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| Founded | 1995 |
| Founder | Sean Daley Anthony Davis Brent Sayers Musab S'ad Ali Derek Turner |
| Distributing label | Warner Music Group |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Official Website | www.rhymesayers.com |
Rhymesayers Entertainment is an independent hip hop record label based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, co-founded in 1995 by Sean Daley, Anthony Davis, Brent Sayers, Musab S'ad Ali and Derek Turner.
The label is mainly composed of native Minnesotans as well as nationally recognized artists including Soul Position and MF Doom, who has released one disc (MM..Food?) for the label. Artists signed to Rhymesayers have been known to do performances with St. Paul, Minnesota's own Heiruspecs from time to time. Rhymesayers is the largest hip-hop label in Minnesota and has a friendly relationship with the Doomtree crew as well. P.O.S. of Doomtree is signed as a solo artist to Rhymesayers.
In 1999, the label opened its own record store called The Fifth Element, located in Uptown, Minneapolis. The store is a staple of hip hop in the Twin Cities, selling independent and commercial hip hop, but also specializing in local music.
On the 9th of March, 2007, Rhymesayers Entertainment signed a promotion, marketing and distribution deal with Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group. [1]
Releases for 2007 include EP's from Atmosphere and full length highly acclaimed albums from Brother Ali and Mac Lethal.
To celebrate the launch of The Fifth Element's turn to start selling digital music, Atmosphere is giving their new EP,
On July 17th, 2009 it was announced that Evidence of Dilated Peoples signed a deal with Rhymesayers Entertainment with a YouTube video showing Evidence sign the contract to release his new album Cats and Dogs due to be released in 2010.[3]
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Current/Former Roster
- Abstract Rude
- Ant
- Atmosphere
- BK-One
- Brother Ali
- Blueprint
- Boom Bap Project
- DJ Abilities
- Dynospectrum
- Eyedea & Abilities (also known as Sixth Sense, composed of MC Eyedea and partner DJ Abilities)
- Evidence
- Felt
- Freeway and Jake One
- Grayskul
- I Self Devine
- Jake One
- Los Nativos
- Mac Lethal
- Mass Hysteria
- Mr. Dibbs
- Musab (now on Hiero Imperium)
- MF DOOM
- Micranots
- Eyedea
- P.O.S. (of Doomtree)
- Plain Ole Bill
- Psalm One
- Semi.Official
- Slug
- Soul Position
- Toki Wright
- Vitamin D
See also
References
External links
- Official site
- The Fifth Element Online record store
- HHC Digital with P.O.S.
- Spotlight Series Announced by RSE
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