Priority Records
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Priority Records is an American distribution company and record label[1][2] known for artists including N.W.A, Ice Cube, MC Ren, Eazy-E, Master P, Snoop Dogg, Silkk the Shocker, Jay-Z, Paris, Mack 10, 504 Boyz, Brotha Lynch Hung, C-Murder, Mia X, Westside Connection, and Ice-T.[1] It also distributed hip hop record labels including Death Row Records,[3][4] Hoo-Bangin' Records,[5][6] No Limit Records,[7] Posthuman Records,[8] Rap-A-Lot Records,[9][10] Rawkus Records,[11][12] Roc-A-Fella Records,[13] Ruthless Records[14][15] Duck Down Records, and Wu-Tang Records.[16] According to Billboard, "few record labels were as important to the rise of West Coast hip hop as Priority Records."[17]
Priority Records | |
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Parent company | Universal Music Group |
Founded | 1985; 39 years ago (1985) |
Founder |
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Status | Active |
Distributor(s) | Capitol Records |
Genre | Various, with a focus on hip hop |
Country of origin | U.S. |
Location | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Official website | www |