Shady Records is the recording label started by Eminem in 1999. Primarily begun in order to sign D12, it has since grown into, along with Aftermath, the rap industry leaders it is today. With a variety of artists appealing to different people there is a wide mix which ultimately when put together makes an untouchable team.
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50 Cent - 50cent.com Real name: Curtis Jackson | Birth date: July 6th 1976 Place of birth: South Side Jamaica, Queens, NY Main discography: Get Rich or Die Tryin (2003) | The Massacre (2005) Notes: Was a boxer and sold drugs starting at the age of 12 before turning to rap. Owns G-Unit Records along with a clothing line and vitamin water, has a film on the way entitled 'Get Rich Or Die Tryin'. |
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Obie Trice - Obietrice.com Real name: Obie Trice | Birth date: November 14th 1977 Place of birth: Detroit Main discography: Cheers (2003) | Second Rounds On Me (2006) Notes: Introduced to Eminem by Bizarre, appeared on D12's Devils Night. |
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Stat Quo - StatQuo.Aftermathmusic.com Real name: | Birth date: Place of birth: Atlanta Main discography: Welcome To Statlanta Mixtape (2004) | Statlanta (Coming) Notes: Appears on Eminem's Encore. Has his debut coming this year. |
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D12 - D12world.com Members: Eminem, Proof, Bizarre, Kuniva, Kon Artis and Swifty. Main Discography: Devils Night (2001) and D12 World (2004) Notes: All have solo projects on the way with albums coming this year. |
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Bobby Creekwater - Real name: Antoine Rogers | Birth date: Place of birth: Atlanta Main discography: Notes: Signed mid- 2005, more information coming soon. |
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Cashis - Real name: R. Johnson | Birth date: Place of birth: Orange County, California Main discography: The Country Hound EP (2007), Loose Cannon (2007) Notes: |
G-Unit Records was started by 50 Cent in 2003 after the success of 50 Cent's album "Get Rich Or Die Tryin". Long time friends were brought together to form the group. Also featuring Tony Yayo, who is yet to release an album due to being in and out of prison.
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Lloyd Banks - LloydBanksOnline.com Real name: Christopher Lloyd | Birth date: April 30th, 1982 Place of birth: South Side Jamaica, Queens, NY Main discography: The Hunger For More ( 2004 ) Notes: "My mom is Puerto Rican, my pops is black". |
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Young Buck - Young-Buck.com Real name: David Brown | Birth date: March 15, 1981 Place of birth: Nashville, TN Main discography: Straight Outta Cashville ( 2004 ) Notes: Was hunted by St. Monica police after stabbing someone who attacked Dr. Dre at last years Vibe Awards. |
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Tony Yayo - TonyYayo.ws Real name: Marvin Bernard | Birth date: 1980 Place of birth: South Side Jamaica, Queens, NY Main discography: Thoughts of a Predicate Felon ( 2005 ) Notes: Debut album, "Thoughts of a Predicate Felon", drops August 30, 2005. |
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Mobb Deep - MobbDeep.net Members: Prodigy and Havoc. Main Discography: Infamous ( 1995 ) | Hell On Earth ( 1999 ) Notes: Recently signed with G-Unit and came out with the hit 'Outta Control Remix'. Most famous hit is 'Shook Ones part 2' which also featured as the intro song to 8 Mile. |
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MOP Members: Lil Fame, Billy Danzenie. Main Discography: Warriorz ( 2000 ) Notes: Past hits include 'Ante Up'. |
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G-Unit - G-UnitSoldier.com Members: 50 Cent, Young Buck, Lloyd Banks and Olivia. Main Discography: Beg For Mercy ( 2004 ) Notes: Debut album 'Beg for mercy' has sold over 2 million sales worldwide so far. |
We often hear 'Shady/Aftermath' shouted out and for those who don't know, Aftermath is the Record label founded and run by the legend that is Doctor Dre after he left Death Row records. A west coast orientated label and dedicated to bringing out only the best, read on for more information.
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Busta Rhymes - Delafront.com Real name: Trevor Smith Jr | Birth date: May 20, 1972 Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York Main discography: Genesis ( 2001 ) | It ain't safe no more (2003 ) Notes: Founder of Flipmode Records |
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Eminem - TRshady.com Real name: Marshall Bruce Mathers III | Birth date: October 17, 1972 Place of birth: St. Joseph, Missouri Main discography: The Slim Shady LP ( 1999 ), Marshall Mathers LP ( 2000 ), The Eminem Show ( 2002 ), Encore ( 2004 ) Notes: Before being a member of D-12 and a solo artist, Eminem was a part of two groups: Soul Intent and Bassment Productions. |
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Eve - Rap.About.com Real name: Eve Jihan Jeffers | Birth date: 1979 Place of birth: St. Joseph, Missouri Main discography: Let There Be Eve ( 1999 ), Scorpion ( 2001 ), Eve-Olution ( 2002 ) Notes: To make more money, Eve was a go-go dancer. Eve first began rapping in a high school rap group under the alias 'Gangsta.' |
This section are for those rappers who were once on the rooster of any of the above record labels. The most common reason for a record label dropping an artist is a different creative vision, basically disagreements between artist and label owner. Though this is not always the case ....
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The Game - AftermathGame.com Real name: Jayceon Taylor | Birth date: April 30th, 1982 Place of birth: Compton Main discography: The Documentary ( 2005 ) Notes: In his own words, "I'm a small reminder of what was, and what will come to be." Previous Signed To: Aftermath Entertainment Reason for leaving: 50 Cent put it down to creative differences, stating Olivia didn't quite fit in with the G-Unit image. Though another reason could have been the lack of buzz and low reception for the singles released leading up to debut album. |
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Olivia - OliviaSpot.ws Real name: | Birth date: 1981 Place of birth: Brooklyn , NY Main discography: Behind Closed Doors ( 2005 ) Notes: Is the first lady to join the G-Unit family. Previously Signed To: G-Unit Reason for leaving: Game was removed off Aftermath after the long running 50 Cent beef. Details are sketchy but it was likely the case that Dre could not have trouble between his own artists and kept 50 Cent who sells more records. |
