Rap-A-Lot Records
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| Rap-A-Lot Records | |
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| Parent company | Warner Music Group |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Founder | James Smith |
| Distributing label | Asylum Records |
| Genre | Hip hop, Gangsta Rap |
| Country of origin | US |
| Location | Houston, Texas |
| Official website | http://www.rapalotrecords.com |
Rap-A-Lot Records (AKA Rap-A-Lot 4 Life) is a Houston hip hop record label. Rap-A-Lot was created in 1986. Sublabels include Smoke-A-Lot Records. The label was founded by James Smith (A.K.A. J Prince) in the mid-1980s and, with its most famous act the Geto Boys, put the South on the hip hop map. Since then, it has maintained its success and focus on gangsta and southern rap. It was referenced by The Notorious B.I.G. on the song "Flava in Ya Ear (remix)" when he said, "I'm not from Houston, but I Rap-A-Lot." At the end of the Devin the Dude song, "What a Job" featuring Snoop Dogg, Snoop congratulates the record company, "J. Prince, Jazz Prince, Rap-A-Lot, still on top, 2007". Geto Boys were the labels first nationally popular act, while Devin the Dude remains the labels long-running act, who the New York Times calls "A brilliant oddball with a spaced-out flow."[1]
J. Prince Jr., the son of J. Prince, has a label under Rap-A-Lot called Southern Empire Entertainment.[2].
James Smith's name has also been rumored in the death of Southern Hip Hop Pioneer DJ Screw of a codeine overdose,many have question the drug & music affiliation the Houston Rap scene is known for. It was just recently announced that Devin The Dude, Yukmouth & Trae had all left the label.
[edit] Discography
- 1988
- 1989
- 1990
- 1991
- O.G. Style - I Know How To Play 'Em
- Convicts - Convicts
- Geto Boys - We Can't Be Stopped
- Scarface - Mr. Scarface Is Back
- 1992
- The Terrorists - Terror Strikes; Always Bizness, Never Personal
- Too Much Trouble - Bringing Hell On Earth
- Ganksta N-I-P -The South Park Psycho
- Choice - Stick-N-Moove
- Big Mello - Bone Hard Zaggin'
- Prince Johnny P - It's Been A Long Rhyme Coming
- Raheem - The Invincible
- Rap-A-Lot's Underground Masters - Rap-A-Lot's Underground Masters
- Bushwick Bill - Little Big Man
- Willie D - I'm Goin' Out Lika Soldier
- Geto Boys - Uncut Dope
- Seagram - The Dark Roads
- 1993
- Geto Boys - Till Death Do Us Part
- 5th Ward Boyz - Ghetto Dope
- Ganksta N-I-P - Psychic Thoughts
- Too Much Trouble - Player's Choice
- Scarface - The World Is Yours
- DMG - Rigormortiz
- 1994
- 2Low - Funky Lil Brotha
- 5th Ward Boyz - Gangsta Funk
- Odd Squad - Fadanuf Fa Erybody!!
- Trinity Garden Cartel - Don't Blame It On Da Music
- Tim Smooth - Straight Up Drivin' Em
- Blac Monks - Secrets of the Hidden Temple
- Seagram - Reality Check
- Big Mello - Wegonefunkwichamind
- Big Mike - Somethin' Serious
- Scarface - The Diary
- 1995
- Mad CJ Mac - True Game
- 5th Ward Juvenilez - Deadly Groundz
- Bushwick Bill - Phantom of the Rapra
- Poppa LQ - Your Entertainment, My Reality
- Menace Clan - Da Hood
- 5th Ward Boyz - Rated G
- 1996
- Mr. 3-2 - Wicked Buddah Baby
- Almighty RSO - Doomsday: Forever RSO
- Geto Boys - The Resurrection
- Do or Die - Picture This
- Facemob - The Other Side Of The Law
- Ganksta N-I-P - Psychotic Genius
- Rap-A-Lot Records 10th Anniversary - Rap-A-Lot Records 10th Anniversary
- 1997
- Scarface - The Untouchable
- Big Mike - Still Serious
- Ghetto Twiinz - In That Water
- Seagram - Souls on Ice
- Too Much Trouble - Too Much Weight
- 5th Ward Boyz - Usual Suspects
- 1998
- Scarface - My Homies
- Devin the Dude - The Dude
- Do or Die - Headz or Tailz
- Geto Boys - Da Good Da Bad & Da Ugly
- Ghetto Twiinz - No Pain No Gain
- Blac Monks - No Mercy
- A-G-2-A-Ke - Mil Ticket
- Tela - Now Or Never
- Johnny P - The Next
- Ganksta N-I-P - Interview With A Killa
- FWC - Organized Crime
- 1999
- Yukmouth - Thugged Out: The Albulation
- Big Mike - Hard to Hit
- 5th Ward Boyz - P.W.A. The Album... Keep It Poppin'
- J Prince Presents R.N.D.S. - J Prince Presents R.N.D.S.
- 2000
- Scarface - The Last Of A Dying Breed
- Do or Die - Victory
- Tela - The World Ain´t Enuff
- Willie D - Loved By Few, Hated By Many
- 2001
- Dorasel - Unleash The Beast
- Yukmouth - Thug Lord: The New Testament
- Ghetto Twiinz - Got It On My Mind
- Snypaz - Livin' In The Scope
- 2002
- Devin the Dude - Just Tryin' Ta Live
- Scarface - The Fix
- Outlawz - Neva Surrenda
- Hussein Fatal - Fatal
- Luniz - Silver & Black
- Big Syke - Big Syke
- Do Or Die - Back 2 the Game
- Tela - Double Dose
- Scarface - Greatest Hits
- Yukmouth - United Ghettos of America
- Geto Boys - Greatest Hits
- Project Playaz - The Return
- Facemob - Silence
- Snypaz - Snypaz
- 2003
- Scarface - Balls & My Word
- Yukmouth - Godzilla
- Slim Thug & Lil Keke - The Big Unit
- DMG - Black Roulette
- Do Or Die - Pimpin' Ain't Dead
- Dirty - Love Us Or Hate Us
- Criminal Manne - Neighborhood Dope Manne
- Do Or Die - Greatest Hits
- 2004
- Devin the Dude - To Tha X-Treme
- Thug Lordz - In Thugz We Trust
- Z-Ro - The Life of Joseph W. McVey
- Hi-C - Hi-Life Hustle
- Rap-A-Lot 4 Life & Bigg Tyme - The Day After Hell Broke Loose
- Juvenile & Wacko & Skip - Beginning Of The End
- 5th Ward Boyz - Greatest Hits
- Yukmouth - United Ghettos Of America Vol. 2
- UTP - Nolia Clap
- 2005
- Lil Flip & Z-Ro - Kings Of The South
- Geto Boys - The Foundation
- Z-Ro - Let the Truth Be Told
- Pimp C - Sweet James Jones Stories
- Bun B - Trill
- Dirty - Hood Stories
- 2006
- Do or Die - Get That Paper
- Z-Ro - I'm Still Livin'
- Pimp C - Pimpalation
- Scarface - My Homies Part 2
- Trae - Restless
- Partners-N-Crime - Club Bangaz
- Trilltown Mafia - It Goes Without Sayin
- 2007
- Trae - Life Goes On
- Devin the Dude - Waitin' To Inhale
- Z-Ro - Power
- Scarface - MADE
- Dirty - The Art Of Story Telling
- UTP - Back Like We Left Something
- 2008
- Yukmouth - Million Dollar Mouthpiece
- Scarface - The Best Of Scarface
- Devin The Dude - Greatest Hits
- Yukmouth -Greatest Hits
- Bun B - II Trill
- Pimp C - Greatest Hits
- Geto Boys - The Best Of Geto Boys
- Hurricane Chris - You Hear Me?
