Battery Records (hip-hop)

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Battery Records
Battery records NYC logo.jpg
Parent company Sony Music Entertainment (SME)
FoundedAugust 2008 (2008-08)
Founder Neil Levine
DefunctOctober 2011 (2011-10)
Distributor(s) Jive Records
Genre Hip hop
Country of originUnited States
Location New York City, NY
Official website Battery Records.net

Battery Records was a hip-hop label started by Neil Levine under Zomba Label Group, which is owned by Sony Music Entertainment. The label was launched mid-2008 by Sony BMG Music Entertainment. [1] The label primarily focuses on new talent, often overseeing early-stage development for acts that are destined for other labels such as J Records or Jive. However, it also serves established artists looking for non-traditional deals, such as releasing Q-Tip's solo album Kamaal the Abstract , which had been shelved nearly seven years prior. [2] In September 2011, Levine left Battery before Jive shut down in the following month. [3] [4]

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Artists

Discography

Cat. No.ArtistTitleFormatTypeRelease Date
? GS Boyz "Stanky Legg"CD, digitalSingle2008-08-15
? GS Boyz "Booty Dew"CD, digitalSingle2009-06-02
88697 55519 Q-Tip Kamaal the Abstract CD, vinylAlbum2009-09-15
?Ace Valentine ft. V.I.C."Tonight"DigitalSingle2010-3-29

See also

References

  1. ↑ Juan (August 12, 2008). "Sony Launches New Urban Label: Battery Records". Highbrid Nation.com. Highbrid LLC. Retrieved November 9, 2009.
  2. ↑ Tardio, Andres (July 1, 2009). "Q-Tip to Release Jamaal the Abstract". HipHopDX.com. Cheri Media Group. Archived from the original on 26 September 2009. Retrieved November 9, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Levine Ankles Jive". HITS Daily Double. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  4. ↑ Halperin, Shirley (2011-10-07). "RCA Execs Confirm Jive and Arista Labels Shut Down". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
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