Desert Storm Records

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Desert Storm Records
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Parent company Universal
Founded1997
FounderSkane Dolla
Ken Duro Ifill
DJ Clue?
Distributor(s) Def Jam
Genre Hip hop
Country of origin United States
Location New York City, U.S.

Desert Storm Records is an American record label founded by Skane Dolla, Ken Duro Ifill, and DJ Clue? in 1997. The label was formerly distributed through Elektra and Atlantic and is currently distributed through Def Jam and Universal.

Contents

Artists

Former Artists

Discography

DJ Clue - The Professional

DJ Clue - The Professional 2

Fabolous - Ghetto Fabolous

DJ Envy - The Desert Storm Mixtape: Blok Party, Vol. 1

Fabolous - Street Dreams

Fabolous - More Street Dreams, Pt. 2: The Mixtape

Fabolous - Real Talk

DJ Clue - The Professional 3

Fabolous - From Nothin' to Somethin'

Fabolous - Loso's Way

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