Rowdy Records
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| Rowdy Records | |
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New York City, New York | |
| Official website | RowdyRecords.com |
Rowdy Records is a
History
Formed in
Rowdy shot to success in 1993 with rap group Illegal, who had two #1 rap singles and the #1 Billboard rap single of the year.
1995 saw the release of the triple platinum debut album from fourteen-year-old R&B singer Monica entitled Miss Thang. Other acts on the label included: Y'all So Stupid, For Real, Fishbone and Caron Wheeler. The label also released the soundtrack to the motion-picture Fled.
In spite of the label's strong buzz in the industry (mainly due to Austin's name being attached to it), by 1997 Rowdy began to flounder, as Monica's debut album had been its biggest release to date—and arguably the company's only success. Creative differences with Arista subsequently caused Rowdy to vacate its fold, while Monica (its most notable star) remained at Arista. Without a major distributor, Rowdy briefly went the independent route before stalling completely. Austin's career, meanwhile, continued to thrive as he remained a highly sought after producer, which led to him stepping down as CEO. Rowdy closed in 1998. He then started the short-lived record label Freeworld Entertainment after the dissolution of Rowdy.
In 2005, when the hip group
Notable artists
Former
- Y'all So Stupid
- Sammie
- Monica
- Da King & I
- Illegal
- Rampage the Last Boy Scout
- Jamal a.k.a. Mally G
- For Real
Notable producers
- Tim & Bob (1993-1999)
- Mario Winans (1995-1998)
See also
- List of record labels
