Dead Game Records
Dead Game is a record label in founded in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, by Tommy Jones and Travis Johnson. The label started in 2002 when Jones noticed an opening and lapse in marketing by other local and regional labels.[1] The label has included Kevin Gates[2] and Max Minelli.[3]
| Dead Game Records | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder | Travis Johnson, Tommy Jones |
| Genre | Hip hop, R&B, gangsta, dance |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| Location | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Official website | deadgamerecords |
History
Johnson was a classmate of Kevin Gates at Kenilworth Middle School in Baton Rouge. Johnson encouraged him to take rapping and his skills more seriously. In 2005 Gates signed to Dead Game Records as the labels main artist for over half a decade.[2] With financial support and strategic marketing Gates flourished.[4] Releasing six mixtapes, including features with Boosie Bad Azz, who was from the same neighborhood as Johnson and Jones.
In the absence of Gates for two years, Dead Game joined former Koch Entertainment[5] artist Max Minelli to release The Heart of a King and The Leak. In 2011, after his release from incarceration, Gates resumed his career with a new inspired style and an intense effort to release a multitude of projects in a short period of time. This was noticed by Artist Publishing Group which entered a joint venture partnership with Dead Game allowing Gates to be distributed by Atlantic Records.
Roster
- LiL One the Champ
- Baby Joe
- The Voice
- BeezyKKK
- Adam Dollars
Former
- Racked up Ready (Deceased)[6]
- Kevin Gates
- Max Minelli
Mixtapes
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Kevin Gates - Its My Time |
|
| Kevin Gates -Pick of the Litter |
|
| Kevin Gates - All or Nuthing | |
| Kevin Gates - All In | |
| Kevin Gates - Behind Enemy Lines |
|
| Kevin Gates and Max Minelli - The Leak [12] |
|
| Kevin Gates - I Don't Know What 2 Call it Vol1 | |
| Kevin Gates - Make Em Believe | |
| Lil One The Champ - Loyalty |
|
| Lil One The Champ - Quida Mae [18] |
|
Albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Max Minelli -Heart of a King |
|
| Kevin Gates -Islah (album) |
See also
- List of record labels
References
- http://www.louisianacorporates.com/corp/36126.html
- http://www.passionweiss.com/2013/02/07/question-in-the-form-of-an-answer-an-interview-with-kevin-gates/
- http://hiphopwired.com/2010/09/28/max-minelli-returns-with-new-track-if-it-wasnt-for-love-audio/
- http://107jamz.com/erik-tee-talks-with-dead-game-records-about-kevin-gates-diss-nsfw-video/
- http://www.allmusic.com/artist/max-minelli-mn0000396332/biography
- http://theadvocate.com/news/acadiana/12737740-123/baton-rouge-rapper-killed-in
- http://www.datpiff.com/Kevin-Gates-All-Or-Nuthin-mixtape.44839.html
- http://crackmixtapes.com/mixtape/Kevin_Gates-All_Or_Nuthin
- http://www.datpiff.com/Kevin-Gates-All-In-mixtape.44822.html
- https://spinrilla.com/mixtapes/kevin-gates-all-in
- http://www.datpiff.com/Kevin-Gates-Behind-Enemy-Lines-mixtape.589485.html
- http://www.datpiff.com/Kevin-Gates-The-Leak-mixtape.605063.html
- http://www.datpiff.com/Kevin-Gates-I-Dont-Know-What-2-Call-It-Vol-1-mixtape.295631.html
- https://spinrilla.com/mixtapes/kevin-gates-i-don-t-know-what-to-call-it-vol-1
- http://www.datpiff.com/Kevin-Gates-Make-Em-Believe-mixtape.339405.html
- https://spinrilla.com/mixtapes/kevin-gates-make-em-believe
- http://www.datpiff.com/LiL-One-The-Champ-Loyalty-mixtape.681479.html
- http://mymixtapezwebplayer.vuziqsrv.com/PR5UdjmECcHyQSYcdKV62g==
- http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.37392/title.hip-hop-album-sales-rihanna-kevin-gates-g-eazy
- http://www.xxlmag.com/video/2016/09/kevin-gates-time-for-that-video-reveals-islah-platinum/