bought Rawkus. In January 2004, however, Rawkus split from Geffen.
In July 2005 it was announced that Rawkus had re-emerged with a new distribution deal with RED Distribution, with releases planned for 2006. New releases are scheduled from hip hop group The Procussions and Chicago rapper Naledge and Double-0 (Kidz in the Hall), as well as hip hop group Panacea. The label will be working in a joint venture with Soulspazm Records to release Canadian producer Marco Polo's album ''Port Authority''.
Rawkus has often been the object of criticism from underground rap fans. Most notably by former Rawkus artist El-P in a verse which appeared on his first solo album on the Def Jux label which he said 'Signed to Rawkus/ I'd rather be mouth-fucked by Nazi's unconscious'.
Artists
Current
★ Blue Scholars
★ Custom Made
★ Kaimbr
★ Kidz in the Hall
★ Marco Polo
★ Panacea
★ The Procussions
Former
★ Black Star (Mos Def & Talib Kweli)
★ Cocoa Brovaz
★ Company Flow
★ El-P
★ Hi-Tek
★ The High & Mighty
★ Kool G. Rap
★ Pharoahe Monch
★ Reflection Eternal
★ Shabaam Sahdeeq
★ Skillz
★ Smut Peddlers
Discography
Studio Albums
★ 1997: Company Flow - ''Funcrusher Plus''
★ 1999: Black Star - ''Mos Def and Talib Kweli are Black Star''
★ 1999: Mos Def - ''Black on Both Sides''
★ 1999: Pharoahe Monch - ''Internal Affairs''
★ 1999: Company Flow - ''
★ 1999: DJ Spinna- ''Heavy Beats Volume 1''
★ 1999: The High & Mighty- ''Home Field Advantage''
★ 1999: Smut Peddlers - ''Porn Again''
★ 2000: Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek - ''Train of Thought''
★ 2000: Jurassic 5 - ''Quality Control''
★ 2000: Big L - ''The Big Picture''
★ 2001: Hi-Tek - ''Hi-Teknology''
★ 2001: Da Beatminerz - ''Brace 4 Impak''
★ 2002: Talib Kweli - ''Quality''
★ 2003: Big L- ''Harlem's Finest - A Freestyle History''
★ 2004:Talib Kweli - ''The Beautiful Struggle''
★ 2006: Mad Skillz - ''Skillz''
★ 2006: Kidz in the Hall - ''School Was My Hustle''
★ 2007: Marco Polo - ''Port Authority''
Compilations
★ 1997 ''Soundbombing''
★ 1998 ''Lyricist Lounge, Volume One''
★ 1999 ''Soundbombing 2''
★ 2000 ''Lyricist Lounge 2''
★ 2002 ''Soundbombing III''
★ 2005 ''
External links
★ Official site — requires Macromedia Flash
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