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Rap-A-Lot Records
Image:rap-a-lot logo.jpg
Parent company Warner Music Group
Founded 1986
Founder James Smith
Distributing label Asylum Records
Genre Hip hop, Gangsta Rap
Country of origin US
Location Houston, Texas
Official website http://www.rapalotrecords.com

Rap-A-Lot Records (AKA Rap-A-Lot 4 Life) is a Houston hip hop record label. Warner Music Group (WMG is the third-largest of the "big four" major record labels, the others being Sony BMG, EMI, and Universal Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) James Andre Smith (aka James Prince or J Prince) is the CEO of Houston -based Rap-A-Lot Records. Asylum Records is an American Record label, owned by Warner Music Group, founded by agent-managers David Geffen and Elliot Roberts in 1971 Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with For the Ice T album see Gangsta Rap (album. Gangsta rap is a term originated by the mainstream media to describe a certain subgenre The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Rap-A-Lot was created in 1986. Sublabels include Smoke-A-Lot Records. Smoke-a-Lot Records, which is distributed by Rap-a-Lot Records, is a Record label founded and owned by rapper Yukmouth of the 1990s rap group The label was founded by James Smith (A. James Andre Smith (aka James Prince or J Prince) is the CEO of Houston -based Rap-A-Lot Records. K. A. J Prince) in the mid-1980s and, with its most famous act the Geto Boys, put the South on the hip hop map. Geto Boys (intentionally misspelled although originally spelled Ghetto Boys, its originally formed name is a hip-hop group from Houston Texas Since then, it has maintained its success and focus on gangsta and southern rap. For the Ice T album see Gangsta Rap (album. Gangsta rap is a term originated by the mainstream media to describe a certain subgenre Southern hip hop is a form of American hip hop music that emerged from a club oriented vibe in the late-1990s as a popular force from cities including but not limited to It was referenced by The Notorious B.I.G. on the song "Flava in Ya Ear (remix)" when he said, "I'm not from Houston, but I Rap-A-Lot. Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21 1972 – March 9 1997 popularly known as Biggie Smalls (after a Gangster in the 1975 film Let's Do It Again " Flava in Ya Ear " is a single by Craig Mack. The original single was released first & the Remix was followed soon after " At the end of the Devin the Dude song, "What a Job" featuring Snoop Dogg, Snoop congratulates the record company, "J. Devin Copeland, better known by his Stage name, Devin the Dude, is a Houston hip hop artist best known for his exceptionally unique rapping style Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr (born October 20 1971 His mother nicknamed him " Snoopy " as a child because of the way he dressed and because of his love of Prince, Jazz Prince, Rap-A-Lot, still on top, 2007". Geto Boys were the labels first nationally popular act, while Devin the Dude remains the labels long-running act, who the New York Times calls "A brilliant oddball with a spaced-out flow. Geto Boys (intentionally misspelled although originally spelled Ghetto Boys, its originally formed name is a hip-hop group from Houston Texas Devin Copeland, better known by his Stage name, Devin the Dude, is a Houston hip hop artist best known for his exceptionally unique rapping style "[1]

J. Prince Jr. , the son of J. Prince, has a label under Rap-A-Lot called Southern Empire Entertainment. [2].


James Smith's name has also been rumored in the death of Southern Hip Hop Pioneer DJ Screw of a codeine overdose,many have question the drug & music affiliation the Houston Rap scene is known for. It was just recently announced that Devin The Dude, Yukmouth & Trae had all left the label.

Discography

1988
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External links

References

  1. ^ The New York Times > Arts > Music > A Visitor's Guide to the Houston Sound
  2. ^ MySpace.com - J Prince Jr of Rap-A-Lot Records/Southern Empire - HOUSTON, Texas - www.myspace.com/jprincejr
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