LaFace Records
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| LaFace Records | |
|---|---|
Antonio "L.A." Reid Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds | |
| Status | Inactive (absorbed into RCA Records) |
| Distributor(s) | |
| Genre | R&B, pop, hip hop, soul |
| Country of origin | United States |
LaFace Records was an American
Atlanta, Georgia, that operated as a unit of Sony Music Entertainment from 2008 to 2011 and was historically a part of Bertelsmann Music Group from 1989 to 2004. It was most active and achieved its greatest commercial success during the 1990s, dealing largely in the field of urban music. It was originally distributed by its co-creator Arista Records from 1989 through 2001, after which it was shuttered and absorbed into Arista. In 2004, the label was rebooted, and it began operating through Jive Records until both were absorbed into RCA Records in 2011. Today, the label's back catalog and reissues are managed by Legacy Recordings
.
Company history
LaFace was formed in 1989 as a
Usher, Goodie Mob and Donell Jones
. Towards the end of the decade, LaFace produced fewer artists, while Babyface began to focus more on his own music career. The label was acquired completely by Arista and BMG in 1999. In 2001, L.A. Reid was appointed Chairman/CEO of Arista. As a result of Reid's promotion, LaFace was dissolved as most of its prominent acts moved up to the main Arista label to continue to work under Reid.
In 1992, LaFace signed
Billboard top 200
. The album went on to achieve Platinum status in America.
In 2004, after the corporate restructuring of the
Zomba Music Group during the Sony BMG joint venture at the time. Most of its former roster, who had moved on to Arista, returned to the company upon its reactivation. In 2011, LaFace (along with its previous Jive/Zomba distributor) was again shuttered, this time being absorbed into RCA Records
.
Former artists
The following is a list of artists who have recorded for LaFace Records.
- 1 Life 2 Live
- Az Yet
- B-Rock & The Bizz
- Toni Braxton
- The Braxtons
- Ciara
- Damian Dame
- Corey Glover
- Goodie Mob
- Jermaine Jackson
- Donell Jones
- Chante Moore
- Outkast
- Pink
- Pressha
- Tony Rich
- Sam Salter
- Shanice
- Society of Soul
- TLC
- T.I.
- Usher
- YoungBloodZ
In-house producers
- L.A. Reid
- Babyface
- Daryl Simmons
- Kayo
- Dallas Austin
- Organized Noize
- Tim Thomas & Ted Bishop
See also
- List of record labels
- Rosa Parks v. LaFace Records
References
- ^ "Big Boi signs with Epic Records; expect "two or three singles" this summer". Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ Nickson (2004), pp. 29–30.
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