Fort Knocks Entertainment

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Fort Knocks Entertainment
Parent company Warner Music Group
Founded2004
Founder Just Blaze
Distributor(s) Atlantic Records
Genre Hip hop, pop/ R&B
Country of origin United States
Official websitefortknocksentertairnment.com

Fort Knocks Entertainment is an American East Coast hip hop, pop and R&B record label and full-scale production house founded in 2004 by record producer Just Blaze.

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Current roster

Artists

ActYear signed# Albums released under Fort Knocks
Ms. Jade 2008-
Quan 2008-

Affiliated labels

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