Rawkus Records
Located: New York
Founded: 1995
Genres: Hip Hop
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Status: Defunct
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Iconic underground east coast label responsible for launching rappers like Mos Def and Talib Kweli as well as Pharoahe Monch's solo career. They released critically acclaimed albums around the turn of the millennium that helped propel the big apple back into the centre of hip hop by focusing on lyricism, innovation and creativity.
The company was financed by James Murdoch, the son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch. The hip hop loving character Kendall Roy, from the TV series 'Succession', is based on James.
Big L
- 2000 - The Big Picture
Black Star [Mos Def & Talib Kweli]
- 1998 - Black Star
Blue Scholars
- 2007 - Bayani
Company Flow
- 1997 - Funcrusher Plus
Hi-Tek
- 2001 - Hiteknology
Kool G Rap
- 2002 - The Giancana Story
Marco Polo
- 2007 - Port Authority
Mos Def
- 1999 - Black on Both Sides
Pharoahe Monch
- 1999 - Internal Affairs
Rawkus Records
- 1997 - Soundbombing
- 1998 - Lyricists Lounge
- 1999 - Soundbombing II
- 2000 - Lyricists Lounge 2
- 2002 - Soundbombing III
Talib Kweli
- 2000 - Train of Thought
- 2002 - Quality
- 2004 - The Beautiful Struggle
Smut Peddlers
- 2001 - Porn Again
The High & Mighty
- 1999 - Home Field Advantage
