In-A-Minute Records was a record company founded in 1991 by Jason Blaine. It featured many artists from the underground bay area rap scene including

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, I.M.P,

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, Totally Insane. The label was shut down in 2000.

Origins and early formation

The label was founded in 1991 in Oakland, California, by Jason Blaine, who was disappointed by the fact that many rappers in the Bay Area were unsigned at the time. He offered RBL Posse $10,000 ahead of time to sign with his label, which they quickly accepted due to the fact that they were still selling tapes on the street. Although the label never had any major commercially successful albums, Andre Nickatina's 1995 album '' I Hate You with a Passion'' appeared at #79 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and #3 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart.

Former artists

(1992–1995) * Rappin' 4-Tay (1991) * Totally Insane (1991–1995) *

(1992–1994) *

(1992–1995) *Dogg Pound Posse (1993) * Too Short (1993) *

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(1995) *Mac Mill (1995) *West Coast Rhyme Sayrz (1995–1996) * Master P (1991–1992) * TRU (1991–1993) *Rally Ral (1993) *Sonya C (1991–1993) *Hugh E.M.C. (1993) * I.M.P (1993–1996) * E-A-Ski (1992)

Releases

References

{{Authority control American independent record labels Gangsta rap record labels Hip hop record labels Record labels based in California