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| Noo Trybe Records | |
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| Parent company | EMI |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Founder | Eric L. Brooks |
| Status | Inactive |
| Distributor | Virgin Records |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Country of origin | United States |
Noo Trybe Records is an American hip hop record label established in 1994 by Eric L. Brooks and operated as a sublabel of Virgin Records. It worked with several independent hip hop labels including Rap-A-Lot Records and AWOL.
History
The label was founded in 1994 by Eric L. Brooks with a manufacturing, funding and distribution deal from Virgin Records under EMI.
In June 1997, the EMI Records USA division was folded into Virgin Records and Capitol.[1] As a result, a small portion of EMI's urban roster were transferred to Noo Trybe. Other Virgin acts such as Shyheim, who signed with the label in 1993, were transferred to the new label.
In 1995, Noo Trybe released Oakland, California based duo Luniz's debut studio album, Operation Stackola, on July 4, 1995. With the success of the single Playa Hata, the album debuted and peaked in the top 20 on the Billboard 200, and ultimately achieved Platinum status in America.
Rap-A-Lot's distribution was absorbed by Virgin proper in 1998, and in 1999, the label was absorbed by its parent. In 2013, the trademark was acquired by Universal Music as a result of its purchase of EMI's recorded-music business.
Discography
Albums
- 1994
- 1995
- 1996
- Shyheim – The Lost Generation
- Various artists – Original Gangstas (soundtrack)
- 1997
- 1998
- AZ – Pieces of a Man
- Gang Starr – Moment of Truth
- Various artists – Caught Up (soundtrack)
- 1999
References
- ↑ Bloomberg News (1997-06-21). "EMI shutting 2 New York-based record labels". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
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