Mosley Music Group (MMG) is a

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founded and formed by producer Tim "Timbaland" Mosley. Founded in 2006, the imprint is distributed exclusively by

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and

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History

The label was created after Timbaland's former label, Beat Club, folded. The first album release from MMG,

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's ''

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'', went on to be certified platinum. The label's second release was Timbaland's own second album ''

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''. MMG's third release was

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's debut album ''

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'' on November 20, 2007, from which the single " Apologize" hit #2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The week ending November 10, 2007, "Apologize" was the biggest radio airplay hit in the history of

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radio in North America, racking up an astounding 10,331 spins beating the previous record held by Nelly Furtado's hit "Promiscuous". In February 2008 SoundScan data reported that "Apologize" was one of only two songs in history to sell 3 million digital downloads. After nearly ten years with

, Timbaland moved distribution to

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in November 2014. The move to the new label was due to his involvement in the success of

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's second posthumous album '' Xscape''. Most of the artists signed to Mosley Music Group will have their future recordings handled by Epic with the exception of OneRepublic, who will remain at Interscope.

Artists

Timbaland Timothy Zachery Mosley (born March 10, 1972), known professionally as Timbaland, is an American record producer, rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. He has received widespread acclaim for his innovative production work and distinc ...

* Carson Lueders

Former artists

* Magoo *

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* Billy Blue *

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* D.O.E. * SoShy *

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* Tink * Cosha TG *

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