4th & B'way Records
4th & B'way Records | |
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Parent company | The Island Def Jam Music Group |
Founded | 1984 |
Founder | Chris Blackwell |
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Genre | Dance |
Country of origin | United States |
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4th & B'way Records (pronounced /fɔːrθ
In the UK, Fourth and Broadway was established in 1992, and it had a roster different from its American version, although it did release titles from its American cousin and vice versa. 4th & B'way was shut down in 1998,[2] shortly after Chris Blackwell left Island Records, and before the merger of the PolyGram and MCA label families that became Universal Music Group. 4th & B'way's remaining hip hop artists would be transferred to Def Jam Recordings.
"Pump Up the Volume" by MARRS was distributed by 4th & B'way in the US.[3] Other notable artists included Eric B and Rakim[4] and Noel.
On April 12, 2013, The Island Def Jam Music Group reactivated the label as a dance-oriented imprint with Cazzette as its first artist on the reactivated imprint,[5] and has also signed Route 94 and Kiesza.
See also
- Category:4th & B'way Records albums
- List of former Island Records artists
- List of record labels
References
- ↑ Pham, Alex. "Island Def Jam Resurrects 4th & B'way as Dance Label, Signs Cazzette as Its First Act (Exclusive)". billboard.com. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
- ↑ Pham, Alex. "Island Def Jam Resurrects 4th & B'way as Dance Label, Signs Cazzette as Its First Act (Exclusive)". billboard.com. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
- ↑ Pham, Alex. "Island Def Jam Resurrects 4th & B'way as Dance Label, Signs Cazzette as Its First Act (Exclusive)". billboard.com. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
- ↑ Pham, Alex. "Island Def Jam Resurrects 4th & B'way as Dance Label, Signs Cazzette as Its First Act (Exclusive)". billboard.com. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
- ↑ Pham, Alex. "Island Def Jam Resurrects 4th & B'way as Dance Label, Signs Cazzette as Its First Act (Exclusive)". billboard.com. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 2015-03-31.