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N.E.E.T. (label)
N.E.E.T. Recordings was a vanity record label of Sri Lankan English hip hop recording artist M.I.A. as an imprint of Interscope Records in 2008. N.E.E.T. is an acronym for " Not in Education, Employment or Training". The first artist signed to the label was Baltimore rapper Rye Rye, while A. R. Rahman's ''Slumdog Millionaire'' soundtrack was the label's first official release. Seeking to expose new, underground music, M.I.A. signed Baltimore musician Blaqstarr, indie rock band Sleigh Bells and visual artist Jaime Martinez in 2009. Artists * M.I.A. (founder) *Rye Rye *Blaqstarr * Sleigh Bells * Jaime Martinez Discography * M.I.A. -''Matangi'' (2013) * Blaqstarr -''Here We Are'' (2013) * Rye Rye -''Go! Pop! Bang!'' (2012) * Blaqstarr -''The Divine EP'' (2011) * M.I.A. -''Maya'' (2010) * M.I.A. -''XXXO/XXXO The Remixes/XXXO The Remixes: Part 2'' (2010) * Sleigh Bells - ''Treats'' (2010) * Rye Rye - ''Never Will Be Mine - The Remixes'' (2011) * Rye Rye - ''Sunshine - The Remixe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as just Universal Music) is a Dutch– American multinational music corporation under Dutch law. UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands and its operational headquarters are located in Santa Monica, California. The biggest music company in the world, it is one of the " Big Three" record labels, along with Sony Music and Warner Music Group. Tencent acquired ten percent of Universal Music Group in March 2020 for €3 billion and acquired an additional ten percent stake in January 2021. Pershing Square Holdings later acquired ten percent of UMG prior to its IPO on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange. The company went public on September 21, 2021, at a valuation of €46 billion. In 2019, ''Fast Company'' named Universal Music Group the most innovative music company and listed UMG among the Top 50 most innovative companies in the world and "amid the music industry's digital tran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blaqstarr
Charles Smith (born September 30, 1985), better known as Blaqstarr or DJ Blaqstarr, is an American rapper, singer, producer and DJ. He is best known for his work with M.I.A. Biography Blaqstarr had local success in the early 2000s with the songs "Get My Gun", "Ryda Girl", "Jiggle It", "Hands Up Thumbs Down" and "Feel It In the Air", released via Starr Productions. DJ Blaqstarrat Allmusic In 2005, he contributed songs such as "Tote It" to the album ''Operation Playtime'' and the songs "Supastarr" and "So Horney" to the album ''Baltimore Club 9''. In December 2005, M.I.A. travelled to America to work with Blaqstarr on her second album, telling ''The Observer'', "I arrived at 9 am and he'd been arrested at seven; he was still up from the night before. That's his studio, and it's got a washer-dryer in the back and a sofa bed, that's his whole set-up; that's why he doesn't make it out of Baltimore." "Shake It to The Ground" featured Rye Rye, an affiliate of Blaqstarr's in Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Hip Hop Record Labels
This is a list of notable hip hop music record labels: 0–9 * 4th & Broadway * 75 Ark * 300 Entertainment * 1017 Brick Squad Records A * Aftermath Entertainment * Aggro Berlin * Ahdasee Records * Allido Records * Amalgam Digital * Amaru Entertainment * American King Music * ANTI- * Anticon * Arista * Asylum Records * ATIC Records * Atlantic Records * Avatar Records B * B-Boy Records * B.O.S.S. * Babygrande Records * Bad Boy Records * Barely Breaking Even * Beluga Heights Records * Big Beat Records * Big Dada * Big Hit Entertainment * Big Up Entertainment * Billion Headz Music Group * Black Butter Records * Black Jays * Black Kapital Records * The Black Wall Street Records * Blacksmith Records * Block Entertainment * Bloodline Records * BME Recordings * BMG * Body Head Entertainment * Brick Squad Monopoly * Bruc Records * Bungalo Records * BTNH Worldwide * Boy Better Know C * Cactus Jack Records * Capitol Hill Music * Cash Money Records * Celestial Recordi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Electronic Music Record Labels
This is a list of notable electronic music record labels: 0–9 * 3 Beat Records * 12k *430 West Records *8bitpeoples A *A Different Drum *Ad Noiseam *Adjunct Audio * Alex Tronic Records * Alfa Matrix * Alien8 * All Around The World *All Saints Records * Amorfon *A-Musik * Anjunabeats *Anticipate Recordings * Apollo Recordings *Arcola *Armada Music *Aropa Records *Artoffact Records * Astralwerks *Asthmatic Kitty *Asylum Records *ATIC Records * Atlantic Jaxx * Audio Dregs *Azuli Records B *Basic Channel * Beatservice Records *Bedrock Records * Benbecula Records *Big Life *Bitbird *Black Butter Records *Black Hole Recordings *Blue Room Released *Bonzai Records *BPitch Control * Brainfeeder *Breakbeat Kaos C *Chalice * Cheap Records *City Centre Offices *Cleopatra Records *Cocoon Recordings * Compuphonic * Cooking Vinyl *Crammed Discs *Cuneiform Records D * Darkest Labyrinth *Darla Records *Deconstruction Records *Defected *Dependent Records * Deviant Records *DFA Records * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Record Labels
File:Alvinoreyguitarboogie.jpg File:AmMusicBunk78.jpg File:Bingola1011b.jpg Lists of record labels cover record labels, brands or trademarks associated with marketing of music recordings and music videos. The lists are organized alphabetically, by genre, by company and by location. Alphabetical * List of record labels: 0–9 * List of record labels: A–H * List of record labels: I–Q * List of record labels: R–Z By genre * Bing Crosby's record labels after 1955 *List of Christian record labels *List of electronic music record labels * List of hip hop record labels *List of tango music labels By company *List of EMI labels *List of Kakao M labels *Record labels owned by Sony BMG *List of Sony Music labels *List of Universal Music Group labels * List of Warner Music Group labels By location *List of Bangladeshi record labels *List of record labels from Bristol *List of New Zealand record labels *List of Quebec record labels *List of West Coast hip hop record labels *List of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bang (Rye Rye Song)
"Bang" is a song and single by rapper/dancer Rye Rye featuring M.I.A. It was recorded in 2008 and appears on the deluxe version of her 2012 album ''Go! Pop! Bang!''. It was released in 2009 on N.E.E.T. Recordings and Interscope Records. The single was released first, followed by an EP of remixes, ''Bang – The Remixes'', which includes remixes by Buraka Som Sistema and DJ Sega. The song appears in the films ''Fast & Furious'' and ''Step Up 3D'' and in the episode "The Sorkin Notes" of the TV-series ''Entourage''. Music video The video features Rye Rye, M.I.A. and several Baltimore club dancers including Whyte Boi dancing in a dark, messy underground club setting. The video was directed by M.I.A. in Baltimore. Track listings and formats "Bang (feat. M.I.A.)" CD EP #Bang (Main Version) eat. M.I.A.- 3:33 #Bang (Clean Version) eat. M.I.A.– 3:33 #Bang (Instrumental) – 3:30 #Bang (Acapella) eat. M.I.A.– 3:33 "Bang (feat. M.I.A.) - Single" #Bang (feat. M.I.A.) - 03:32 "Ban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Treats (album)
''Treats'' is the debut studio album by American noise pop duo Sleigh Bells, consisting of vocalist Alexis Krauss and producer/guitarist Derek Miller. It was released on May 24, 2010 by Mom+Pop and N.E.E.T. Recordings. The release was preceded by the April single " Tell 'Em" and featured the group's most popular track, the Funkadelic-sampling "Rill Rill". The album won the group critical acclaim. It drew attention for its loudly distorted sound and hybrid of genre elements, including pop hooks, the guitar riffs of punk and metal, and beats from hip hop and electro. It was named among the 10 best albums of the year by ''Slant'', '' Paste'', and ''Entertainment Weekly''. Background The two members of Sleigh Bells—Derek Miller (production/guitar) and Alexis Krauss (vocals)—both had previous experience performing and touring in a musical ensemble. From age 17 to 22, Miller was a guitarist in the metalcore band Poison the Well. Krauss meanwhile has a background in theater and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maya (M
Maya may refer to: Civilizations * Maya peoples, of southern Mexico and northern Central America ** Maya civilization, the historical civilization of the Maya peoples ** Maya language, the languages of the Maya peoples * Maya (Ethiopia), a population native to the old Wej province in Ethiopia Places * Maya (river), a river in Yakutia, Russia * Maya (Uda), a river in Khabarovsk Krai, Russia * Maya, Uganda, a town * Maya, Western Australia, a town * Maya Karimata, an island in West Borneo, Indonesia * Maya Mountains, a mountain range in Guatemala and Belize ** Maya Biosphere Reserve, a nature reservation in Guatemala * Mount Maya, a mountain in Kobe, Japan ** Maya Station, a railway station in Kobe, Japan * La Maya (mountain), an alp in Switzerland * Al Maya or Maya, a town in Libya Religion and mythology * Maya religion, the religious practices of the Maya peoples of parts of Mexico and Central America ** Maya mythology, the myths and legends of the Maya civilization * Maya (re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Go! Pop! Bang!
''Go! Pop! Bang!'' is the debut studio album by American rapper Rye Rye. It was released on N.E.E.T. Recordings, an imprint of Interscope Records. The album was originally scheduled for release in 2009, but it has since been delayed several times, due to a pregnancy and label issues. It was eventually released on May 15, 2012, with a deluxe version available through digital music retailers. The album features several artists including M.I.A., Akon, Tyga, Robyn, and Porcelain Black. Production credits are given to M.I.A., The Neptunes, Mr. Bangladesh, and RedOne. The variety of styles brought from each producer was praised by critics. On the ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Songs chart, the album's three singles charted in the top 20, with "Never Will Be Mine" and " Boom Boom" being the only ones to break the top 10. As a whole, the album peaked at six on the Top Heatseekers chart. The album also charted on the Top Rap Albums and Top Electronic Albums charts. Background Recording sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matangi (album)
''Matangi'' is the fourth studio album by British rapper and singer M.I.A. It was released on 1 November 2013 on her own label, N.E.E.T. Recordings, an imprint of Interscope Records. M.I.A.'s longtime collaborator Switch primarily handled ''Matangi'' production; Hit-Boy, Doc McKinney, Danja, Surkin, and The Partysquad provided additional contributions. The album was recorded in various locations around the world and featured uncredited input from WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Its title is a variant of M.I.A.'s real first name and references the Hindu goddess Matangi. The lyrics feature themes related to Hinduism, including reincarnation and karma, and the music blends Western and Eastern styles. The album's release was originally set for December 2012 but it was delayed multiple times; in August 2013, M.I.A. threatened to leak the album herself if the label did not finalise a release date. The first single, " Bad Girls", was released nearly two years before the album. " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaime Martinez
Jaime is a common Spanish and Portuguese male given name for Jacob (name), James (name), Jamie, or Jacques. In Occitania Jacobus became ''Jacome'' and later ''Jacme''. In east Spain, ''Jacme'' became ''Jaime'', in Aragon it became ''Chaime'', and in Catalonia it became ''Jaume''. In western Spain Jacobus became ''Iago''; in Portugal it became ''Tiago''. The name '' Saint James'' developed in Spanish to ''Santiago'', in Portuguese to ''São Tiago''. The names ''Diego'' (Spanish) and '' Diogo'' (Portuguese) are also Iberian versions of ''Jaime''. In the United States, Jaime is used as an independent masculine given name, along with given name James. For females, it remains less popular, not appearing on the top 1,000 U.S. female names for the past 5 years. People * Jaime, Duke of Braganza, Portuguese nobleman of the 15th/16th centuries, the 4th Duke of Braganza * Infante Jaime, Duke of Segovia (1908–1975), Spanish prince, the second son of Alfonso XIII of Spain and his wife ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dazed & Confused (magazine)
''Dazed'' (''Dazed & Confused'' until February 2014) is a bi-monthly British style magazine founded in 1991. It covers music, fashion, film, art, and literature. Dazed is published by Dazed Media, an independent media group known for producing stories across its print, digital and video brands. The company's portfolio includes titles '' AnOther'', Dazed Beauty and NOWNESS. The company's newest division, Dazed Studio, creates brand campaigns across the luxury and lifestyle sectors. Based in London, its founding editors are Jefferson Hack and fashion photographer Rankin. Background ''Dazed'' was begun by Jefferson Hack, and Rankin while they were studying at London College of Printing (now London College of Communications). Beginning as a black-and-white folded poster the magazine soon turned full colour and was promoted at London club nights. The Norwegian photographer and later Hells Angel Marcel Leliënhof was involved with the magazine in the first editions, as was the styl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
