Shady Records

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Shady Records

Parent company	Universal Music Group
Founded	2000
Founder(s)	Eminem Paul Rosenberg
Distributing label	Interscope Records (US) Polydor Records (Outside the US)
Genre(s)	Rap & Hip Hop
Country of Origin	US
Website	Official site of Shady Records

Shady Records is a record label specializing in hip hop music. The founder of Shady Records, Eminem, was granted his own label under Interscope Records following the success of The Marshall Mathers LP. Eminem alongside his longtime manager Paul Rosenberg created the label in 2000. Since 2000, the rapper is credited for launching New York-based rapper 50 Cent to superstardom. Most of the artists listed below are signed under Shady Records. Eminem is an artist signed to Aftermath Entertainment.

[edit] Artist Roster

Eminem - The most successful artist on the label released four albums under Aftermath Entertainment. Eminem joined the label in 1998 to release the controversial album The Slim Shady LP a year later. The rapper founded Shady Records in 2000, after the release of The Marshall Mathers LP. The rapper is currently preparing for the next studio album in 2007. Eminem is also credited as a notable producer.
50 Cent - New York-based rapper signed under Shady Records and Aftermath Entertainment. The rapper has released two solo albums under the label. The rapper is the most successful artist on the label besides Eminem himself. 50 Cent is working on his third solo album. 50 Cent also established his own label, G-Unit Records.
Obie Trice - The first signed solo artist on Shady Records. This Detroit-based rapper released his hardcore debut album Cheers in 2003 to platinum success. The second album, released in 2006, was Second Round's on Me.
D12 - A group that also includes Eminem released two albums under Shady Records. The first album was the controversial Devil's Night in 2001. The second album D12 World was released in 2004. Both albums saw double platinum success. The group has consisted of solo artists Eminem, Bizzare, Kuniva, Swifty McVay, Kon Artis, and the late rapper, Proof.
Stat Quo - An Atlanta-based rapper joined Shady Records and Aftermath Entertainment in 2003. The rapper is preparing for the release of his debut album Statlanta. The debut album is scheduled to be released in the near future.
Bobby Creekwater - An Atlanta-based artist joined Shady Records in 2005. The rapper has an album tentatively titled A Brilliant Mistake will be the near future. Not much is known about this rapper at this moment.
Cashis - A Los Angeles-based artist who recently joined Shady Records in 2006. The rapper participated on the compilation album Eminem presents: The Re-Up.