Asfalt Records is a Polish

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specialized in hip-hop music. It was founded in 1998 by Marcin "Tytus" Grabski. In July 1998, Asfalt Records signed a three-year distribution deal with

Sony Music Entertainment Poland Sony Music Entertainment Poland Sp. z o.o. (SMEP) is a Polish subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment. It was founded in 1995 in Warsaw. The label's CEO is Kazimierz Pułaski. The label was founded after Sony Music Entertainment took over the cat ...

. The first album released by Asfalt Records was the debut of Polish group OMP ''Wilanów... zobacz różnicę'', which was released on December 16, 1998. Afterwards, two groups, RHX and Płomień 81 joined the label. In June 1999, the label released a

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''Otzafszetu/Oempe'', which was most likely to be the first hip-hop record released in such format. In February 2001, Grabski founded a

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Teeto Records that was supposed to release hip-hop-related records. In April 2007, album ''

HollyŁódź HollyŁódź (, word-play consisting of Hollywood and Łódź, O.S.T.R.'s native city) is an album released by polish rapper O.S.T.R. in 2007. Track listing #"Intro" #"Brzydki, zły i szczery" (Ugly, Bad and Sincere) #"Brother on the run" (feat. ...

'' by O.S.T.R. was certified as

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. It was the first Asfalt's record, which reached that status. The first platinum record was also O.S.T.R.'s album ''

Tylko dla dorosłych ''Tylko dla dorosłych'' (, English: ''Only for adults'') is an album released by Polish rapper O.S.T.R. on February 26, 2010. The album reached #1 on the OLiS OLiS (Oficjalna Lista Sprzedaży; en, Official Sales Chart) is the official chart of ...

'', released in 2010. So far, Asfalt Records has released albums for artists such as O.S.T.R., Medium, The Jonesz, Patr00, Ortega Cartel, Killing Skills, Flirtini, Zorak 3000, Sztigar Bonko, Rasmentalism, DJ Haem,

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, The Returners, POE, Envee, Afront, Bassisters Orchestra, Emade, Tworzywo Sztuczne, Tabasko, Łona, Onar, Taco Hemingway, Inespe, Fisz and O$ka.

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