Rap-A-Lot Records
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Rap-A-Lot Records is a pioneering Houston-based hip hop record label known for popularizing Southern rap and launching acts like the Geto Boys.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
independent record label
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record label ⓘ |
| activeInDecade |
1980s
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1990s ⓘ 2000s ⓘ 2010s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Rap-A-Lot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
8Ball & MJG
NERFINISHED
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Big Mike NERFINISHED ⓘ Bun B NERFINISHED ⓘ Bushwick Bill NERFINISHED ⓘ Devin the Dude NERFINISHED ⓘ Fifth Ward Boyz NERFINISHED ⓘ Geto Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ Pimp C NERFINISHED ⓘ Scarface NERFINISHED ⓘ Too Much Trouble NERFINISHED ⓘ UGK NERFINISHED ⓘ Willie D NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Houston, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Houston ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| distributionPartnership |
Asylum Records
NERFINISHED
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Fontana Distribution NERFINISHED ⓘ Priority Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgin Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn | Southern rap artists ⓘ |
| foundedBy | James Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | James Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Southern hip hop
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gangsta rap ⓘ hip hop ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
hardcore street-oriented hip hop
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influencing Southern rap sound ⓘ |
| industry | music industry ⓘ |
| location | Houston, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
launching the Geto Boys
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popularizing Southern rap ⓘ |
| notableRelease |
Geto Boys – Grip It! On That Other Level
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Geto Boys – We Can't Be Stopped NERFINISHED ⓘ Scarface – Mr. Scarface Is Back NERFINISHED ⓘ Scarface – The Diary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| product |
hip hop albums
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recorded music ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Southern United States
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| state | Texas ⓘ |
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