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Babygrande Records and Stones Throw got heat but its hard for them to have a solid 5 year run to keep up with some of bigger labels...

Rawkus could put up a fight though: 1998 - 2002

1998: Mos Def/Talib - Black Star
1999: Hight & Mighty - Home Field Advantage
1999: Mos Def - Black On Both Sides
1999: Pharaohe Monch - Internal Affair
1999: DJ Spinna - Heavy Beat Vol.1
1999: Soundbombing II
2000: Lyricist Lounge 2
2000: Big L - The Big Picture
2000: Talib & Hi Tek - Train of Thought
2001: Smut Peddlers - Porn Again
2001: Hi Tek - Hi Teknology
2001: Da Beatminerz - Brace 4 Impak
2002: Mad Skillz - I Aint Mad No More
2002: Talib - Quality
2002: Kool G Rap - The Giancana Story
2002: Soundbombing III
 
Water Ur Seeds said:
Babygrande Records and Stones Throw got heat but its hard for them to have a solid 5 year run to keep up with some of bigger labels...

Rawkus could put up a fight though: 1998 - 2002

1998: Mos Def/Talib - Black Star
1999: Hight & Mighty - Home Field Advantage
1999: Mos Def - Black On Both Sides
1999: Pharaohe Monch - Internal Affair
1999: DJ Spinna - Heavy Beat Vol.1
1999: Soundbombing II
2000: Lyricist Lounge 2
2000: Big L - The Big Picture
2000: Talib & Hi Tek - Train of Thought
2001: Smut Peddlers - Porn Again
2001: Hi Tek - Hi Teknology
2001: Da Beatminerz - Brace 4 Impak
2002: Mad Skillz - I Aint Mad No More
2002: Talib - Quality
2002: Kool G Rap - The Giancana Story
2002: Soundbombing III
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This>>Cash Money during that same time period
 
Water Ur Seeds said:
Babygrande Records and Stones Throw got heat but its hard for them to have a solid 5 year run to keep up with some of bigger labels...

Rawkus could put up a fight though: 1998 - 2002

1998: Mos Def/Talib - Black Star
1999: Hight & Mighty - Home Field Advantage
1999: Mos Def - Black On Both Sides
1999: Pharaohe Monch - Internal Affair
1999: DJ Spinna - Heavy Beat Vol.1
1999: Soundbombing II
2000: Lyricist Lounge 2
2000: Big L - The Big Picture
2000: Talib & Hi Tek - Train of Thought
2001: Smut Peddlers - Porn Again
2001: Hi Tek - Hi Teknology
2001: Da Beatminerz - Brace 4 Impak
2002: Mad Skillz - I Aint Mad No More
2002: Talib - Quality
2002: Kool G Rap - The Giancana Story
2002: Soundbombing III
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Rawkus was putting out some some quality music during that time.

Don't forget this Classic

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Fun Fact: Rawkus was started with funding from Rupert Murdoch's son the real life Kendall Roy

en.wikipedia.org

James Murdoch - Wikipedia

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Also... in 1996, Rupert Murdoch bought a majority of Rawkus. I didn't know that part.
 
SneakDZA said:
Rawkus was putting out some some quality music during that time.

Don't forget this Classic

Company_Flow_-_Funcrusher_Plus.jpg


Fun Fact: Rawkus was started with funding from Rupert Murdoch's son the real life Kendall Roy

en.wikipedia.org

James Murdoch - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org

Also... in 1996, Rupert Murdoch bought a majority of Rawkus. I didn't know that part.
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Yeah they had tons more heat, I just had to pick a 5 year run... Looking at their catalog they had a ridiculous run as a label...

I didnt know that Murdoch bought into them though, thats wild...
 
Water Ur Seeds said:
Babygrande Records and Stones Throw got heat but its hard for them to have a solid 5 year run to keep up with some of bigger labels...

Rawkus could put up a fight though: 1998 - 2002

1998: Mos Def/Talib - Black Star
1999: Hight & Mighty - Home Field Advantage
1999: Mos Def - Black On Both Sides
1999: Pharaohe Monch - Internal Affair
1999: DJ Spinna - Heavy Beat Vol.1
1999: Soundbombing II
2000: Lyricist Lounge 2
2000: Big L - The Big Picture
2000: Talib & Hi Tek - Train of Thought
2001: Smut Peddlers - Porn Again
2001: Hi Tek - Hi Teknology
2001: Da Beatminerz - Brace 4 Impak
2002: Mad Skillz - I Aint Mad No More
2002: Talib - Quality
2002: Kool G Rap - The Giancana Story
2002: Soundbombing III
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Yeah, I gotta second Babygrande and Stones Throw.

Add Jive from '88-'93
 
konceptjones said:
Yeah, I gotta second Babygrande and Stones Throw.

Add Jive from '88-'93
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Tommy Boy had some ridiculous heat too, Im trying to look at their catalog from 1990 - 1998 on Discogs but it freezes for on those years for somereason... Wiki doesnt show half of what they dropped but I reckon from 1990 - 1998 you could find a great 5 year run of classic albums and 12":

DeLa, Digital Underground, Paris, Naughty, Above The Law, Queen Latifah, Coolio, House Of Pain, CNN, Big Noyd, DITC, Prince Paul, Tony Touch the list goes on...

 
Sales makes it unfair.

Rap sales were up circa 94-04. Then streaming took over and downloading skewed the results.

How can you compare Cold Chillin sales from 87-91 to Rocafella sales from 97-01?
 
5 Grand said:
Sales makes it unfair.

Rap sales were up circa 94-04. Then streaming took over and downloading skewed the results.

How can you compare Cold Chillin sales from 87-91 to Rocafella sales from 97-01?
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Impact and album/classics would take precedence in their case.
 
The is no debate. No Limit 96-00. Most amount of unique, gold, platinum artist. I didn't have time to do full research but there are at least 4 gold records I am missing below and this doesn't count any non-us sales numbers. They changed rap marketing, their success is the main reason why Cash Money was able to get a distribution deal, otherwise they would have been regional label for at least 2 or 3 more years

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1997​

1998​



1999​

2000s​

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I think we got most of the picks we need.

I'm gonna make a pre-tournament thread for Rocafella. I see a couple 98-02 votes and 00/01 - 04/5
 
Discogs is acting up and I cant view Tommy Boy's realeses from 1996 - 1998, it says 'Error 500'... so I had to rely on Wiki which leaves loads os sh!t out... If anyone can view add to the list... @Goldie and whoever can pick 5 year run, I would prolly 93-97...

90
Queen Latifah - All Hail The Queen
Paris - The Devil Made Me Do It
Force MD's Step To Me
Digital Underground - Sex Packets

91
Queen Latifah - Nature Of A Sista
Naughty By Nature - Naughty By Nature
De La Soul - De La Soul Is Dead
Stetsasonsic - Blood, Sweat & No Tears
Digital Underground - Sons Of The P
Digital Underground - This Is AN E.P Release
Prince Rakeem - Ooh I Love You Rakeem (12")

92
House Of Pain - House Of Pain
Live Squad - Murderahh/Heartless (12")


93
De La Soul - Buhloone Mind State
Naughty By Nature - 19 Naughty III
Digital Underground - The Body-Hat Syndrome
Live Squad - A Game Of Survival
Apache - Apache Aint Shit
The Whooliganz - Put Your Handz Up (12")


94
House Of Pain Same As It Ever Was
Coolio It Takes A Thief

95
Naughty By Nature - Poverty's Paradise
Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise
The Whooliganz - Whooliganz (12")

96
Above The Law - Time Will Reveal
Big Noyd - Episodes Of A Hustla
De La Soul - Stakes Is High
House Of Pain - Truth Crushed To Earth Shall Rise Again



97
CNN - The War Report
Coolio My Soul
Naughty By Nature - Mourn You Till I Join You (12")

98
Above The Law - Legends



99
NORE - Melvin Flynt Da Hustler
Everlast - Whitey Ford Sings The Blues
DITC - Thich (12")
Prince Ball - A Prince Amongst Thieves
Shoestring - Representing Till The World Ends
Dafari - Focused Daily
Handsome Boy Modelling School - So... Hows Your Girl?
 
I'm gonna use Tommy Boy instead of Priority.

Priority is like a mini Def Jam.
 
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