Egyptian Empire Records
| Egyptian Empire Records | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1983 (as Freak Beat Records) 1985 (as Egyptian Empire Records) |
| Founder | Greg Broussard |
| Distributor(s) | Self-distributed |
| Genre | Electro, Hi-NRG, Hip hop |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
Egyptian Empire Records is the oldest electro record label owned by Egyptian Lover. Known for its unique style of electro music, it also has a political background because Egyptian Lover was the first Afroamerican Label Owner.[1][2]
Background[edit]
It was founded in 1983 by Egyptian Lover as Freak Beat Records. Since then, it has served us with uptempo Electro Beats pressed on Wax. During its first few years, it was the home of Uncle Jamm's Army.[3] In 1985, it changed its name to Egyptian Empire Records. Several releases made it to the Billboard Charts and it was the Home of Rodney O and Joe Cooley.[4][5]
Notable Artists[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Egyptian Lover – "Egypt, Egypt" – triangle, white vinyl, pyramid". Stones Throw Records. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ Bynoe, Yvonne (2006). Encyclopedia of Rap and Hip-hop Culture. Greenwood Press. p. 115. ISBN 9780313330582. Retrieved December 18, 2018 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Egyptian Lover, hip-hop pioneer". NPR. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ Charnas, Dan (November 1, 2011). The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip-Hop. Penguin. ISBN 9781101568118. Retrieved December 18, 2018 – via Google Books.
- ^ Ruffin, Herbert; Mack, Dwayne (March 15, 2018). Freedom's Racial Frontier: African Americans in the Twentieth-Century West. University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 9780806161242. Retrieved December 18, 2018 – via Google Books.
- ^ The Lover II – Terminator / I'm Still Hurt (1988, Vinyl), retrieved 2021-11-06