Prosto Sp. z o.o. is one of the largest

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hip-hop

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s and clothing company. It was founded in 1999 in Warsaw by rapper Wojciech "Sokół" Sosnowski. The label released their first album ''Świeży materiał'' by Waco in 2001 in cooperation with

BMG Poland BMG Poland Sp. z o.o., was a Polish subsidiary of BMG founded in 1993 in Warsaw. In 1996 BMG Poland purchased independent label Zic Zac owned by musician Marek Kościkiewicz of De Mono. At the time Zic Zac had 10% share on Polish music market with ...

. Next year Prosto released their first independent album ''Hołd'' by Pono, although it was distributed by other major label

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. In 2005 Prosto signed a distribution deal with Fonografika. Since 2010 labels releases are distributed by Firma Księgarska Jacek i Krzysztof Olesiejuk. As of 2014, Prosto released over fifty albums by such artists as VNM, Sokół &

Marysia Starosta Marysia Starosta (born 19 March 1981 in Warsaw), is a Polish singer. Her debut album titled ''Maryland'' was released on November 24, 2008 by EMI Music Poland EMI Music Poland Sp. z o.o., was a Polish subsidiary of EMI Group Limited, it was founde ...

, Fundacja 1, Diox & The Returners, HiFi Banda, Małolat & Ajron, RaggaBangg and Potwierdzone Info among others. Label's other releases include compilation album ''Cuba Libre'' (2006), mixtapes ''Prosto Mixtape Deszczu Strugi'' (2006), ''Prosto Mixtape 600V'' (2010), ''Prosto Mixtape Kebs'' (2012), and fifteenth anniversary compilation ''Prosto XV'' (2014). Prosto YouTube channel had (by January 2014) the biggest number of subscribers among Polish record labels. By 2013 label's channel was on third place in Poland with over 500,000 subscribers. In September 2014 ProstoTV had over 900,000 subscribers. By September 2018 ProstoTV have over 1,600,000 subscribers. In 2003 label started their clothing division Prosto Wear with lines ''Elegancko'', ''Klasyk'', ''Label'' & ''Sport''. Company products include pants, hats, T-shirts, underwear, bagpacks and fashion accessories. The company runs and owns online shop, and brand stores in Warsaw, Poznań, Lublin, Katowice and Sopot. Prosto Wear products are also distributed in over two hundred stores in Poland.

Artists

Current

*Diox & The Returners (2011-) *The Returners (2012-) *Solar & Białas (2012-) *Obywatel MC (2013-) *KęKę (2013-) *Olsen & Fu (2013-) *HuczuHucz (2013-) *Małach & Rufuz (2013-) *Żyto (2013-) *Parzel & Siwers (2012-) *Fundacja 1 (2008-) *

Sokół Sokół (, English: Falcon), or in full the Polskie Towarzystwo Gimnastyczne "Sokół" ( en, "Falcon" Polish Gymnastic Society), is the Polish offshoot of the Czech Sokol movement, and the oldest youth movement organization of Poland. Created in ...

(2009-) *ZIP Skład (2010-) *Fu (2006-) *Pokój Z Widokiem Na Wojnę (2006-) *RH- (2013-) *Diox (2013-) *2sty (2014-) *PMM (2009-) *HiFi Banda (2010-) *VNM (2010-) *DwaZera (2011-) *Brahu (2010-) *SoDrumatic (2014-) *Official Vandal (2014-) *Czarny HIFI (2012-) *

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(2011-) *KaeN (2012-) *Ńemy (2014-)

Former

*Waco (2001-2006) *

WWO WWO is a Polish hip hop group. The letters in the group's name originally stood for ''W Witrynach Odbicia''. The two members of the group which originally started the underground project, which was WWO ("W Witrynach Odbicia" - "Shopping window ...

(2002-2006) * Zipera (2003-2005) *TPWC (2006-2009) *Jędker (2006-2007) *Dynam (2004-2005) *EastWest Rockers (2008-2010) *Gruba.Technika (2007-2009) *Juras & Wigor (2004-2006) *THS Klika (2006-2007) *Pono (2002-2006) * Małolat & Ajron (2004-2006) *Mercedresu (2005-2007) *

DJ Tomekk Tomasz Kuklicz (born 11 October 1975), known professionally as DJ Tomekk, is a Polish-born German-based hip hop DJ and record producer. Rappers who have featured in his songs include Ice-T, Fatman Scoop, Khia, Xzibit, Fler, Sido, Kurup ...

& Toony (2010) *Hemp Gru (2004-2007) *Ras Luta (2009-2010) *Endefis (2011-2013) *RaggaBangg (2012-2013) *Rozbójnik Alibaba (2012-2014) * Popek (2012-2013) *Potwierdzone Info (2013) *W.E.N.A. & VNM (2014)http://hiphopedia.info/index.php?site=show_album&id=5129

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* {{Authority control Hip hop record labels Polish independent record labels Companies based in Warsaw Clothing companies of Poland Polish brands Record labels established in 1999 Polish companies established in 1999 Polish Limited Liability Companies