Dirty Records is an
Auckland
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-based
New Zealand
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independent record label
An independent record label (or indie label) is a record label that operates without the funding or distribution of major record labels; they are a type of small- to medium-sized enterprise, or SME. The labels and artists are often represented ...
, focusing primarily on
hip hop music. It was founded in 2001 by music producer Peter "
P-Money
Peter Wadams, better known by his stage name P-Money, is a New Zealand hip-hop DJ and producer. One of his best-known works is "Everything", featuring New Zealand R&B singer Vince Harder, which reached number one on the New Zealand Singles C ...
" Wadams and his business partner Callum August.
Dirty Records has been described as "''one of the stand-out success stories of a thriving music scene''".
Artists
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P-Money
Peter Wadams, better known by his stage name P-Money, is a New Zealand hip-hop DJ and producer. One of his best-known works is "Everything", featuring New Zealand R&B singer Vince Harder, which reached number one on the New Zealand Singles C ...
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Scribe
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The profession of the scribe, previously widespread across cultures, lost most of its promi ...
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PNC
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Frontline
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Front line, front lines or variants may also refer to:
Books and publications
* ''Front Lines'' (novel), young adult historical novel by American author Michael Grant
* ''Frontlines ...
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David Dallas
David Keith Dallas (born 28 August 1982) is a hip hop artist from New Zealand of Samoan and European descent.
Early career
Dallas began his rapping career under the name Con Psy as a part of the duo Frontline, a producer and MC group along wi ...
Albums
*Unique: ''Jerry 4 W.A.'' (2002)
*P-Money: ''
Big Things
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'' (2001), ''Big Things Instrumentals'' (2002), ''
Magic City'' (2004), ''Unreleased Joints & Remixes'' (2007)
*Scribe: ''
The Crusader'' (2003), ''
Rhymebook'' (2007)
*PNC: ''Ooooooh...On The PNC Tip - Mixtape'' (2005), ''
Rookie Card
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'' (2006), ''
Bazooka Kid'' (2009)
*Frontline: ''What You Expect?'' (2004), ''
Borrowed Time'' (2005)
*David Dallas: ''
Something Awesome
''Something Awesome'' is the first solo album by the New Zealander rapper David Dallas, released on September 19, 2009 after his work with Frontline and their album '' Borrowed Time''. On October 7, 2010 ''Something Awesome'' won the award for B ...
'' (2009)
See also
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List of record labels
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References
External links
Official Dirty Records websiteDirty Recordson WorldDJ.com
IFPI members
Hip hop record labels
Independent record labels
New Zealand record labels
2001 establishments in New Zealand
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