Nature Sounds is a

record label A record label, or record company, is a brand or trademark of music recordings and music videos, or the company that owns it. Sometimes, a record label is also a publishing company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the produ ...

based in

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, specializing in hip hop and

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music. The label is independently owned and operated. It was founded by Devin Horwitz in 2003.

History

Nature Sounds was founded in 2003 by Devin Horwitz, also known as the producer Dev 1. Since then, the label has featured releases from prominent artists such as

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and

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, among others.

Discography

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- ''Fingertips'' (2011) * Ayatollah - ''Live from the MPC 60'' (2010) * Ayatollah - ''Cocoon'' (2010) (digital only) * Ayatollah - ''The Quixotic'' (2010) (digital only) * Ayatollah - ''Drum Machine'' (digital only) * Ayatollah - ''Louder'' * Ayatollah - ''Now Playing'' (2006) * Big City (

Psycho Les The Beatnuts are an American hip hop group and production duo from New York City. Its current members are JuJu and Psycho Les. JuJu (born Jerry Tineo on December 14, 1968) is a Dominican American from Corona and Psycho Les (born Lester Fernande ...

, Al Tariq, Problemz) - ''The City Never Sleeps'' (2007) *

- ''HerFavoriteColo(u)r'' * Blu - '' Good to Be Home'' (2014) * Black Market Militia - '' Black Market Militia'' * Chris Lowe - ''The Black Life'' (2004) * Copywrite - ''Cruise Control Mixtape Vol. 1'' (2005) *

DJ Babu Chris Oroc a.k.a. Melvin Babu (born September 17, 1974), better known as DJ Babu or DJ Babu the Dilated Junkie, is a Filipino-American DJ and producer. He is a member of the hip hop trio Dilated Peoples, with Rakaa Iriscience and Evidence and ...

- ''The Beat Tape Vol. 2'' * DJ Babu - ''Duck Season Vol. 3'' *

Hell Razah Chron Smith (born October 1, 1976), better known by his stage name Hell Razah, is an American rapper. He is best known as a member of Sunz of Man, an early affiliate group of the Wu-Tang Clan. Razah is rumored to have suffered a brain aneurysm ...

- ''

Heaven Razah ''Heaven Razah'' is a solo album by rapper Hell Razah, released on September 28, 2010 through Nature Sounds Records. Razah is most famed as a member of Wu-Tang Clan affiliate groups Sunz of Man and Black Market Militia. The album features produ ...

'' (2010) * Hell Razah - '' Renaissance Child'' *

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- '' Mathematics Presents Wu-Tang Clan & Friends Unreleased'' (2007) * Mathematics - '' The Problem'' * Mathematics - ''Soul of a Man'' (2006) * O.C. & A.G. - ''Oasis'' (2010) * Omega One - ''The Lo-Fi Chronicles'' (2005) *

- '' NY's Finest'' *

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- ''Dub 9/11'' * Strong Arm Steady - '' Deep Hearted'' *

Termanology Daniel Carrillo (born October 8, 1982), better known by his stage name Termanology, is an American rapper and record producer. He first gained major attention with the 2006 single "Watch How It Go Down". A solo album, '' Politics as Usual'', was ...

- '' Politics as Usual'' *

- ''

Revolutionary Vol. 1 ''Revolutionary Vol. 1'' is the debut album by rapper Immortal Technique, released on September 18, 2001, and re-pressed in 2004 (by Babygrande Records). The first edition had no distribution and no bar code; it was sold by the artist on the stree ...

'' * Immortal Technique - '' Revolutionary Vol. 2'' (2003) *

Tragedy Khadafi Percy Lee Chapman (born August 13, 1971), known by his stage name Tragedy Khadafi (formerly Intelligent Hoodlum), is an American rapper and record producer. Chapman hails from the Queensbridge Housing Projects in Queens, New York City,Brown, Mar ...

- ''Intelligent Hoodlum + Saga of a Hoodlum'' (reissue) (2007) * Illmind - ''Behind the Curtain'' *

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Die, Rugged Man, Die ''Die, Rugged Man, Die'' is the debut studio album by American rapper R.A. the Rugged Man. It was released on November 16, 2004, by Nature Sounds. This debut was over a decade in the making. R.A. the Rugged Man recorded his first album, ''Nig ...

'' (2004) * R.A. the Rugged Man - '' Legendary Classics Volume 1 (2009) * R.A. the Rugged Man - '' Legends Never Die'' (2013) * Various Artists (Nature Sounds) - ''Convexed'' (2003) * Various Artists (Nature Sounds) - ''Natural Selection'' (2006) * Various Artists (Nature Sounds) - ''Too Stoned for TV'' (2005) *

Vordul Mega Shamar Gardner (born March 24, 1979), better known by his stage name Vordul Mega (a.k.a. Vordul Megallah), is an American rapper from New York. He is one half of underground hip hop duo Cannibal Ox and a member of the hip hop group Atoms Family ...

- ''The Revolution of Yung Havoks'' (2004) *

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The Kush ''The Kush'' is the debut solo album by rapper Havoc of the hip-hop duo Mobb Deep. It was released on September 18, 2007, on Nature Sounds Records. The lead single "I'm the Boss" was released on August 14, 2007. Havoc produced the album's enti ...

'' (2007) *

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Jay Stay Paid ''Jay Stay Paid'' is the fifth studio album by album by American hip hop producer and rapper J Dilla. It was released as a posthumous album on June 2, 2009, by Nature Sounds. Despite the fact that the album has contributing vocals from several a ...

'' (2009) *

Earl "Chinna" Smith Earl "Chinna" Smith (born 6 August 1955), a.k.a. Earl Flute and Melchezidek the High Priest,Johnson, Richard (2013)The Melchizedek way, ''Jamaica Observer'', 6 October 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2013 is a Jamaican guitarist active since the late ...

- ''Dub It!'' (2004) ;MF DOOM * '' Special Herbs: The Box Set Vol. 0-9'' (2003) * '' Special Herbs, Vols. 5 & 6'' (2003) * '' Best of KMD'' (2004) * '' Live from Planet X'' (2005) ;Masta Killa * ''

No Said Date ''No Said Date'' is the debut studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Masta Killa. The album was released on June 1, 2004, by Nature Sounds. The album features guest appearances from Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Streetlife, Prodi ...

'' (2004) * ''

Made in Brooklyn ''Made in Brooklyn'' is the second solo studio album by Wu-Tang Clan member Masta Killa.The album was released on August 8, 2006, by Nature Sounds. Recording sessions took place during 2004 to 2006. Production was handled by Pete Rock, Bronze N ...

'' (2006) * ''

Selling My Soul ''Selling My Soul'' is the third solo studio album by Wu-Tang Clan member Masta Killa, it was released on December 11, 2012 on Nature Sounds Records and Royal Lion Music. Production was handled by 9th Wonder, Mathematics (producer), Mathematics, ...

'' (2012) * ''

Loyalty Is Royalty ''Loyalty Is Royalty'' is the fourth studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Masta Killa. It was released on September 29, 2017, on Nature Sounds. Critical reception ''HipHopDX ''HipHopDX'' is an online magazine of hip hop ...

'' (2017)

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History

Discography

See also

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