G-Note Records is a subsidiary
record label
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of
50 Cent's G-Unit Records
G-Unit Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group. Founded in 2002 by rapper 50 Cent, for the first eleven years of operation, G-Unit ran in conjunction with, and was distributed by, Interscope Records. In February 2014, ...
. The label was formed in late 2010 for
pop,
dance
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and
R&B artists. The offices for the label are in
New York
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* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
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.
Origins (2010)
After the success of former G-Unit subsidiary label "
G-Unit South,"G-Unit Philly, and "G-Unit West, 50 Cent decided to create another subsidiary in 2009. Unlike the two other subsidiary labels, G-Note Records is a Hip hop based label including
Pop,
Dance
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and
R&B music. The label was founded in late 2010 with the first two artists signed,
Governor
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and
Hot Rod
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. The first official music that was released under the label was Hot Rod's first single called
Dance With Me. It was believed that 50 Cent intended to sign more acts to the label in the upcoming year, including R&B singe
Jovan Daiswho was featured on the original version of his single
"Baby By Me", Zimbabwean singer
Gamu Nhengu
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, and singer
Jeremih
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who he has recently worked on a couple of projects with. The second single released on the label was
Governor
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's, the song was called "
Here We Go Again" and featured 50 Cent. In an interview with
G-Unit Radio 50 Cent said he created the label because
In late April 2011, it was reported that 50 Cent was in talks with
DJ Pauly D
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In 2011, he made a three-album dea ...
about signing to the label for a three-album deal. This was later confirmed by
DJ Whoo Kid
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in an interview with Shade 45.
In the beginning of December 2011, DJ Pauly D was officially signed to G-Note Records.
Lea was dropped from the label at the top of 2013.
Roster
Current artists
Former Artists
Discography
Upcoming releases
References
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50 Cent
2009 establishments in New York City
American record labels
Companies based in New York City
G-Unit Records
Contemporary R&B record labels
American hip hop record labels
Pop record labels
Record labels established in 2009