Loud Records
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| Loud Records | |
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| Parent company | Columbia Records |
| Distributing label | Sony Music Entertainment (US) |
| Genre(s) | Hip hop |
| Country of origin | US |
| Official Website | http://www.loud.com/ |
Loud Records is a subsidiary of Arista Records founded by Steve Rifkind in 1992.
Loud was a hip hop label which has released material by acts such as Wu-Tang Clan, Big Pun, Mobb Deep, The Beatnuts, M.O.P., Tha Alkaholiks, Pete Rock, Lil' Flip, Project Pat, Xzibit, Twista, Dead Prez, The Dwellas and The X-Ecutioners. Despite this, the label released thrash metal band Megadeth's deluxe and remastered debut album Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good! in 2002.
The label was shut down in 2002 and was originally distributed by RCA Records until 1999 when distribution moved over to Columbia Records.
rumors reports that Rifkind might buy back the label and revive the label as a sub-label of his Street Records Corporation.
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