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Select Records is an American
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. Among its most popular acts were
the Real Roxanne Elease Jack (born July 24, 1968), better known by her stage name the Real Roxanne, is an American hip hop MC who recorded for Select Records. Elease was born in New York City, New York. In the 1980s, she, the producer of Roxanne Shante, and o ...
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Chubb Rock Richard Simpson, also known as Chubb Rock (born May 28, 1968 in Brooklyn, New York) is a New York-based rapper who released several successful hip hop albums in the late 1980s and early 1990s. A National Merit Scholar, Chubb Rock dropped out ...
, AMG,
The Jerky Boys The Jerky Boys are an American comedy act from Queens, New York City, New York, whose routine consists of prank telephone calls and other related skits. The duo was founded in 1989 by childhood friends Johnny Brennan and Kamal Ahmed. After Ahme ...
,
Kid 'n Play Kid 'n Play is an American hip-hop duo from New York City that was most popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The duo was composed of Christopher Reid ("Kid") and Christopher Martin ("Play") working alongside their DJ, Mark "DJ Wiz" Eas ...
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UTFO UTFO (an abbreviation for Untouchable Force Organization) was an American old-school hip hop group from Brooklyn, New York City. The group consisted of Kangol Kid (born Shaun Shiller Fequiere; August 10, 1966 – December 18, 2021), Educated R ...
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, and Gary Private. From 1990 to 1995, it had a distribution deal with Elektra Records and is still distributed by the Warner Music Group's Alternative Distribution Alliance. It also had a dance-music sub-label called Active Records.


Selected discography

*1982: Gary Private: '' Reach Out'' *1985:
UTFO UTFO (an abbreviation for Untouchable Force Organization) was an American old-school hip hop group from Brooklyn, New York City. The group consisted of Kangol Kid (born Shaun Shiller Fequiere; August 10, 1966 – December 18, 2021), Educated R ...
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UTFO UTFO (an abbreviation for Untouchable Force Organization) was an American old-school hip hop group from Brooklyn, New York City. The group consisted of Kangol Kid (born Shaun Shiller Fequiere; August 10, 1966 – December 18, 2021), Educated R ...
'' *1986:
UTFO UTFO (an abbreviation for Untouchable Force Organization) was an American old-school hip hop group from Brooklyn, New York City. The group consisted of Kangol Kid (born Shaun Shiller Fequiere; August 10, 1966 – December 18, 2021), Educated R ...
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Skeezer Pleezer ''Skeezer Pleezer'' is the second album by UTFO, released in 1986 on Select Records. The most notable song was "Split Personality," a paean to dissociative identity disorder Dissociative identity disorder (DID), better known as multiple persona ...
'' *1986:
Whistle A whistle is an instrument which produces sound from a stream of gas, most commonly air. It may be mouth-operated, or powered by air pressure, steam, or other means. Whistles vary in size from a small slide whistle or nose flute type to a lar ...
: ''Whistle'' *1987:
Whistle A whistle is an instrument which produces sound from a stream of gas, most commonly air. It may be mouth-operated, or powered by air pressure, steam, or other means. Whistles vary in size from a small slide whistle or nose flute type to a lar ...
: ''Transformation'' *1988:
Whistle A whistle is an instrument which produces sound from a stream of gas, most commonly air. It may be mouth-operated, or powered by air pressure, steam, or other means. Whistles vary in size from a small slide whistle or nose flute type to a lar ...
: ''Always and Forever'' *1988:
Kid 'n Play Kid 'n Play is an American hip-hop duo from New York City that was most popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The duo was composed of Christopher Reid ("Kid") and Christopher Martin ("Play") working alongside their DJ, Mark "DJ Wiz" Eas ...
: '' 2 Hype'' *1988:
The Real Roxanne Elease Jack (born July 24, 1968), better known by her stage name the Real Roxanne, is an American hip hop MC who recorded for Select Records. Elease was born in New York City, New York. In the 1980s, she, the producer of Roxanne Shante, and o ...
: ''The Real Roxanne'' *1988:
Chubb Rock Richard Simpson, also known as Chubb Rock (born May 28, 1968 in Brooklyn, New York) is a New York-based rapper who released several successful hip hop albums in the late 1980s and early 1990s. A National Merit Scholar, Chubb Rock dropped out ...
: ''Chubb Rock & Howie Tee'' *1988: Damien: ''Every Dog Has Its Day'' *1989:
Chubb Rock Richard Simpson, also known as Chubb Rock (born May 28, 1968 in Brooklyn, New York) is a New York-based rapper who released several successful hip hop albums in the late 1980s and early 1990s. A National Merit Scholar, Chubb Rock dropped out ...
: ''And the Winner Is?'' *1989:
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: '' Hey Buddy Buddy'' *1989: Damien: ''Stop This War'' *1990:
Whistle A whistle is an instrument which produces sound from a stream of gas, most commonly air. It may be mouth-operated, or powered by air pressure, steam, or other means. Whistles vary in size from a small slide whistle or nose flute type to a lar ...
: ''Get The Love'' *1990:
Kid 'n Play Kid 'n Play is an American hip-hop duo from New York City that was most popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The duo was composed of Christopher Reid ("Kid") and Christopher Martin ("Play") working alongside their DJ, Mark "DJ Wiz" Eas ...
: '' Kid 'n Play's Funhouse'' *1990: Style: '' In Tone We Trust'' *1991:
Chubb Rock Richard Simpson, also known as Chubb Rock (born May 28, 1968 in Brooklyn, New York) is a New York-based rapper who released several successful hip hop albums in the late 1980s and early 1990s. A National Merit Scholar, Chubb Rock dropped out ...
: ''The One'' *1991:
Kid 'n Play Kid 'n Play is an American hip-hop duo from New York City that was most popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The duo was composed of Christopher Reid ("Kid") and Christopher Martin ("Play") working alongside their DJ, Mark "DJ Wiz" Eas ...
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'' *1991:
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: ''Hazardous'' *1991: The A.T.E.E.M.: ''A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich'' *1992: AMG: '' Bitch Betta Have My Money'' *1992:
Chubb Rock Richard Simpson, also known as Chubb Rock (born May 28, 1968 in Brooklyn, New York) is a New York-based rapper who released several successful hip hop albums in the late 1980s and early 1990s. A National Merit Scholar, Chubb Rock dropped out ...
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I Gotta Get Mine Yo ''I Gotta Get Mine Yo! (Book of Rhymes)'' is the fourth studio album by Chubb Rock. It was released on September 1, 1992, via Select Records. Production was handled entirely by Trackmasters and Chubb Rock himself. It features contributions from ...
'' *1992: Red Hot Lover Tone: ''Red Hot Lover Tone'' *1992: Brothers Uv Da Blakmarket: ''Ruff Life'' *1994: M.O.P.: '' To the Death'' *1994: Red Hot Lover Tone: ''#1 Player'' *1995: AMG: ''
Ballin Outta Control ''Ballin' Outta Control'' is the second studio album by American rapper AMG. It was released on June 6, 1995 by Select Records. Track listing # "Pimp of the Century" # "304 Thang" # "Leather And Wood" # "A Playerz Analysis" # "Be Mai Bitch" # "B ...
'' *1995: Hulk Hogan And
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: '' Hulk Rules'' *1995:
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Mystics of the God Select Records is an American record label. Among its most popular acts were the Real Roxanne, Chubb Rock, AMG, The Jerky Boys, Kid 'n Play, UTFO, Whistle, and Gary Private. From 1990 to 1995, it had a distribution deal with Elektra Recor ...
'' *1997:
Chubb Rock Richard Simpson, also known as Chubb Rock (born May 28, 1968 in Brooklyn, New York) is a New York-based rapper who released several successful hip hop albums in the late 1980s and early 1990s. A National Merit Scholar, Chubb Rock dropped out ...
: ''The Mind'' *2002: Jerky Boys: '' The Best of the Jerky Boys''


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