Capitol Hill Music

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Capitol Hill Music
FoundedLate 1990s[ when? ]
Founder Saukrates
Chase Parsons
Genre R&B
hip hop
Country of origin Canada
Location Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Capitol Hill Music is a Canadian independent record label, specializing in hip-hop and R&B music.

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The Toronto-based label was founded in the mid 1990s[ when? ] by rapper Saukrates, and his manager Chase Parsons. [1] In 1997, the label released Kardinal Offishall's debut album, Eye & I . Two years later, the label released Saukrates' debut album, The Underground Tapes . In the 2000s, Saukrates produced records for his group Big Black Lincoln, and R&B singer Andreena Mill. [2]

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