Hope Music Group
Hope Music Group[1] (sometimes known plainly by the initials as, HMG) is a Cameroonian record label that mainly produces hip hop, urban & popular music. It is distributed by The Orchard, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment.[2] The label produces and distributes various artists as Locko, J-Rio, Fanicko, Dynastie le tigre, Michael Kiessou, Featurist, Duc-Z and record labels as White House Music, Tiger Production, MKO Music.
Hope Music Group was founded by Philippe NKOUAYA in 2012. The label's first release was a mixtape by his music producer Philjohn.
Type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Music and entertainment |
Genre | Pop music World music Hip hop and R&B |
Founded | February 17, 2012 |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Products | |
Parent | Philjohn Investment Holding |
Website | hmg |
History
2011 - 2014 : DeadZone Recordz to Hope Music
The company was founded in February 2012 by Philippe Nkouaya and Anthony Gorby in Douala, Cameroon. But before the era, the premisces of the label was based on a previous label founded by Philippe and associates, DeadZone Recordz which was shutdown in 2011. Active independent label in popular music, the company developed many activities in order to offer a formula as 360 deals (music recording, visual content production, development, promotion and music publishing). HMG[3] signed independent artists as Michael Kiessou, Yvich and gained partnerships with MTN Cameroon (AIM), Putumayo World Music (Content connect Africa) .
2014 - 2016 : Sony Music/The Orchard Partnership
In April2015, HMG entered an exclusive distributed deal with Sony Music Entertainment's main distribution service company The Orchard (company) for a 4-year deal.
HMG energized the breakthrough of Cameroonian urban music[4] by managing artists and developing urban music styles in Cameroon and abroad.
The label catalog[5] is rather modern, Pop, Contemporary R&B, world music, electronic music, reggae, soul and hip-hop.
The label released several projects such as Partage EP[6] of Michael Kiessou, La loi de la nature[7] of Dynastie le tigre and Parti De Rien[8] of Georges Breezy.
2016 - present : Philjohn Investment Holding and restructuring
In November 2016,[9] HMG had new shareholders such as HTD & Penthold, which bought the respective shares of Armel Nango and Philippe Nkouaya.[10] HMG becomes a subsidiary of Henthold and joins the conglomerate with sister companies Hope Music Publishing, Hope Management & Consulting (HOMCO), YASHA Corp., Hope Clothing, Philjohn Technologies & Hope Entertainment Pictures (HentPix).
In February 2017, an edition service is coupled with those of the label via the sister company Hope Music Publishing which has a catalog of more than 700 songs and added to that of HMG, brings back a catalog of more than 1000 songs. In November 2017 hope music group signs a distribution deal with a Gabonese label the node music through Kiss levray.
List of Hope Music Group labels & artists
In January 2017, the label subdivided its large catalog into 3 under separate labels, Binam Nation, Easy Hits Recordz & Bakwaaba Muzik. Each catalog has specific services and specializes in specific areas.
Artistes
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Publishing
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Discography
2013 - 2016
- No More Stranger vol.1 – Philjohn[13]
- Jemea - Andy Jemea
- Partage – Michael Kiessou[14]
- La Loi de la nature – Dynastie le tigre[15]
- Parti de rien – Georges Breezy[16]
- Partage Deluxe – Michael Kiessou[17]
- No More Stranger vol.2 – Philjohn
- La loi de la nature (Deluxe Edition) – Dynastie le tigre[15]
2017
- Mon Elan - Serum
- Homog3ne – Dynastie le tigre
- Kayfriends - Sonia Kay
- Jabea (EP) - Yvich
- Nomtema - Michael Kiessou
2018
- The Bridge - Locko
- Blvck Roses – Kôba Building
- Heros - J-Rio
- Comme Une Etoile - Zyon Stylei
- No Luv - LeHess
- Point G - Ghix
- Arrete Nous Si Tu Peux - Featurist
- V3rsatile - Seoud Drums
Awards and recognition
Year | Artist | Award show | Category | Results |
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2013 | Dynastie le tigre | RDCM – soirée de l'excellence | Best male artist | Won |
2014 | Dynastie le tigre | Ya'Fe Festival | Best performer | Won |
Balafon Music Awards | Best rookie of the year | Won | ||
KR Awards | Best male rookie of the year | Won | ||
2015 | Michael Kiessou | Canal 2'OR | Best video (tourner les reins) | Won[18] |
Greenlight Awards | Best Male artist | Won[19] | ||
KR Awards | Prix spécial du jury | Won[20] | ||
Dynastie le tigre | Balafon Music Awards | Best male vocals | Won | |
2016 | Michael Kiessou | MTN Zik Awards | Most downloaded artist | Won |
Dynastie le tigre | MTN Zik Awards | Most downloaded artist | Won | |
Yvich | MTN Zik Awards | Most downloaded artist | Won | |
Featurist | MTN Zik Awards | Most downloaded artist | Won |
References
- "HMG, ZOOM SUR UN LABEL DE MUSIQUE EN PLEINE EXPANSION AU CAMEROUN". Rapthugafrique (in French). 16 May 2015. Archived from the original on 17 September 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- "HOPE MUSIC GROUP ET SONY MUSIC FRANCE travaillent désormais main dans la main". LWN Mag (in French). 27 April 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- "Actualité – HOPE MUSIC GROUP CHEZ SONY MUSIC". Vrjmusic (in French). 24 April 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- "Le Label Hope Music Group s'apprête à livrer une bombe". Kamermoov (in French). 16 March 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- "Cameroun – Maahlox, Dynastie leTigre et Georges Breezy avec le label HMG du lourd!!!!!!!". Kurbain (in French). 20 October 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- "Michael Kiessou " Partage " avec ses fans son nouvel E.P deluxe". Auletch (in French). 1 September 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- "A la découverte de "La loi de la nature" de Dynastie Le Tigre". Mutations-online (in French). 1 June 2015. Archived from the original on 21 November 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- "Georges Breezy " Parti de rien ", sort enfin l'album…". Kamermoov (in French). 15 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- "Hope Music Group (HMG)". Musicinafrica. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- "Philippe Nkouaya CEO de Hope Music Group : l'exemple qui vient de la jeunesse". Cameroonceo. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- "Maahlox, Dynastie Le Tigre et Georges Breezy s'associent au label kmer Hope Music Group". Lwnmag (in French). November 2, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
- "" Lè featurist " rejoignent la grande famille HMG". Kamermoov (in French). February 5, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- "Musique : La Beat Tape "No More Stranger" de PhilJohn disponible". Je Wanda Magazine (in French). 24 July 2013. Archived from the original on 20 July 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- "Partage – Michael Kiessou". Amazon (in French). April 2, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
- "Le 2ème album de Dynastie Le Tigre La Loi de la Nature, dans les bacs le 30 Mai". Culturebene (in French). 6 April 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- "Georges Breezy " Parti de rien ", sort enfin l'album…". Culturebene (in French). 15 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- "E.P.: "Partage" deluxe – Michael Kiessou". Jewandamag (in French). September 26, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- "10th Canal 2 Or: the prize-winners' list". Journalducameroun. March 8, 2015. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- "Qui sont les artistes nominés aux céremonies de Green Light Awards ? – Vidéo". Kurbain (in French). December 26, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
- "Michael Kiessou rafle son troisième Awards de l'année". Culturebene (in French). August 7, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2015.