Hydra Entertainment is a

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specializing in Instrumental hip hop. They are most notable for their ''Hydra Beats'' series of instrumental albums by prominent hip hop producers. All of its releases are out of print. Hip hop group

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also released several records on Hydra.

Discography

*Hydra Beats Volume 1 The Unsociables *Hydra Beats Volume 2 E-Boogie *Hydra Beats Volume 3 Godfather Don *Hydra Beats Volume 4 A Kid Called Roots * Hydra Beats Volume 5

The Beatnuts The Beatnuts is an American hip hop group and production duo from New York City. Its current members are JuJu and Psycho Les. JuJu (born Jerry Tineo on December 14, 1968) is a Dominican American from Corona and Psycho Les (born Lester Fernandez ...

, 1997 *Hydra Beats Volume 6 Ghetto Pros *Hydra Beats Volume 7 Godfather Don *Hydra Beats Volume 8 ''Anniversary Compilation'' *Hydra Beats Volume 9 A Kid Called Roots *Hydra Beats Volume 10 Ghetto Pros, 1997 *Hydra Beats Volume 11 Godfather Don *Hydra Beats Volume 12 Nick Wiz *Hydra Beats Volume 13 A Kid Called Roots *Hydra Beats Volume 14 Godfather Don

External links

Interview with label founder Jerry FamolariInterview with label co-founder Mike HeronDiscogs entry
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