Labels we track
hip hop
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Stones Throw Records
Essential alt hip hop label, based in Los Angeles (J Dilla, MadVillian, Knxwledge, Georgia Ann Muldrow, mndsgn, Sudan Archives) ★★★★
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Fat Beats Records
Iconic underground hip hop label founded in New York City in 1994. (Madlib, Kool Keith, Akrobatik, Mr. Lif, Daedalus) ★★★★
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Mello Music Group
leading indie hip hop label, based in Tucson, AZ (Georgia Anne Muldrow, Kool Keith, The Perceptionists) ★★★★
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Lex Records
alt-hiphop label spun off from Warp Records (Prefuse 73, MF Doom, BadBadNotGood) ★★★
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Sichtexot
Hip-hop label from Mainz, Germany ★★★
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Backwoodz Studioz
NY/Dallas indie rap label ★★★
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Nature Sounds
Brooklyn hip-hop and other genres (MF Doom, Pete Rock, J Dilla)
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Block Opera
"Label, think tank, network and home for producers and beatmakers who believe in their craft and vision."
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Ruffiction Productions
German hip hop label
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Rummelplatzmusik
German hip-hop label
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Hirntot Records
Berlin hip-hop label
Illionaire Records
Korean rap label
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Aftermath Entertainment
Dr Dre's label (Anderson .Paak, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Silk Sonic)
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Below System Records
Dutch hip-hop label featuring mostly American artists
Joy Ride Records
French-language rap label from Montreal, Quebec
Rapbay
prolific indie rap label from Oakland, CA
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Wolfpack Entertainment
German hip hop label
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Madlib Invazion
Madlib's label
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Major Movez
German-language hip hop label based in Berlin
Rhymesayers Entertainment
indie hip hop label from Minneapolis
Hi-Lite Records
award-winning South Korean indie hip hop label (paloalto)
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Blah Records
UK rap label
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High Focus Records
UK indie hip hop label
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EXOCIETY
alt hip-hop label