Dream Chasers Records

Dream Chasers Records is an American record label founded by American hip hop artist Meek Mill. The label is a joint venture with Roc Nation. The name was taken from his well-received mixtape series Dreamchasers.[1]

Dream Chasers Records
Founded2012
FounderMeek Mill
StatusActive
Distributor(s)Roc Nation
GenreHip hop
Country of originUnited States
LocationNew York, U.S.

History

On October 26, 2012, Meek Mill announced the launch of his own record label imprint, Dream Chasers Records, with the flagship artists Louie V. Gutta, Lee Mazin and Goldie.[2] In April 2013, he also signed 17-year-old Louisiana rapper Lil Snupe moments after hearing his demo.[3] The label has since released mixtapes by Louie V. Gutta and Lil Snupe.[4]

On June 20, 2013, Lil Snupe was murdered at an apartment building in Winnfield, Louisiana, by two gunshots to the chest.[5][6] A warrant was issued for 36-year-old Tony Holden in connection with the shooting.[7] Holden was on the run from police for four days before turning himself in to authorities.[8]

In late 2014, Mill signed his cousin and rapper Omelly to the imprint.[9] On May 29, 2016, Mill signed producer Nikolas Papamitrou (Nick Papz) to the label.[10][11][12][13] Producer Dougie On The Beat was signed to the label in 2018.[14] On March 20, 2019, Mill signed Chicago rapper Calboy to the imprint.[15][16] On December 12, 2019, Meek Mill signed Austin rapper Baby Cartier Eye to the imprint.

On July 24, 2019, Meek Mill announced the official launch of Dream Chasers Records as a joint venture with Roc Nation. Mill spoke on the deal saying "Creating a record label has always been the next step in my journey as a businessman and I appreciate Roc Nation and Jay-Z’s support on this new venture. I want to take my experiences in the music industry, use them to find young, hungry talent and open doors for the next generation of artists."[17] The label will also handle its own operations, creative strategy, marketing and business affairs. Jay-Z spoke on the joint venture saying "Everything he has done leading up to this point shows he is ready to [lead] the next generation. We look at the big picture — this is way beyond signing artists and having hot records."[18] As president of the label, Mill will oversee a team in a corporate New York office and also help operate a recording studio for the label’s artists.[1]

Roster
Current acts

Vory Meek Mill Announces Dream Chasers Playlist [23]

References
  1. X Wang, Amy. "'The Time Is Now': Jay-Z and Meek Mill Unveil New Roc Nation Record Label". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  2. Kuperstein, Slava (October 28, 2012). "Meek Mill Announces Dream Chasers Records Imprint". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on October 30, 2012. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  3. Vasquez, Andres (April 5, 2013). "Meek Mill Signed Lil Snupe Moments After Hearing Demo". HipHop DX. Archived from the original on July 1, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
  4. "Louie V. Gutta - Turn Up: The #majormotionmixtape". Datpiff.com. January 13, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
  5. Bobb, Maurice. "Lil Snupe Dead At 18: New Shooting Details Emerge - Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV.com. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
  6. "Teen Rapper Lil Snupe Killed in North La. - ABC News". Abcnews.go.com. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
  7. Bobb, Maurice. "Lil Snupe Shooting: Suspect Identified In Rapper's Death - Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV.com. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
  8. "Lil Snupe announced dead". mtv.com. April 14, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  9. Fisher, Jamaal (April 29, 2014). "Return Of The Real: Meet Dreamchaser's Very Own, Omelly". thesource.com. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  10. "Papamitrou Signature Drum Kit – Break It Down". Breakitdwn.com. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  11. "Meek Mill Signs Producer "Papamitrou" to Dreamchaser Records (DC4 Preview?) « Kanye West Forum". Kanyetothe.com. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  12. "Meek Mill signs new producer "Papamitrou"". Genius.com. May 28, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  13. "Meek Mill signs producer "Papamitrou" to Dreamchasers, Previews Potential Beats for DC4". thecoli.com. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  14. "Philly Producer Dougie Talks Working With Meek Mill, Calboy, & Formidable Catalog". RESPECT. 2019-10-05. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  15. https://hiphopdx.com, HipHopDX- (2019-03-24). "Instagram Flexin: Meek Mill Signs 147 Calboy". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  16. "This Is How Calboy First Met Meek Mill and Became The Newest Member Of Dream Chasers | Boom 103.9 Exclusives". Boom 103.9 Philly. 2019-04-25. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  17. "MEEK MILL ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF DREAMCHASERS RECORDS WITH ROC NATION". The Source. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  18. "Meek Mill Partners With Jay-Z's Roc Nation to Launch Dream Chasers Label". Variety. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  19. "Dreamchasers Artist Chino Recovering After Being Shot - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  20. Harling, Danielle (2013-07-29). "Meek Mill Responds To Gillie Da Kid Diss On "Panamera"". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
  21. "THE WORD | Calboy signs with Meek Mill DreamChasers". WHATS THE WORD. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  22. "Meek Mill Signs New Orleans Rapper Yung Ro to Dream Chasers Records". NewtralGroundz. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
  23. "Meek Mto Dream Chaser Records".
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