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Description: Rawkus Records is an American hip hop record label, owned by James Murdoch, known for starting the careers of many rappers. Rawkus started in 1995 with releases in hip-hop, drum and bass and fun-dustrial (Dystopia One). Label heads Brian Brater and Jarret Myer then signed some of the top underground talent from the New York area, notably Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Hi-Tek and Company Flow, who went on to define the label's sound. The string of 12" releases and full-length albums that followed helped initiate a resurgence in the New York/East Coast sound. Many of these are considered classics among hip-hop aficionados. During the mid to late 1990s, Rawkus became a dominant label in the underground hip-hop scene.
Description: "Slow and low, that is the tempo" is a classic phrase from the hip hop group The Beastie Boys, first used in their 1986 hit song "Slow and Low". As label partners on Def Jam with Run DMC at the time, the phrase quickly became a part of the hip hop lexicon, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a consistent beat and pace in rap music. The Beastie Boys were pioneers in the hip hop genre, blending rock and rap to create a new and innovative sound that resonated with audiences around the world. The phrase "Slow and low, that is the tempo" has since become synonymous with the group, representing their unique style and creative approach to hip hop music. Today, it remains a powerful and evocative phrase
Description: Definitive Jux (often shortened to Def Jux) was an influential New York City-based independent hip-hop record label founded in 1999 by El-P and Amaechi Uzoigwe. Active primarily from 2000 to 2010, it became a cornerstone of underground hip-hop, known for its intense, experimental sound, intellectual lyrics, and strict artistic independence. Definitive Jux Vintage Def Jux Design
Description: Ruff Ryders Entertainment is an American hip hop record label and management company founded by siblings and record executives Joaquin ""Waah"", Darrin ""Dee"" and Chivon Dean in 1988. It operated as a subsidiary of Universal, and distributed by Interscope Records, with Def Jam Recordings serving as the distributor for DMX albums. The label went on to launch the careers of several successful artists such as their flagship artist DMX, Eve, The LOX, Drag-On, MC Jin, producers Dame Grease and the Deans' nephew, Swizz Beatz among others. The Ruff Ryders namesake also referred to a loose-knit hip hop collective composed of the core signees of the label.
Description: Definitive Jux was a record label based in New York City. It was co-founded in 1999 by El-P and Amaechi Uzoigwe. Definitive Jux was initially known as Def Jux. However, popular hip-hop label Def Jam Recordings sued Def Jux over the name similarity in 2001. This lawsuit was settled out of court and the name was officially changed to Definitive Jux.
