T-Bones Records is a record label founded by producer Tim Ramenofsky (aka " Headfridge"). The label was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi when Ramenofsky was a member of the metal fusion band Loppybogymi. In 2000, Ramenofsky discovered rapper

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and produced the album, "

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". The record was originally released on T-Bones Records. The title track was soon posted on file-sharing service

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and made it to ''

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''. This song was the theme song of the film ''

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'' and was later featured in the films '' Disturbia'' and ''

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''. "Because I Got High" was nominated for the

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in 2002. T-Bones Records is known for releasing artists who mix and mash up various genres, including the jazz-funk-metal sound of Loppybogymi, to the trip hop mix of Savalas Brothers, to the jazz-fusion of Dukes of Jazzard, to the punk-metal fusion of The Cooters.

Discography

* Loppybogymi ''"Tup"'' (1998) * FRŌDÅWG ''"MetåmōFrōsïs"'' (1998) * Sexual Honky ''"In Stereo"'' (1998) *

''" Sell Your Dope"'' (1999) * Dukes of Jazzard ''"Live"'' (1999) *

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"'' (2000) * Various Artists ''"T-Bone's War of the Worlds"'' (2000) * Dolowite ''"Watch Yo Ass"'' (2000) * Loppy Octopus ''"Loppy Octopus"'' (2001) * Savalas Brothers ''"Tough Guy"'' (2001) * Cookout ''"Ear Fashion"'' (2002) * The Cooters ''" The Moon Will Rise Again"'' (2002) * Savalas Brothers ''"Pimp Knuckle"'' (2002) * Headfridge ''"Cool Out"'' (2002) * Headfridge ''"Mood Elevator featuring Lhay Browning"'' (2005) * Headfridge ''"Rogue Fugu"'' (2006) * Headfridge ''"Space Honky"'' (2013) * Headfridge ''"YoDrumbo"'' (2015) * Dukes of Jazzard ''"Unearthed Boot (Live in 1999)"' (2016) * The Big Naturals ''"YoDrumbo Live at the Fox"'' (2016) * Headfridge ''"headfridge duz Asia"'' (2016)

External links

Official site

References

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