Rhymesayers Entertainment
Rhymesayers Entertainment (sometimes abbreviated RSE[1]) is an American independent hip hop record label based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[2][3] It was co-founded in 1995 by Sean Daley (Slug), Anthony Davis (Ant), Musab Saad (Sab the Artist) and Brent Sayers (Siddiq).[4] Beginning in 2008, Rhymesayers Entertainment sponsors the annual Soundset Music Festival, a popular attraction that takes place over Memorial Day weekend in Minneapolis.[5]
| Rhymesayers Entertainment | |
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| Founded | 1995 |
| Founder |
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| Distributor(s) | ADA |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| Location | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Official website | www |
Current roster
Rhymesayers Entertainment is headquartered in the same building as its music store, Fifth Element, in Uptown, Minneapolis.
Artists currently promoted include[6]
- Aesop Rock
- Atmosphere (Slug and Ant)
- Brother Ali
- Dilated Peoples (DJ Babu, Evidence and Rakaa)
- Evidence
- Eyedea & Abilities
- Face Candy (Eyedea, Kristoff Krane, J.T. Bates and Casey O'Brien)
- Felt (Murs and Slug)
- Grieves
- Hail Mary Mallon (Aesop Rock, DJ Big Wiz and Rob Sonic)
- I Self Devine
- Malibu Ken (Tobacco and Aesop Rock)
- Micranots (I Self Devine and DJ Kool Akiem)
- Mink (Musab and Ink Well)
- Nikki Jean
- Sa-Roc
- Semi.Official (I Self Devine and DJ Abilities)
- Soul Position (Blueprint and RJD2)
- Step Brothers (The Alchemist and Evidence)
- The Uncluded (Aesop Rock and Kimya Dawson)
Archived artists include
- Abstract Rude
- Blueprint
- Budo
- DJ Abilities
- Freeway
- Grayskul (JFK aka Ninjaface and Onry Ozzborn)
- Jake One
- MF Doom
- Mr. Dibbs
- P.O.S
- Psalm One
- Sab the Artist
- Toki Wright
Artists formerly signed to the label include
Discography
Studio albums
- Beyond - Comparison (1996)
- Atmosphere - Overcast! (1997)
- The Dynospectrum - The Dynospectrum (1998)
- Beyond - Be-Sides (1999)
- Brother Ali - Rites of Passage (2000)
- Micranots - Obelisk Movements (2000)
- Eyedea & Abilities - First Born (2001)
- Atmosphere - God Loves Ugly (2002)
- Felt - Felt: A Tribute to Christina Ricci (2002)
- Oliver Hart - The Many Faces of Oliver Hart (2002)
- Musab - Respect the Life (2002)
- Atmosphere - Seven's Travels (2003)
- Brother Ali - Shadows on the Sun (2003)
- Los Nativos - Dia De Los Muertos (2003)
- Micranots - Return of the Travellahs (2003)
- Monsta Island Czars - Escape from Monsta Island! (2003)
- Mr. Dibbs - The 30th Song (2003)
- Semi.Official - The Anti-Album (2003)
- Soul Position - 8 Million Stories (2003)
- Eyedea & Abilities - E&A (2004)
- Micranots - The Emperor & the Assassin (2004)
- MF Doom - Mm.. Food (2004)
- Atmosphere - You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having (2005)
- Blueprint - 1988 (2005)
- Boom Bap Project - Reprogram (2005)
- Felt - Felt, Vol. 2: A Tribute to Lisa Bonet (2005)
- I Self Devine - Self Destruction (2005)
- Grayskul - Deadlivers (2005)
- P.O.S - Ipecac Neat (2005)
- Face Candy - This Is Where We Were (2006)
- P.O.S - Audition (2006)
- Psalm One - The Death of Frequent Flyer (2006)
- Soul Position - Things Go Better with RJ and AL (2006)
- Brother Ali - The Undisputed Truth (2007)
- Grayskul - Bloody Radio (2007)
- Mac Lethal - 11:11 (2007)
- Atmosphere - When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold (2008)
- Jake One - White Van Music (2008)
- Abstract Rude - Rejuvenation (2009)
- BK-One - Rádio Do Canibal (2009)
- Brother Ali - Us (2009)
- Eyedea & Abilities - By the Throat (2009)
- Felt - Felt 3: A Tribute to Rosie Perez (2009)
- P.O.S - Never Better (2009)
- Toki Wright - A Different Mirror (2009)
- Freeway - The Stimulus Package (2010)
- Grieves - 88 Keys & Counting (2010)
- Atmosphere - The Family Sign (2011)
- Blueprint - Adventures in Counter-Culture (2011)
- Evidence - Cats & Dogs (2011)
- Face Candy - Waste Age Teen Land (2011)
- Grieves - Together/Apart (2011)
- Hail Mary Mallon - Are You Gonna Eat That? (2011)
- Aesop Rock - Skelethon (2012)
- Brother Ali - Mourning in America and Dreaming in Color (2012)
- I Self Devine - The Sound of Low Class Amerika (2012)
- P.O.S - We Don't Even Live Here (2012)
- The Uncluded - Hokey Fright (2013)
- Atmosphere - Southsiders (2014)
- Dilated Peoples - Directors of Photography (2014)
- Grieves - Winter & the Wolves (2014)
- Hail Mary Mallon - Bestiary (2014)
- Step Brothers - Lord Steppington (2014)
- Prof - Liability (2015)
- Aesop Rock - The Impossible Kid (2016)
- Atmosphere - Fishing Blues (2016)
- Los Nativos - The Eagle & the Jaguar (2016)
- Brother Ali - All the Beauty in This Whole Life (2017)
- Grieves - Running Wild (2017)
- Musab & Ink Well - Intellectual Property (2017)
- Atmosphere - Mi Vida Local (2018)
- Dem Atlas - Bad Actress (2018)
- Evidence - Weather or Not (2018)
- Prof - Pookie Baby (2018)
- Malibu Ken - Malibu Ken (2019)
Compilation albums
- Headshots - Vol. 1: WBBOY Sessions (1995)
- Headshots - Vol. 2: Arrogance (1996)
- Headshots - Vol. 3: Compensation (1996)
- Headshots - Vol. 4: History (1996)
- Headshots - Vol. 5: Effort (1997)
- Headshots - Vol. 6: Industrial Warfare (1997)
- Headshots - Vol. 7: Se7en (1999)
- Atmosphere - Lucy Ford: The Atmosphere EP's (2001)
- Mr. Dibbs - Sucker Punch Breaks Volume One (2002)
- Mr. Dibbs - Dead World Reborn (2012)
Mixtapes
- Atmosphere - Strictly Leakage (2007)
- I Self Devine - LA State of Mind (2012)
- I Self Devine - The Upliftment Struggle (2012)
- I Self Devine - Reports from the Field: In the Trenches (2012)
- I Self Devine - The Shining Path (2012)
- Dem Atlas - MF Dem (2016)
EPs
- Atmosphere - Overcast! (1997)
- Atmosphere - Sad Clown Bad Dub (1999)
- Atmosphere - Sad Clown Bad Dub II (2000)
- Atmosphere - Ford One (2000)
- Atmosphere - Ford Two (2000)
- Atmosphere - The Lucy EP (2001)
- Atmosphere - Sad Clown Bad Dub 3 (2002)
- Atmosphere - Sad Clown Bad Dub 4 DVD (2002)
- Soul Position - Unlimited (2002)
- Atmosphere - Sad Clown Bad Dub 5 (2003)
- Atmosphere - Sad Clown Bad Dub 6 (2003)
- Atmosphere - Random Vol. 3/Sad Clown Bad Dub 7 (2003)
- Brother Ali - Champion (2004)
- Atmosphere - Happy Clown Bad Dub 8/Fun EP (2006)
- Atmosphere - Sad Clown Bad Summer 9 (2007)
- Atmosphere - Sad Clown Bad Fall 10 (2007)
- Atmosphere - Sad Clown Bad Winter 11 (2007)
- Atmosphere - Sad Clown Bad Spring 12 (2008)
- Atmosphere - Leak at Will (2009)
- Brother Ali - The Truth Is Here (2009)
- Atmosphere - To All My Friends, Blood Makes the Blade Holy: The Atmosphere EP's (2010)
- Grieves - The Confessions of Mr. Modest (2010)
- BK-One - Tema Do Canibal (2011)
- Brother Ali - The Bite Marked Heart (2012)
- Atmosphere - The Lake Nokomis Maxi Single (2014)
- Dem Atlas - Dwnr (2014)
- Aesop Rock - Cat Food (2015)
- Aesop Rock & Homeboy Sandman - Lice (2015)
- Aesop Rock & Homeboy Sandman - Lice Two: Still Buggin' (2016)
- Sa-Roc - MetaMorpheus (2016)
- Atmosphere - Frida Kahlo vs. Ezra Pound (2016)
- Aesop Rock & Homeboy Sandman - Triple Fat Lice (2017)
Singles
- Musab - "Actin' Rich" (2000)
- Eyedea & Abilities - "Pushing Buttons" (2000)
- Eyedea & Abilities - "Blindly Firing" (2001)
- Atmosphere - "Modern Man's Hustle" (2002)
- Atmosphere - "GodLovesUgly" (2002)
- Monsta Island Czars - "Escape" (2002)
- Mr. Dibbs - "Outreach 5" (2002)
- Atmosphere - "Trying to Find a Balance" (2003)
- Brother Ali - "Room with a View" (2003)
- Micranots - "Glorious" b/w "Heat" (2003)
- Semi.Official - "Crime" (2003)
- Atmosphere - "National Disgrace" (2004)
- Eyedea & Abilities - "Now" (2004)
- MF Doom - "Hoe Cakes" b/w "Potholders" (2004)
- Atmosphere - "Watch Out" b/w "Smart Went Crazy" (2005)
- Blueprint - "Boombox" (2005)
- Boom Bap Project - "Rock the Spot" (2005)
- Felt - "Dirty Girl" (2005)
- Grayskul - "Prom Quiz" (2005)
- I Self Devine - "Ice Cold" (2005)
- P.O.S - "P.O.S Is Ruining My Life" (2005)
- Atmosphere - "Say Hey There" (2006)
- P.O.S - "Bleeding Hearts Club" (2006)
- Soul Position - "Hand-Me-Downs" b/w "Blame It on the Jager" (2006)
- Brother Ali - "Truth Is" b/w "Freedom Ain't Free" (2007)
- Grayskul - "Scarecrow" (2007)
- Mac Lethal - "Make-Out Bandit" b/w "Pound That Beer" (2007)
- Atmosphere - "You" (2008)
- Atmosphere - "Shoulda Known" (2008)
- Jake One - "The Truth" (2008)
- Blueprint - "So Alive" (2011)
- Releases taken from official website.[7]
See also
- List of record labels
- Twin Cities hip hop
- Underground hip hop
References
- Kangas, Chaz (December 2, 2015). "Rhymesayers at 20: How the best roster in hip-hop was built". City Pages. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
- Rhys, Dan (December 4, 2015). "How Rhymesayers Entertainment Survived 20 Years As An Indie Label". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
- Burbeck, Rory (February 4, 2015). "Rhymesayers Label Founders to Discuss 20 Years of Success at SXSW Music 2015". SXSW. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
- Setaro, Shawn (November 30, 2015). "Rhymesayers At 20: An Oral History". Forbes. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
- Fischer, Reed (May 23, 2012). "How Rhymesayers set up the Soundset Festival". City Pages. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
- "Artists". Rhymesayers Entertainment. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
- "Releases". Rhymesayers Entertainment. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
Further reading
- Young, Killian (March 12, 2015). "Once Upon a Time in Minneapolis: 20 Years of Rhymesayers". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
- Riemenschneider, Chris (December 3, 2015). "20 defining moments in Rhymesayers' 20-year history". Star Tribune. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
- Tardio, Andres (December 4, 2015). "Rhymesayers: An Oral History Of The Indie Rap Empire". MTV. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
- Boffard, Rob (February 4, 2014). "Rhymesayers – the finest independent hip-hop label in the world?". The Guardian. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
External links
- Official website
- Rhymesayers Entertainment discography at Discogs
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