Rap-A-Lot Records

Rap-A-Lot is a hip hop record label founded by James Prince in 1987.[2] Smoke-a-Lot Records is a subsidiary.

Rap-A-Lot
Parent companySony Music Entertainment
Founded1986 (1986)[1]
FounderJames Prince
Distributor(s)RED Distribution
GenreSouthern hip hop
Country of originUnited States
LocationHouston, Texas, U.S.
Official websitewww.rapalotrecords.com

Rap-A-Lot was first distributed by A&M Records with the release of Raheem's 1988 debut The Vigilante.[3] The label was distributed through the 1990s by EMI's Priority Records (1991–1994), Noo Trybe Records (1994-1998), and Virgin Records (1998–2002). In the 2000s, it was distributed by Asylum Records and then Fontana Distribution.

The label's most popular acts were The Geto Boys and Devin the Dude, whom The New York Times called "a brilliant oddball with a spaced-out flow."[4]

On August 22, 2013, Rap-A-Lot announced a distribution deal with RED Distribution. Artists on its roster include Z-Ro and Bun B.[5]

Current artists

Discography

1980s

1987

1988

1989

1990s

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000s

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010s

2010

  • Z-Ro - Heroin
  • Bun B - Trill O.G.
  • Pimp C - The Naked Soul Of Sweet Jones
  • Various Artists - Sex, Money, & Drugs
  • Various Artists - Street Life
  • Various Artists - Swagger Check
  • Various Artists - Crazy & Psychotic Vol. 1
  • Various Artists - Number 1 Streets Hits
  • Various Artists - Gangstas And Hustlers
  • Various Artists - Greatest Features

2011

2012

2013

2014

References
  1. HP Cheung (April 3, 2017). "What Is Rap-A-Lot Records?". Hypebeast. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
  2. Brandon Caldwell (February 17, 2015). "A Brief History of Houston Rap Executive J. Prince Defending Everyone from The Geto Boys to Drake". Vice Media. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
  3. Faniel, Maco L. (30 July 2013). Hip Hop in Houston: The Origin and the Legacy (Paperback ed.). The History Press. pp. 117–118. ISBN 978-1-60949-978-5. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
  4. The New York Times > Arts > Music > A Visitor's Guide to the Houston Sound
  5. http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.25165/title.rap-a-lot-records-signs-distribution-deal-with-sony-red-plans-bun-b-album
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