Full Surface Records

Full Surface Records
Parent company	Warner Music Group
Founded	2001
Founder	Kasseem Dean
Distributor(s)	Atlantic Records Group (In the US) WEA International Inc. (Outside the US)
Genre	Hip hop, R&B
Country of origin	United States
Location	New York City
Official website	www.FullSurfaceRecords.com

Full Surface Records is a record label founded by American hip hop recording artist and record producer Kasseem "Swizz Beatz" Dean in 2001. With the help of his protégé, Philadelphia-based rapper Cassidy, who was the first artist signed, the label was able to establish itself. The label used to operate through Sony Music Entertainment's, J Records and through Universal Music Group's, Interscope Records, Motown Records and Universal Motown. However, the label also had released material through joint ventures with other companies, outside of the Sony BMG Music Entertainment group. Recently, Drag-On signed to Full Surface Records.^[1] DMX was about to sign to Full Surface Records but chose Sony Urban Music instead.^[2] Today, it operates as a subsidiary of Warner Music Group and is distributed by Atlantic Records.

It is closely affiliated with Ruff Ryders Entertainment.

Acts

Current artists

• Drag-On

Ruff Ryders Entertainment member. Known for his ability to change into multiple flows

• Eve

Rapper, best known for her affiliation with Ruff Ryders Entertainment.
Signed to Full Surface Records, through a joint venture with Geffen Records.

• Swizz Beatz

Founder/CEO.

Former artists

• Yung Wun (2002-2007)
• Bone Thugs-n-Harmony (2005–2008)
• Mashonda (2002–2008)
• Cassidy (2002–2008)

DJs and producers

• The Individualz

A group of producers, composed of Avenue, Joe Bravo and Jose, who have produced songs for Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Swizz Beatz, 50 Cent, Jay-Z and Mary J. Blige.^[3]

• Neo Da Matrix

A producer from Philadelphia.
Also signed to Ruff Ryders Entertainment & was signed with Roc-A-Fella Records.^[4]

• Snags

A producer who has produced songs for Swizz Beatz and Jadakiss.

• Swizz Beatz

Albums released

Upcoming albums

References

1. ↑ BREAKING: Drag-On Signs With Swizz Beatz | Hip Hop News > HipHopDX.com
2. ↑ Mixtape Tuesday: Jamie Foxx Competes With Diddy; Eminem Takes On The Eagles
3. ↑ MySpace.com - Individualz - NEW YORK, US - Rap / Hip Hop / R&B - www.myspace.com/individualsfs
4. ↑ MySpace.com - Neo Da Matrix - Killadelphia, New York - Hip Hop / R&B / Autre - www.myspace.com/neodamatrix

External links

• Full Surface Records