EMPIRE Distribution, Records and Publishing Inc. (marketed as EMPIRE) is an American

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and

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founded in 2010 by Ghazi Shami with offices in

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Nashville Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the most populous city in the state, 21st most-populous city in the U.S., and the ...

, and

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. It has released albums in various genres but it is predominantly focused on hip hop music. Many prominent companies and artists have partnerships with EMPIRE (see

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), with music being distributed across platforms such as

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, Google Play,

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, Deezer,

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, and Rdio, along with physical CDs and vinyl being distributed to traditional record stores. EMPIRE has supported the debut albums and early singles of a number of early artists, frequently signing young talent. In the Atlanta scene, orchestrated by their SR. Marketing Executive , John Hill they were the first label to release

Trinidad James Nicholaus Joseph Williams (born September 24, 1987), better known by his stage name Trinidad James (often stylized as Trinidad Jame$), is a Trinidadian-American rapper. In 2012, he signed a recording contract with Def Jam Recordings. The label d ...

, Rich Homie Quan,

Migos Migos () is an American hip hop trio from Lawrenceville, Georgia, founded in 2008. The group was originally composed of Southern rappers Quavo, Takeoff, and Offset. Quavo is from Athens, Georgia; Offset and Takeoff were born and raised in Law ...

, Rocko, and

K Camp Kristopher Thomas Campbell (born April 27, 1990), better known by his stage name K Camp (stylized as K CAMP), is an American rapper from Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the ...

. In

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, they have distributed and/or are still distributing artists such as Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q,

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Snoop Dogg Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. (born October 20, 1971), known professionally as Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg and briefly Snoop Lion), is an American rapper. His fame dates back to 1992 when he featured on Dr. Dre's debut solo single, " ...

, and

Crooked I Dominick Antron Wickliffe (born September 23, 1976), better known by his stage names Crooked I and Kxng Crooked, (stylised as KXNG Crooked and pronounced "King Crooked") is an American rapper from Long Beach, California. He is best known as a for ...

. They've also been involved in New York with releases from

Fat Joe Joseph Antonio Cartagena (born August 19, 1970), better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper from New York City. He began his music career as a member of hip hop group Diggin' in the Crates Crew (D.I.T.C.), then forged a sol ...

, Styles P,

Cam'ron Cameron Ezike Giles (born February 4, 1976), better known by his stage name Cam'ron, is an American rapper, record executive, and actor from Harlem, New York City. Beginning his career in the mid-1990s as Killa Cam, Giles signed to Lance "Un" ...

, and

Busta Rhymes Trevor George Smith Jr. (born May 20, 1972), known professionally as Busta Rhymes, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the moniker Busta Rhymes, after NFL and CFL wide receiver ...

. On the R&B side, they have signed artists such as Eric Bellinger, Jacquees, Jesse Boykins III, Jonn Hart, and Lyrica Anderson. EMPIRE has also had several chart topping reggae albums including reggae artist J Boog's album ''

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''. A number of albums and singles distributed by EMPIRE have charted on ''Billboard'', including "

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" by Tyga featuring

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, " Look at Me" by XXXTentacion, " All the Way Up" by

and

Remy Ma Reminisce Mackie ( Smith; born May 30, 1980), known professionally as Remy Ma, is an American rapper. Discovered by Big Pun, she came to prominence for her work as a member of Fat Joe's group, Terror Squad. In 2006, she released her debut stu ...

, " Broccoli" by

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, " Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)" by Rich Homie Quan, "Might Be" and " OTW" by DJ Luke Nasty, '' Malibu'' by

Anderson .Paak Brandon Paak Anderson (born February 8, 1986), better known by his stage name Anderson .Paak (), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and drummer. He released his debut mixtape, ''O.B.E. Vol. 1,'' in 2012 and went on to rel ...

, ''

Section.80 ''Section.80'' is the debut studio album by American rapper Kendrick Lamar. It was released on July 2, 2011, by Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE). In the years leading up to its release, Lamar previously produced various mixtapes under the moniker K ...

'' by Kendrick Lamar, "

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" by Sage the Gemini, ''

Phantom and the Ghost ''Phantom and the Ghost'' is the seventh studio album by American rapper Styles P. The album was released on April 29, 2014, by Phantom Entertainment, New Music Cartel and Empire Distribution. The album features guest appearances from Sheek Louc ...

'' by Styles P, "#IWantDat" by

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Knock Madness ''Knock Madness'' is the third studio album by American rapper Hopsin. It was released on November 24, 2013, by Funk Volume and distributed by Empire Distribution, EMPIRE. Hopsin has said that the overall vibe of the album is different from his ...

'' by Hopsin, and '' Stoner's EP'' by

History

Founding

EMPIRE was founded in 2010 by CEO Ghazi Shami, a music technology graduate of

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and the former Director of Urban Music at INgrooves. In operating the company, Shami was joined by Nima Etminan, an MBA graduate in Media Management from Hamburg Media School. Etminan, co-founder of the hip hop platform DubCNN.com, worked to expand the mission and services and as of 2011 was handling Marketing and A&R. Etminan now serves as Vice President of Operations and A&R.

Releases

One of the label's first charting releases was ''

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'' by hip hop duo

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, released on October 12, 2010. It peaked at #145 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, and #23 on the US R&B chart. Rapper ScHoolboy Q's album '' Setbacks'', released on January 11, 2011, also charted, reaching #100 on the ''Billboard'' 200. ''

Longterm Mentality ''Longterm Mentality'' is the debut studio album by American hip hop recording artist Ab-Soul. It was released on April 5, 2011, by Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE), exclusively to digital retailers, serving as Ab-Soul's debut retail release. The al ...

'' by

Ab-Soul Herbert Anthony Stevens IV (born February 23, 1987), better known by his stage name Ab-Soul, is an American rapper, singer and songwriter. Raised in Carson, California, he signed to indie record label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) in 2007, where ...

, released the following April, peaked at #32 on the US ''Billboard''

Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers are "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine. The Heatseekers Albums and the Heatseekers Songs charts were introduced by ''Billboard'' in 1991 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new an ...

. In November 2013, Hopsin's ''

'' album peaked at #76 on the Billboard 200 and at #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. Nima Etminan soon signed California hip hop artist Kendrick Lamar to the distribution company, and as of early 2012 Empire began handling distribution for all the projects by Top Dawg Entertainment, including Lamar's ''

.'' Released on July 2, 2011, the album reached #113 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and #1 on the ''Billboard''

Top Heatseekers Albums Top Heatseekers are "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine. The Heatseekers Albums and the Heatseekers Songs charts were introduced by ''Billboard'' in 1991 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new an ...

. 2012 saw releases by artists such as Slum Village,

, and Freddie Gibbs, several of which charted. In 2012 the label helped organize a 2013 tour between

Trae tha Truth Frazier Othel Thompson III (born July 3, 1980), better known by his stage name Trae tha Truth (or simply Trae), is an American rapper and record executive from Houston, Texas. Embarking on a musical career in 1998, he soon established himself ...

and

J. Stalin Jovan Smith (born January 25, 1983), better known by his stage name J. Stalin (also stylized as J Stalin or J-Stalin), is a rapper from the Cypress Village housing projects in West Oakland. In 2007, he signed to Zoo Entertainment Production C ...

. Also in 2013, Empire distributed the album ''Still Goin In (Reloaded)'' by Rich Homie Quan, which was named tenth best mixtape of 2013 by ''

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''. Recent albums include ''

'' by Styles P, released on April 29, 2014. It charted at #74 on US ''Billboard''

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, and #14 on US ''Billboard''

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a music chart published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales in the United States and is compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The chart debuted as Hot R&B LPs in the issue dated J ...

. In 2013, Empire established its recording division, with

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native Sage The Gemini being the first signee. In 2017, it was announced that Rayya Lioness launched a new Independent label called Lioness Music Style Records, LLC, which will be distributed by Empire. LMS Records is home to such artists as Albino Redz, BLK XLNZ, and more... In 2018, it was announced that record producer and label executive

L.A. Reid Antonio Marquis "L.A." Reid (born June 7, 1956) is an American record executive, A&R representative, and record producer. He is the founder and served as co-chairman of Hitco Entertainment. He also previously served as the chairman and CEO of Ep ...

founded a new label Hitco Entertainment, which will be distributed by Empire. In the same year, Australian and rapper Iggy Azalea announced her own record label originally titled ''New Classic Records'' and later renamed to ''Bad Dreams'' with its distribution being handled by Empire. On August 5, 2021, Blackground Records signed a distribution deal with EMPIRE to re-release its discography, most notably the catalogue of singer

Aaliyah Aaliyah Dana Haughton (; January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001) was an American singer and actress. She has been credited for helping to redefine contemporary R&B, pop and hip hop, earning her the nicknames the "Princess of R&B" and " ...

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

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Strictly Roots ''Strictly Roots'' is an album by Jamaican reggae group Morgan Heritage released on March 31, 2015. It earned the group a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album. The album topped the Top Reggae Albums chart both in 2015 and 2016. It features several ...

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, , , - , "All The Way Up" (Fat Joe & Remy Ma), ,

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Artists

Notable artists who have released music on EMPIRE: *

9th Wonder Patrick Denard Douthit (born January 15, 1975),
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50 Cent Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American rapper, actor, and businessman. Born in the South Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, Jackson began pursuing a musical career in 2000, when he produced ...

A.Chal Alejandro Chal Salazar (born May 30, 1989), professionally known as A. Chal (stylized A.CHAL), is a Peruvian-American singer-songwriter, rapper, and record producer. He released his first EP, ''Ballroom Riots'', in 2013. His debut studio album, ...

Adam Lambert Adam Mitchel Lambert (born January 29, 1982) is an American singer and songwriter. Since 2009, he has sold over 3 million albums and 5 million singles worldwide. Lambert is known for his dynamic vocal performances that fuse his theatrical tra ...

* Afgan * Albee Al *

Alexis & Fido Alexis & Fido, a.k.a. Los Pitbulls,Reggaetón 'Pitbulls' Ready To S ...

Amanda Perez Amanda Jane Perez (born May 24, 1980) is an American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer. Personal life Perez, who is of Mexican descent, was raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She grew up in the Waynedale community of Fort Wayne, where she ...

* Amber Liu *

Andre Nickatina Andre L. Adams (born March 11, 1970), better known by his stage name Andre Nickatina, is an American rapper from San Francisco, California. He previously performed under the stage name Dre Dog. Personal life Andre Adams was born on March 11, 19 ...

Asake Ahmed Ololade (born 13 January 1995), known professionally as Asake, is a Nigerian Afrobeats singer and songwriter. He is signed to YBNL Nation and Empire Distribution. His stage name pays homage to his mother, whose first name is Asake. To pro ...

* Bankroll Mafia * B-Legit * BeachBoyNino * Berner *

B.o.B Bobby Ray Simmons Jr. (born November 15, 1988), known professionally as B.o.B, is an American rapper and record producer. Raised in Decatur, Georgia, Simmons was signed to Jim Jonsin's Rebel Rock Entertainment imprint in 2006. Two years later, ...

* Bobby V * Benny the Butcher * Boosie Badazz *

Black Sherif Mohammed Ismail Sherif Kwaku Frimpong (born 9 January 2002) professionally known as Black Sherif, is a Ghanaian singer and rapper. He gained popularity in 2021 with his song "First Sermon" in May 2021. This was followed up with "Second Sermon" ...

* BONES *

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* Calloway Luh $ki *

Che’Nelle Cheryline Ernestine Lim (born 10 March 1982), known by her stage name Che'Nelle, is an Australian singer-songwriter signed to Universal Music Japan. Early life Cheryline Ernestine Lim was born on 10 March 1982, to a Malaysian Chinese, Chinese f ...

* Christopher eSX * Chronixx * Clyde Carson *

* Daz Dillinger *

* Diamond D *

Dinah Jane Dinah Jane Milika Ilaisaane Hansen (; born June 22, 1997) is an American singer and a member of girl group Fifth Harmony. In October 2017, she featured in RedOne's single " Boom Boom" with Daddy Yankee and French Montana. After the group's hia ...

* Dizzy Wright *

DJ Kay Slay Keith Grayson (August 14, 1966 – April 17, 2022), professionally known as DJ Kay Slay, was an American disc jockey (DJ) from New York City. He is referred to by ''The New York Times'' as "Hip Hop's One-Man Ministry of Insults". He released fou ...

* DJ Pauly D * Doe B * Drakeo the Ruler * Dounia *

Dru Hill Dru Hill is an American R&B group, whose repertoire included soul, hip hop soul and gospel music. The group was founded in Baltimore in 1992 and is still active. Dru Hill recorded seven Top 40 hits, and is best known for the R&B number-one hits ...

* D Smoke * EarthGang * Eaz G *

Emilio Rojas Emilio Rojas is an American rapper. Biography Early life and career beginnings Emilio Rojas was born to a Venezuelan father and an American mother in the suburbs of Rochester. At age 10, Emilio's father left his family and returned to Venezuel ...

* Eric Bellinger * Ester Dean * Fashawn *

Fireboy DML Adedamola Adefolahan (born 5 February 1996), known professionally as Fireboy DML, is a Nigerian singer. He is signed to YBNL Nation, a record label founded by Nigerian rapper Olamide. His debut studio album ''Laughter, Tears and Goosebumps'' was ...

* Flipsyde * Freddie Gibbs * Glasses Malone * Hayley Kiyoko * Hopsin * Hustle Gang * Iamsu! * Iggy Azalea * Jacquees * J Dilla *

J. Valentine Johnnie Newt (born July 9, 1979), better known by his stage name J. Valentine, is an American R&B singer and songwriter. He has written songs for the likes of artists such as Tyrese Gibson, Tyrese (“I Like Them Girls”), and the title track t ...

* J-HAZE *

Justina Valentine Justina Valentine is an American television host, rapper and singer from Passaic County, New Jersey, best known for her singles "Candy Land" featuring rapper Fetty Wap, "All The Way" and "Unbelievable". She is also known as a cast member on the ...

Jacob Latimore Jacob O'Neal Latimore (born August 10, 1996) is an American actor, singer and dancer from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In 2016, Latimore released his debut album ''Connection''. As an actor, he is best known for his roles in ''Black Nativity (film), ...

* Jake Miller * Jarren Benton * Jesse Boykins III * Jewel * Jim Jones * Johnny Haze * Joji * JUsjoose *

Keak Da Sneak Charles Kente Williams (Birth name, né Bowens; born October 21, 1977), better known by his stage name Keak da Sneak, is an American rapper from Oakland, California, Oakland, California, known for his scratchy, gruff voice and for coining the ter ...

* Kilo Kish * King Von * Kizz Daniel * Konshens * Kurupt * Kwengface *

Lamont Sincere Albert Lamont Brown (born May 3, 1989) formerly known as Lamont Sincere is an American mixing engineer, singer, songwriter and record producer from Brooklyn, New York. He gained credibility for his single "Huge Flirt" featuring Bagstheboss and ...

* Leekthough * Lil Duval *

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* Lloyd Banks *

Loote Loote is an American pop duo based in New York City consisting of Jackson Foote and Emma Lov Block. They released their debut single, "High Without Your Love", in May 2017 through Island Records. Background Block's career began by writing jing ...

* Lyrica Anderson *

Lucki Lucki Camel Jr. (born May 30, 1996) known mononymously as Lucki (stylized in all caps) is an American rapper and record producer from Chicago, Illinois. He came to public attention in 2013, after receiving recognition for his debut project, '' A ...

* Mac Dre *

MAJOR. Major R. Johnson Finley (born March 10, 1984), professionally known by his stage name Major (stylized: MAJOR.), is a Grammy Nominated American pop soul musician, singer-songwriter, vocal producer, and stage performance coach. Early life Born i ...

Mandy Rain Amanda Rose Moseley (born December 20, 1993), better known by her stage name Mandy Rain, is an American singer, dancer, and actress. Rain started her acting career at a young age. In 2007, Rain auditioned for '' Star Camp'', a Nickelodeon rea ...

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* Members Only *

Messy Marv Marvin Watson Jr. (born March 19, 1976), better known by his stage name Messy Marv, is an American rapper who began his career in the Fillmore District of San Francisco, California. Messy was also known as a collaborator in the rap group Kaalman ...

Mistah F.A.B. Stanley Petey Cox (born January 23, 1982), better known by his stage name Mistah F.A.B. (backronym for Money Is Something To Always Have–Forever After Bread), is an American rapper, songwriter, entrepreneur, community organizer and activist. ...

* Mitchy Slick *

MO3 (rapper) Melvin Abdul Noble Jr. (May 31, 1992 – November 11, 2020), known professionally as MO3, was an American rapper and singer. He was best known for his 2019 collaboration "Errybody" with Boosie Badazz. His joint album with longtime associate Boos ...

Mozzy Timothy Cornell Patterson (born June 24, 1987), known professionally as Mozzy, is an American rapper from Oak Park, Sacramento, California. He is signed with CMG, Interscope Records, Blackmarket Records. He started rapping in 2004 under the na ...

* Mack Wilds *

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Nef the Pharaoh Tonee Hayes (born January 11, 1995), better known by his stage name Nef the Pharaoh, is an American rapper from Vallejo, California. In 2014 he was selected by fans as the "Bay Area Freshman of the Year" in a yearly contest held by Thizzler.com. ...

Nefew Nefew (stylised as NEFEW) is a multicultural hip hop group currently based in Switzerland. It consists of ''Polemikk'' (MC, producer) and ''PA-Double'' (DJ, producer). Nefew is an acronym which stands for New Education From Every Word. Q Magazine ...

No Malice Gene Elliott Thornton Jr. (born August 18, 1972), better known by his stage name No Malice (formerly known as Malicious and later Malice), is an American rapper from Virginia Beach, Virginia. He is best known for being one half of hip hop duo C ...

Olamide Olamide Gbenga Adedeji (born 15 March 1989) is a Nigerian rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. Widely regarded as one of the biggest and most influential artists in Africa, he has been instrumental to the launching of the careers ...

Philthy Rich Phillip Anthony Beasley (born January 30, 1983), known professionally as Philthy Rich is an American rapper. He first began his career in 2007 when he recruited fellow rappers Mistah F.A.B., J. Stalin, Shady Nate, Beeda Weeda, Ray Ryda, Eddi P ...

Pia Mia Pia Mia Perez (born September 19, 1996) is an American singer, songwriter, and model. She began her career by posting videos of herself singing on the video sharing site YouTube, and went on to star in commercials and music videos. Pia Mia sign ...

Phresher Kashaun Rameek Rutling (born May 16, 1989), known professionally as Phresher (stylized as PHresher), is an American rapper from Brooklyn, New York. Phresher first gained recognition in 2016 for his single "Wait a Minute" featuring Remy Ma, and ...

* PnB Rock *

Popcaan Andrae Hugh Sutherland (born 19 July 1988), known professionally as Popcaan, is a Jamaican singer. In 2008, Popcaan joined Vybz Kartel's Gaza Music Empire. In 2010, he released his breakthrough international hit "Clarks" with Kartel, an ode t ...

* Pleasure P * Raisa *

Rakeem Miles Rakeem Tyree Miles (born March 12, 1993) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, artist and record producer from Baltimore, Maryland. Miles self-proclaims his own sound of "Alternative Hip Hop". He is one of the founding members of Hip-Hop c ...

* Ramengvrl *

Rapper Big Pooh Thomas Louis Jones III (born February 12, 1980), better known by his stage name Big Pooh (or Rapper Big Pooh), is an American rapper, who, along with fellow rap artist Phonte, is a member of the acclaimed North Carolina hip hop group Little Brothe ...

* Rapsody *

Rayven Justice Rayven Justice (born August 13, 1991) is an American rapper, singer, and actor from Oakland, California. He started his career as part of the rap and songwriter duo Justice Brothers with his brother Raymen. Rayven Justice began pursuing a full ...

Riff Raff Riff Raff, Riffraff, or Riff-Raff, a term for the common people but with negative connotations, may refer to: In music * Riff Raff (rapper), from Texas * Riff Raff (band), a UK progressive rock band * Riff Raff, a band formed by Billy Bragg * ...

RBL Posse RBL Posse is a gangsta rap group from the Hunters Point section in San Francisco, California. The members were Black C, Mr. Cee, and Hitman. The only surviving member is Black C. History RBL Posse was formed in 1991 by Black C (Christian Mathew ...

* RemyMuzik *

Rich Brian Brian Imanuel Soewarno (born 3 September 1999), known professionally as Rich Brian, is an Indonesian rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is known for his viral debut single " Dat $tick", which was first released in March 2016 on ...

* Rich Homie Quan * Robin Thicke * Rocko *

Robb Banks Richard O'Neil Burrell Jr. (born September 24, 1994) better known by his stage name Robb Banks (often stylized as Robb Bank$), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Born in New York City, the rapper later moved to Browar ...

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* Saba *

Sean Garrett Garrett Robin Hamler, known professionally as Sean Garrett, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is responsible for a series of chart-topping compositions, most notably Usher's " Yeah!" which ranks second on the ''Billboa ...

Sean Kingston Kisean Paul Anderson (born February 3, 1990), better known by his stage name Sean Kingston, is an American-Jamaican singer and rapper. He is known for his hit songs " Beautiful Girls", "Fire Burning", " Take You There", and his collaboration wit ...

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Shaggy Shaggy may refer to: People *Shaggy (musician) (born 1968), Jamaican American reggae rapper and singer *Shaggy 2 Dope, half of the hip hop, horrorcore band Insane Clown Posse *Shaggy Flores (born 1973), Nuyorican poet, writer and African diaspora ...

* Shapiro (Song writer) *

Show Banga Show Banga is a rapper and songwriter from San Francisco, California. Currently signed to Cam Publishin he was releasing singles as early as 2011 on HomeTeam Entertainment, and in 2013 he released the deluxe edition of his album ''Don't Stop Vot ...

* Skeme *

Skyzoo Gregory Skyler Taylor (born December 24, 1982), known professionally as Skyzoo, is an American Songwriter and rapper. He has released a number of notable solo and collaborative albums, including '' Cloud 9: The 3 Day High'' with 9th Wonder in ...

Torae Torae L. Carr (born March 18, 1977), known mononymously as Torae, is an American rapper from the Coney Island section of Brooklyn, New York. He has released a number of solo albums and collaborative works, and operates the independent record la ...

Slim Thug Stayve Jerome Thomas (born September 8, 1980), better known by his stage name Slim Thug, is an American rapper. He initially gained mainstream attention for his contribution to the hit single by rapper Mike Jones, "Still Tippin'". In July 2005, h ...

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* SpaceGhostPurrp *

Supa Bwe Frederick S. Burton (born October 4, 1989), known professionally as Supa Bwe ( pronounced ''boy/boo/bwee'') is an American hip hop recording artist, producer, and audio engineer from the West Side of Chicago, Illinois. He released his debut al ...

* Starlito * Styles P *

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* TaylorMade Roc * Tribe Mafia *

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* The Grouch & Eligh * The Jacka *

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* Trevor Jackson *

* Troy Ave * Turf Talk *

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* Tink *

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* XXXTentacion * Yaw Tog *

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* Young Dolph *

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* Yung Bleu * Zay Millz *

Zion I Zion I was an American hip hop project founded by MC and producer Baba Zumbi (real name Stephen Gaines) in Oakland, California. K-Genius and Amp Live were also project members. Career Originally formed as a group, Zion I released the debut s ...

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Selected discography

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Singles

Notable singles released by EMPIRE *2011 **Kendrick Lamar – "ADHD" *2012 **Hopsin – "Ill Mind of Hopsin 5" **Trinidad James – "

All Gold Everything "All Gold Everything" is the debut single by American rapper Trinidad James. It was released on December 20, 2012, as the first single from his debut mixtape ''Don't Be S.A.F.E.'' (2012). The single has sold over 1,000,000 copies and was certified ...

" *2013 **Alexis y Fido" – "Rompe La Cintura" **Problem – "Like Whaaat" **Rocko – "

U.O.E.N.O. "U.O.E.N.O." (verbal shorthand for You Don't Even Know as spoken with a regional dialect) is a song by American hip hop recording artist Rocko. It was released on March 5, 2013, as the first single from his sixth mixtape ''Gift of Gab 2'' (2013). ...

" **Sage The Gemini – "Red Nose" **T.I. – "Memories Back Then" *2014 **Busta Rhymes – "

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" ft. Eminem **Rayven Justice – "Hit or Nah" **Rich Homie Quan – "Walk Thru" **Sage The Gemini – "Gas Pedal" **Troy Ave – "About The Money" *2015 **Alexis y Fido – "Una en un Millón" **Colonel Loud – "California" ft. T.I., Young Dolph & Ricco Barrino **D.R.A.M. – "Cha Cha" **Jermaine Dupri – "WYA" ft. Bow Wow **Kane Brown – "Used To Love You Sober" **Nef The Pharaoh – "Big Tymin’" **P Diddy – "Finna Get Loose" ft. Pharrell **Popcaan – "Never Sober" **Rich Homie Quan – "Flex" (Ooh Ooh Ooh) **Rich Homie Quan – "The Most" **Tyga – "Stimulated" *2016 **D.R.A.M. – "Broccolli" ft. Lil Yachty **Fat Joe & Remy Ma – "All The Way Up" ft. French Montana &

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(Remix) **Lloyd – " Tru" **Luke Nasty – "Might Be" **Luke Nasty – " OTW" **Mario - "I Need More" **Mario – "Let Me Help You" **Wizkid – "Shabba" ft. Chris Brown, Trey Songz & French Montana **Young Dolph – "Get Paid" *2017 **Sammie – "Coa" **Lamont Sincere – "Where It Came From" **Eric Bellinger – "Be The Change" **Mario – "Pain is the New Pleasure" **Trinidad James – "Father FiGGA" **Lamont Sincere – "Broken" **Xai Beats – "Can't Relate" ft. Ellah & Young Gully **J-HAZE - "The Body Guard" *2018 **

- "Dancing Shadows" **Mario - "Drowning" ** Tyga - "

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Bottled Up "Bottled Up" is the debut solo single by American singer Dinah Jane, featuring fellow American singers Ty Dolla Sign and Marc E. Bassy. It was written by A.CHAL, Ty Dolla Sign, Bassy, and Jane. It was released on September 21, 2018. The song ...

" ft. Ty Dolla Sign and

Marc E. Bassy Marc Griffin, known professionally as Marc E. Bassy, is an American singer and songwriter from the San Francisco Bay Area. He is the former vocalist of the Los Angeles-based pop band 2AM Club. His solo works include his 2014 mixtape ''Only the Po ...

**J-Haze - "Hussein on Cocaine" ft. Conway The Machine *2019 **

- "Feel Something" ** Iggy Azalea - " Sally Walker" **Mario - "Care for You" **

- "New Eyes" **

Shapiro Shapiro, and its variations such as Shapira, Schapiro, Schapira, Sapir, Sapira, Spira, Sapiro, Spiro (name)/Spyro (in Greek), Szapiro/ Szpiro (in Polish) and Chapiro (in French), is a Jewish Ashkenazi surname. Etymology The surname is derive ...

- "Urgent" **

- "Bleu Chanel" ** Xai Beats – "Miss Me" ft. GreedyBoyFred, J.Star & 1.TakeOcho **

Free Nationals Free Nationals are an American contemporary R&B, R&B band formed in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. The group consists of Jose Rios (lead guitar, backing vocals), Ron "T.Nava" Avant (keyboard, rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Kelsey Gonzale ...

- "Beauty & Essex" ft.

Daniel Caesar Ashton Dumar Norwill Simmonds (born April 5, 1995), known professionally as Daniel Caesar, is a Canadian singer and songwriter. After independently building a following through the release of two critically acclaimed EPs, ''Praise Break'' (201 ...

& Unknown Mortal Orchestra *2020 ** King Von - "Took Her To The O" ** Young Dolph - "RNB" ft.

Megan Thee Stallion Megan Jovon Ruth Pete (born February 15, 1995), known professionally as Megan Thee Stallion (pronounced "Megan the Stallion"), is an American rapper and songwriter. Originally from Houston, Texas, she first garnered attention when videos of her ...

** T-Pain - "Wake Up Dead" ft.

Chris Brown Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. According to '' Billboard'', Brown is one of the most successful R&B singers of his generation, having often been referred to by many contempo ...

** August Alsina - "Entanglements" with

Rick Ross William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28, 1976), known professionally as Rick Ross, is an American rapper. Prior to releasing his debut single, "Hustlin'", in 2006, Ross was the subject of a bidding war, receiving offers from Sean Combs, D ...

- "YUUUU" with

** T.I. - "Pardon" ft. Lil Baby **

French Montana Karim Kharbouch (Arabic: æɾiːm χɑɾbuːʃ born November 9, 1984), better known by his stage name French Montana, is a Moroccan-American rapper. Born and raised in Morocco, he emigrated to the United States with his family when he was 13. ...

- "Double G" ft. Pop Smoke **King Von - "The Code" ft.

Polo G Taurus Tremani Bartlett (born January 6, 1999), known professionally as Polo G, is an American rapper. He rose to prominence with his singles "Finer Things (Polo G song), Finer Things" and "Pop Out" (featuring Lil Tjay). His debut album ''Die a ...

Rich The Kid Dimitri Leslie Roger (born July 13, 1992), professionally known as Rich the Kid, is an American rapper. He released his debut studio album, '' The World Is Yours'', on March 30, 2018. His second studio album, '' The World Is Yours 2'', was relea ...

YoungBoy Never Broke Again Kentrell DeSean Gaulden (born October 20, 1999), known professionally as YoungBoy Never Broke Again (also known as NBA YoungBoy or simply YoungBoy), is an American rapper. Between 2015 and 2017, he released eight independent mixtapes and steadi ...

- "Bankroll" ** Yung Bleu - "

You're Mines Still "You're Mines Still" is a song by American rapper Yung Bleu. It was released on October 2, 2020, as the third track from his EP ''Love Scars: The 5 Stages of Emotions''. A remix featuring Canadian musician Drake was released on October 16, 2020, ...

" ft.

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- "Fast Pace" **

- "Red Handed" *2021 **

- "Part of the Game" ft.

NLE Choppa Bryson Lashun Potts (born November 1, 2002), known professionally as NLE Choppa (previously YNR Choppa), is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. He rose to fame with his 2019 single " Shotta Flow", which was certified platinum by the RIAA ...

and Rileyy Lanez **French Montana - "Hot Boy Bling" ft. Jack Harlow and

Lil Durk Durk Derrick Banks (born October 19, 1992), known professionally as Lil Durk, is an American rapper and singer. He is the lead member and founder of the collective and record label Only the Family (OTF). Durk garnered a cult following with the ...

**Fat Joe - "Sunshine" (The Light) with DJ Amorphous **Busta Rhymes - "Czar" ft.

M.O.P. M.O.P. (short for Mash Out Posse) is an American hip hop duo composed of East Coast rappers Billy Danze and Lil' Fame. The song " Ante Up", was released on their ''Warriorz'' album in 2000. The group has frequently collaborated with DJ Premi ...

and CJ **Yung Bleu - "Ghetto Love Birds" with A Boogie Wit da Hoodie **

- "Never Change" **

Shelley FKA DRAM Shelley Marshaun Massenburg-Smith (born August 3, 1988), known professionally as DRAM (); an abbreviation for "does real-ass music", formerly Shelley FKA DRAM, is a German-born American rapper, singer, and record producer from Hampton, Virginia. ...

- "All Pride Aside" with

Summer Walker Summer Marjani Walker (born April 11, 1996) is an American R&B singer. In 2017, she signed to Love Renaissance and Interscope Records. The following year, she released the mixtape '' Last Day of Summer,'' which spawned the single " Girls Need ...

**T-Pain - "I Like Dat" with Kehlani **

OG Parker Joshua Isaih "OG" Parker (born October 27, 1993), is an American record producer from Atlanta. He is currently signed to Quality Control Music and has been with the label since 2014. OG Parker has produced for artists including Migos, Chris Brow ...

, Chris Brown - Rain Down ft. Latto and

Layton Greene Layton Greene is an American singer and songwriter from East St. Louis, Illinois. She is signed to Quality Control Music and Universal Music Group. Her debut EP, ''Tell Ya Story,'' was released on September 9, 2019. Greene is Quality Contro ...

**Yung Bleu - "Baddest" with Chris Brown and

2 Chainz Tauheed K. Epps (born September 12, 1977), known professionally as 2 Chainz (or Tity Boi), is an American rapper. Born and raised in College Park, Georgia, he initially gained recognition as one-half of the Southern hip hop duo Playaz Circle, al ...

**Tyga - "Mrs. Bubblegum" **

- "Love Is Wonderful" ft.

Travis Barker Travis Landon Barker (born November 14, 1975) is an American musician who serves as the drummer for the rock band Blink-182. He has also performed as a frequent collaborator with hip hop artists, is a member of the rap rock group Transpla ...

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