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Rawkus Records was an American hip hop record label, owned by James Murdoch, known for starting the careers of many rappers. Rawkus started in 1995 with releases in hip-hop, drum and bass and fun-dustrial (Dystopia One).
Aug 22, 2022 · A documentary by Def Goldbloom that explores the history and legacy of Rawkus Records, a influential hip hop label that released albums by Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Common, and more. Watch the video to learn about the artists, producers, and events that shaped Rawkus Records.
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Aug 24, 2012 · A list of the greatest tracks from the legendary hip-hop label that launched the careers of Mos Def, Talib Kweli, and more. From Company Flow to Rah Digga, relive the classics that shaped the underground scene in the late '90s.
- Mos Def & Talib Kweli are Black Star - Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star (1998) The definitive pure Hip Hop album came from the depth of the collab between Mos Def and Talib Kweli.
- Mos Def - Black On Both Sides (1998) In much the same light as artistic classics as Aquemini, De La Soul Is Dead and Critical Beatdown, Mos Def‘s triumphant solo debut, Black On Both Sides, is as rich to music as a whole as anything else available during the time period of ’98.
- Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek are Reflection Eternal - Train Of Thought (2000) It’s not easy to be able to follow-up something as special as the Black Star album, but what came mighty damn close was the Reflection Eternal album, Train Of Thought.
- Company Flow - Funcrusher Plus (1997) Known in many Hip Hop circles as one of the most definitive underground albums of all-time, Big Juss and El-Producto (you know him as El-P of Run The Jewels nowadays) presented Funcrusher Plus, a masterwork filled with apocalyptic themes, anti-establishment lyrics, and a middle-finger attitude that really preceded Run the Jewels.
Rawkus Records was a hip-hop label that launched the careers of Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Hi-Tek and more. Learn about its history, artists, and releases on Genius.
Nov 30, 2020 · Rawkus Records remains one of the most important labels in Hip-Hop even though it is now longer releasing new material. Their catalog is a cross-section of artists whose body of work highlights just how different Hip-Hop can look and feel.
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Apr 30, 2014 · Here’s a mind-blowingly comprehensive oral history of Rawkus Records, one of the last great Hip-Hop record labels, put together by MySpace. The piece features contributions from DJ Premier, DJ...
