The Conglomerate Entertainment

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Conglomerate
Founded
  • 1994 (as Flipmode)
  • 2010 (as Conglomerate)
FounderBusta Rhymes
GenreHip hop
Country of originUnited States
LocationBrooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.

Conglomerate is a record label founded by Busta Rhymes. The label was established in 1994 as Flipmode, the name Conglomerate was later adopted in 2010.

Company history

Elektra (1996–2000)

Dallas Austin helped Rhymes land a production deal and create the logo for the label.[1] Soon after the

Warner Bros. Records
. So, in 2000, he released a compilation album and began to search for a new home. By then, member Lord Have Mercy would part ways with the crew, signaling the end of the height of Flipmode as a crew, as his album The Ungodly Hour never saw the light of day. Future changes would plague the group due to tense chemistry with Busta.

J (2001–2004)

After he moved the label away from Elektra, Busta had begun talking to

It Ain't Safe No More, which featured Mariah Carey and the Flipmode Squad. Two singles from the album got a lot of airplay, but his new solo album stalled at gold, making it the worst-selling album in Busta Rhymes discography. To this Busta would blame on J Records not promoting his music properly, and consequently J records did not release Rah Digga's album nor did they release the Flipmode group album. In turn, Busta began associating himself with Dr. Dre and Eminem, as rumors began to circulate that Busta was moving his label yet again. These rumors proved to be false at the time. He would record some songs with Eminem and Dr. Dre, but would continue to stay at J Records. From 2002 to 2004, nothing was heard from Flipmode Entertainment as Busta Rhymes, the face of their label was doing more television than anything else. They resurfaced in 2005, when Busta Rhymes announced that he was planning to leave J Records
and was recording his seventh album. Consequently, a new Flipmode album, though in the works, was shelved, and the roster continued to change.

Aftermath and Interscope (2006–2008)

In late 2005, Busta Rhymes had moved Flipmode once again, this time to Dr. Dre's

Universal Motown, who would be releasing his 8th studio album Back on My B.S. on May 19, 2009.[2][3]

Universal Motown and Conglomerate (2008–2009)

Smith released his eighth studio album

RIAA certification, selling 122,000 copies to date. The singles that have been released from the album are, "Arab Money", "Hustler's Anthem '09" and "Respect My Conglomerate". The song "World Go Round", featuring British singer Estelle, was released in France
on April 6, 2009, due to the heavy rotation of a leaked version. The single was released in the UK on July 13, 2009. All the while, the Flipmode roster continued to change, and Spliff Star dropped a number of street albums, with the collective recording mixtapes.

Busta Rhymes then founded The Conglomerate Entertainment in 2010 and the brand is no longer known as Flipmode.

Conglomerate (2010–present)

On November 16, 2011, it was announced that Busta Rhymes signed to Cash Money Records. For his debut single on the label and his The Conglomerate Entertainment, "Why Stop Now", he reunited with his "Look at Me Now"-collaborator Chris Brown.

The Conglomerate, as a collective effort, released their first official mixtape 'Catastrophic' at the end of 2012. On July 24, 2014, Reek da Villian revealed that he had departed from Conglomerate Records.[4]

Artists

Current acts

[5]

Former acts

Discography

Artist Album Details
Busta Rhymes The Coming
(released with Elektra)
Rampage
Scout's Honor… by Way of Blood

(released with Elektra)
  • Released: July 29, 1997
  • Chart position: #65 U.S.[7]
  • RIAA certification: Gold
Busta Rhymes When Disaster Strikes...
(released with Elektra)
  • Released: September 23, 1997
  • Chart position: 3 U.S.[8]
  • RIAA certification: Platinum
Flipmode Squad The Imperial
(released with Elektra)
  • Released: September 1, 1998
  • Chart position: 15 U.S.[9]
  • RIAA certification: Gold
Busta Rhymes
E.L.E.: The Final World Front

(released with Elektra)
  • Released: December 8, 1998
  • Chart position: 12 U.S.[10]
  • RIAA certification: Platinum
Rah Digga Dirty Harriet
(released with Elektra)
  • Released: November 2, 1999
  • Chart position: 18 U.S.[11]
  • RIAA certification: Gold
Busta Rhymes Anarchy
(released with Elektra)
  • Released: June 20, 2000
  • Chart position: 4 U.S.[12]
  • RIAA certification: Platinum
Busta Rhymes Total Devastation
(released with Elektra)
  • Released: October 2, 2001
  • Chart position: –
Busta Rhymes Genesis
(released with J)
  • Released: November 27, 2001
  • Chart position: 7 U.S.[13]
  • RIAA certification: Platinum
Busta Rhymes It Ain't Safe No More...
(released with J)
  • Released: November 26, 2002
  • Chart position: 43 U.S.[14]
  • RIAA certification: Gold
Rampage Have You Seen?
(released with Deep Freeze and Sure Shot)
  • Released: June 6, 2006
  • Chart position: –
Busta Rhymes The Big Bang
(released with Aftermath and Interscope)
  • Released: June 13, 2006
  • Chart position: 1 U.S.[15]
  • RIAA certification: Gold
Spliff Star Contraband
(released with Paperrock)
  • Released: January 22, 2008
  • Chart position: –
Busta Rhymes
Universal Motown
)
  • Released: May 5, 2009
  • Chart position: 5 U.S.
Busta Rhymes Year of the Dragon
(released with Google Play)
  • Released: August 21, 2012
  • Chart position: –
Conglomerate Catastrophic
  • Released: December 21, 2012
  • Chart position: –
OT Genasis
Rhythm & Bricks

(released with The Conglomerate Records)

  • Released: September 22, 2015
  • Chart Positions: -

See also

  • List of record labels

References

  1. ^ Bell, Max (March 25, 2021). "How Busta Rhymes Harnessed the Dungeon Dragon on His Classic Debut". The Ringer. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  2. ^ Exclusive: Busta Rhymes Signs with Universal Motown. Rap-up.com. Accessed September 17, 2008.
  3. ^ Video: Busta Rhymes & Spliff Starr Doing The "Arab Money" Dance Live!. Worldstarhiphop.com (2008-10-06). Retrieved on 2013-08-25.
  4. ^ "Reek Da Villian Signs A Deal With Birdman Only A Day After Busta Rhymes Leaves Cash Money - XXL". Xxlmag.com. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
  5. ^ The history and biographies of Flipmode & Conglomerate Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine. Conglomeratefans.com. Retrieved on 2013-08-25.
  6. ^ Billboard, "The Coming" Billboard.com
  7. ^ Billboard, "Scouts Honor... by Way of Blood" Billboard.com
  8. ^ Billboard, "When Disaster Strikes..." Billboard.com
  9. ^ Billboard, "The Imperial Album" Billboard.com
  10. ^ Billboard, "Extinction Level Event (The Final World Front)" Billboard.com
  11. ^ Billboard, "Dirty Harriet" Billboard.com
  12. ^ Billboard, "Anarchy" Billboard.com
  13. ^ Billboard, "Genesis" Billboard.com
  14. ^ Billboard, "It Ain't Safe No More" Billboard.com
  15. ^ Billboard, "The Big Bang" Billboard.com
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