VP Records
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VP Records is a prominent independent record label best known for its extensive catalog and global promotion of reggae and dancehall music.
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| instanceOf |
independent record label
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music company → record label → |
| country |
United States
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| distributes |
Greensleeves Records catalog
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| distributionChannel |
global distribution
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| focusesOn |
album releases
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compilations → singles releases → |
| foundedBy |
Patricia Chin
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Vincent Chin → |
| genre |
dancehall
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lovers rock → reggae → roots reggae → soca → |
| hasHeadquartersIn |
Queens, New York City
NERFINISHED
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| hasOfficeIn |
Kingston, Jamaica
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London → Miami → New York City → Tokyo → |
| hasParentCompany |
VP Music Group
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| industry |
music industry
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| knownFor |
compilation series
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extensive reggae catalog → global promotion of dancehall music → global promotion of reggae music → |
| notableFor |
role in internationalizing dancehall
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role in internationalizing reggae → |
| originatedFrom |
Randy’s Records
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Randy’s Studio 17 → |
| releasesSeries |
Ragga Ragga Ragga!
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Reggae Gold → Strictly The Best → |
| signedArtist |
Alborosie
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Beenie Man → Beres Hammond → Bounty Killer → Busy Signal → Elephant Man → Etana → Gyptian → Morgan Heritage → Sean Paul → Shaggy → Sizzla → Tarrus Riley → |
| specializesIn |
Caribbean music
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Jamaican music → |
Referenced by (2)
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VP Records
("VP Music Group")
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hasParentCompany |
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Estelle
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recordLabel |