Black Owned Labels You Need To Know About
In this post, we’re here to spread the love and promote some of the best, Black-owned labels in the music industry. Here are 7 badass labels you should absolutely know about.
Black Owned Labels You Need To Know About
Rowdy Records
Rowdy Records is a legendary genre-free label that started in 1992 as the diverse music side to the Rowdy Collection. — Based out of Atlanta, GRAMMY award and Songwriter Hall of Fame Inductee, Dallas Austin wanted to make a profound difference in alternative and pop cultures with his iconic, record-breaking Pop, R&B and Hip-Hop productions.
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Linear Labs
As the brainchild of producer Adrian Younge, Linear Labs Records is a Los Angeles-based label born out of vinyl culture and the dizzying array of music released during the format’s peak years.
Adrian Younge has emerged as one of the most visionary composers, producers, and musicians of his generation, championing a 100% analog sound and creating the soundtrack for films like Black Dynamite, Marvel’s Luke Cage (alongside Ali Shaheed Muhammad), and collaborating with The Wu-Tang Clan’s Ghostface Killah for his album series, Twelve Reasons to Die.
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Jazz is Dead
Los Angeles based producers/multi-instrumentalists Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad (of Tribe Called Quest) have recently released an incredible new compilation called Jazz Is Dead, featuring new recordings from jazz legends, Roy Ayers, Gary Bartz, Doug Carn, João Donato, Brian Jackson, Azymuth, and Marcos Valle.
DCTOP20
Founded by DJ Anonymous and with a wealth of music, tech, data, and marketing knowledge, DCTOP20 supports, provides service for, and develops emerging talent while introducing them to potential fans, investors, and the general public. DCTOP20 provides global service and support for creatives across all aspects of digital media while allowing them to retain 100% ownership of their work.
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Purveyor Underground
Purveyor Underground’s ethos and brand creation comes from label boss Demuir who has been in the electronic music industry since ’98. Those experiences of being an artist and business lead helped mold the non-genre limiting artist and person he is today. Artistically, Purveyor Underground is a home for artists looking to express themselves freely and are conscious of doing right by the music we love.
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Famined Records
Famined Records is an Independent Record Label focused on releasing metal, hardcore, and alternative music. Now under the badass reign of Chelsea Coronin, Famined Records maintains an insatiable hunger for new music and a never-ending drive that has helped them become one of the main up and coming underground labels in the industry, and things are only looking up.
Better Vibes
As the “Jedi’s of the culture”, Better Vibes offers artist development for artists like Deniro Farrar, Phil Walker, DJ Nolita, and more. Founder, Brandon Graves, is driven and committed to uplifting black artists in the industry, elevating the culture, and bringing their creative endeavors to fruition.
