Mass Appeal Entertainment
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Mass Appeal Entertainment is an American
record label
owned and operated by producer/writer Marcus "DL" Siskind (Backstreet Boys
, Lauryn Hill
, Queen Latifah
, etc). Mass Appeal Entertainment is a Boston, MA based company with a multitude of artists currently signed from various musical genres.
In June 2008
, Mass Appeal entered into an exclusive, multi-year venture with E1 (Formerly KOCH) Entertainment. E1 Entertainment has the largest number of billboard-charting titles in the independent sector. Moreover, they are the leading and fastest growing independent music company in the United States. Koch Entertainment is also the market leader among independent labels and distributors in both the United States and Canada.
Mass Appeal Entertainment also has divisions in Publishing and Production, including Mass Appeal Music Publishing and Shakertown Music, a joint venture with Sony
/ATV Publishing. The Production entity has a full staff of producers and writers, creating music and songs for a variety of Major and Independent Artists, Films, TV, and other outlets in need of music. Mass Appeal Entertainment also has a division in Recording. Blue Jay Recording in Carlisle, MA is a world class recording studio
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United States
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record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
owned and operated by producer/writer Marcus "DL" Siskind (Backstreet Boys
Backstreet Boys
The Backstreet Boys are an American vocal group, formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993. The band originally consisted of A. J. McLean, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, Nick Carter and Kevin Richardson. They rose to fame with their debut international album, Backstreet Boys...
, Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Noelle Hill is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress.Early in her career, she established her reputation as a member of the Fugees. In 1998, she launched her solo career with the release of the commercially successful and critically acclaimed album, The Miseducation of...
, Queen Latifah
Queen Latifah
Dana Elaine Owens , better known by her stage name Queen Latifah, is an American singer, rapper, and actress. Her work in music, film and television has earned her a Golden Globe award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Image Awards, a Grammy Award, six additional Grammy nominations, an Emmy...
, etc). Mass Appeal Entertainment is a Boston, MA based company with a multitude of artists currently signed from various musical genres.
In June 2008
2008 in music
2008 was a huge year in music history with the emergence of pop superstars Lady Gaga and Katy Perry into the mainstream. Also, this is the year that is widely agreed upon by critics as the start of the fall of hip hop from the mainstream and the rise of Synthpop into the mainstream due to acts such...
, Mass Appeal entered into an exclusive, multi-year venture with E1 (Formerly KOCH) Entertainment. E1 Entertainment has the largest number of billboard-charting titles in the independent sector. Moreover, they are the leading and fastest growing independent music company in the United States. Koch Entertainment is also the market leader among independent labels and distributors in both the United States and Canada.
Mass Appeal Entertainment also has divisions in Publishing and Production, including Mass Appeal Music Publishing and Shakertown Music, a joint venture with Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
/ATV Publishing. The Production entity has a full staff of producers and writers, creating music and songs for a variety of Major and Independent Artists, Films, TV, and other outlets in need of music. Mass Appeal Entertainment also has a division in Recording. Blue Jay Recording in Carlisle, MA is a world class recording studio
Recording studio
A recording studio is a facility for sound recording and mixing. Ideally both the recording and monitoring spaces are specially designed by an acoustician to achieve optimum acoustic properties...
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Artists
- Memphis BleekMemphis BleekMalik Thuston Patrick Cox , better known by his rap persona of Memphis Bleek or "Bleek", is a New York rapper mainly known for his tenure with Roc-a-Fella Records and CEO of his own label Get Low Records...
- Memphis Bleek enjoyed great success with previous albums Coming of Age, The Understanding went Platinum, M.A.D.E.M.A.D.E.M.A.D.E. is the third studio album by rapper Memphis Bleek. It was released on December 16, 2003 and at best it reached #35. The album sold 150,000 copies in its first week, which was a record for Memphis Bleek....
went Gold and 534. A joint venture deal was recently established and Bleek's next album, The Process will be released through Mass Appeal Entertainment in May 2010. - Noel GourdinNoel GourdinNoel Gourdin is an R&B artist from Boston, Massachusetts. He is most known for his song called "The River", which appeared on the Billboard charts.-Albums:-Singles:ACurrent single.-References:...
- Noel Gourdin is an R&B artist from Boston, Massachusetts. He is most known for his song called "The River", which came from his debut album After My Time. A joint venture deal was recently established and Noel will be releasing his first independent album with Mass Appeal Entertainment in 2010. - Lisa Lisa - As the front woman for the band Lisa Lisa and Cult JamLisa Lisa and Cult JamLisa Lisa and her band Cult Jam were an urban contemporary band and one of first freestyle music groups to emerge from New York City in the 1980s. Cult Jam consisted of guitarist/bassist Alex "Spanador" Moseley, and drummer/keyboardist Mike Hughes...
, Lisa Lisa quickly became a world wide sensation and helped lay the foundation for some of today’s biggest powerhouse divas including Gloria EstefanGloria EstefanGloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García de Estefan; known professionally as Gloria Estefan is a Cuban-born American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known as the "Queen Of Latin Pop", she is in the top 100 best selling music artists with over 100 million albums sold worldwide, 31.5 million of those...
, ShakiraShakiraShakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , known professionally as Shakira , is a Colombian singer who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s...
, SelenaSelenaSelena Quintanilla-Pérez , known simply as Selena, was a Mexican American singer-songwriter. She was named the "top Latin artist of the '90s" and "Best selling Latin artist of the decade" by Billboard for her fourteen top-ten singles in the Top Latin Songs chart, including seven number-one hits...
, and Jennifer LopezJennifer LopezJennifer Lynn Lopez is an American actress, singer, record producer, dancer, television personality, and fashion designer. Lopez began her career as a dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color. Subsequently venturing into acting, she gained recognition in the 1995 action-thriller...
. Her latest album "Life 'n Love" was released on July 14, 2009. - Suzanna LubranoSuzanna LubranoSuzanna Lubrano is a Cape Verdean Zouk singer based in Rotterdam. On December 6, 2003 she was awarded the Kora All African Music Award for Best Female Artist of Africa of the year 2003.-Biography:...
- Suzanna Lubrano is one of the hottest female singers from Cape VerdeCape VerdeThe Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa...
. Her style of music can best be described as a mix of ZoukZoukZouk is a style of rhythmic music originating from the Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe & Martinique. Zouk means "party" or "festival" in the local Antillean Creole of French, although the word originally referred to, and is still used to refer to, a popular dance, based on the Polish dance, the...
and R&B. She was awarded the Kora All African Music Award for Best Female Artist of Africa of the year 2003. Her fourth album Saida was released internationally in 2008 and most recently she released a US and European version of Festa Mascarado. The US version also includes an altered version of Saida which was never released in the United States. - Dre RobinsonDre RobinsonDre Robinson is an American rapper.-Biography:Dre Robinson is a Jamaican born, Boston-based lyricist. Also known as Boston Dre and The Mass Jewel, Dre has built a large fan base around the New England area. In the May 2005 issue of The Source he was spotlighted in the Off The Radar column as an MC...
- Boston rapper currently signed to Mass Appeal Entertainment. His single “Get Right” features Mobb DeepMobb DeepMobb Deep is an American hip hop duo from Queensbridge, Queens, New York, U.S., that consists of Havoc and Prodigy. The duo is "one of the most critically acclaimed hardcore East Coast hip-hop groups." The group is best known for its dark, hardcore delivery, as exemplified by the single "Shook Ones...
on the remix. Dre Robinson’s debut is titled This Is Me. - Ryan TobyRyan TobyRyan Toby is an American soul singer, attended St Stephens in Alexandria, VA, songwriter and producer, best known as the baritenor in the group City High. He and his wife have two sons....
- Former member of R&B/Hip-Hop group City HighCity HighCity High was an American R&B/hip hop trio, consisting of rappers/singers Ryan Toby, Robbie Pardlo and Claudette Ortiz. City High is best known for their song, "What Would You Do?", which earned a Grammy nomination.-Career:...
. Ryan Toby has written songs for UsherUsher (entertainer)Usher Terry Raymond IV , who performs under the mononym Usher, is an American singer-songwriter, and actor. He is considered around the world to be the reigning King of R&B. Usher rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way, which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100...
, Will SmithWill SmithWillard Christopher "Will" Smith, Jr. , also known by his stage name The Fresh Prince, is an American actor, producer, and rapper. He has enjoyed success in television, film and music. In April 2007, Newsweek called him the most powerful actor in Hollywood...
, Mary J. BligeMary J. BligeMary Jane Blige is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. Blige has...
, and JoeJoe (singer)Joseph Lewis Thomas , usually credited simply as Joe, is an American R&B singer and record producer.-Early life:Joe is a native of Cuthbert, Georgia and later moved to Opelika, Alabama. The son of two preachers, Joe spent much time in church singing, playing guitar, and even directing the choir...
among others, and is set to release his solo album Soul of a SongwriterSoul of a SongwriterSoul of a Songwriter is the debut album by Ryan Toby released on 2006 by Overflow Entertainment.-Tracklisting:#"Soul Of A Songwriter "#"I'm In Love"#"Just My Thang"#"All I Do"#"Change Goin Come"#"Ride Out "#"Come Back"#"So Good"...
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Released
- Young BuckYoung BuckDavid Darnell Brown , also known as Young Buck, is an American Southern rapper. Buck is a former member of the New York City Hip-Hop group G-Unit, also a former artist of G-Unit Records as of Nov 26, 2011...
- T.I.P. (2005) - Robby Roadsteamer - Postcards From the Den of Failure (2006)
- Save The Last Dance 2 Soundtrack - Various artists including Ne-YoNe-YoShaffer Chimere Smith, Jr. , better known by his stage name Ne-Yo, is an American pop and R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer and actor. Beginning his career as a songwriter, Ne-Yo penned the hit "Let Me Love You" for singer Mario...
, T-PainT-PainFaheem Rasheed Najm , better known by his stage name T-Pain, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actor, currently signed to Young Money Entertainment. His debut album, Rappa Ternt Sanga, was released in 2005. In 2007, T-Pain released his second studio album Epiphany,...
feat. PitbullPitbull (rapper)Armando Christian Pérez , better known by his stage name Pitbull, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. His first recorded performance was from the Lil Jon album Kings of Crunk in 2002, after which he released his debut album in 2004 titled M.I.A.M.I. under TVT Records...
, RihannaRihannaRobyn Rihanna Fenty , better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers...
, Cassie, JoeJoe (singer)Joseph Lewis Thomas , usually credited simply as Joe, is an American R&B singer and record producer.-Early life:Joe is a native of Cuthbert, Georgia and later moved to Opelika, Alabama. The son of two preachers, Joe spent much time in church singing, playing guitar, and even directing the choir...
, Ruben StuddardRuben StuddardChristopher Theodore Ruben Studdard , best known as Ruben Studdard, is an American R&B, pop, and gospel singer. He rose to fame as winner of the second season of American Idol...
, Ryan TobyRyan TobyRyan Toby is an American soul singer, attended St Stephens in Alexandria, VA, songwriter and producer, best known as the baritenor in the group City High. He and his wife have two sons....
, Debreca, Candace JonesCandace JonesCandace Jones was a Canadian pair skater. With partner and future husband Don Fraser, she won the gold medal at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships in 1975 and 1976 and competed in the 1976 Winter Olympics. She now holds an M.D. from McGill University and practices in Colchester,...
, Boxie, NoelNoelNoel is a masculine French given name derived from noël . The actual feminine form is Noelle, but in English-speaking regions Noel is sometimes used for females as well...
feat. Ghostface KillahGhostface KillahDennis Coles , better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper and prominent member of the Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the aftermath of Enter the Wu-Tang , the members went on to pursue solo careers to varying levels of success...
among others (Co-Executive Produced by Ne-YoNe-YoShaffer Chimere Smith, Jr. , better known by his stage name Ne-Yo, is an American pop and R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer and actor. Beginning his career as a songwriter, Ne-Yo penned the hit "Let Me Love You" for singer Mario...
). (2006) - Suzanna LubranoSuzanna LubranoSuzanna Lubrano is a Cape Verdean Zouk singer based in Rotterdam. On December 6, 2003 she was awarded the Kora All African Music Award for Best Female Artist of Africa of the year 2003.-Biography:...
– Saida (2008) - Lisa Left Eye Lopes (of TLC)Lisa LopesLisa Nicole Lopes better known by her stage name Left Eye, was an American rapper, singer, dancer, actress, television host, and songwriter...
– Eye Legacy (2009) - Lisa Lisa (of Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam) – Life 'n Love (2009)
- Suzanna LubranoSuzanna LubranoSuzanna Lubrano is a Cape Verdean Zouk singer based in Rotterdam. On December 6, 2003 she was awarded the Kora All African Music Award for Best Female Artist of Africa of the year 2003.-Biography:...
– Festa Mascarado (2009)
Upcoming Releases
- Memphis BleekMemphis BleekMalik Thuston Patrick Cox , better known by his rap persona of Memphis Bleek or "Bleek", is a New York rapper mainly known for his tenure with Roc-a-Fella Records and CEO of his own label Get Low Records...
– The ProcessThe Process-Personnel:* Nivek Ogre* cEvin Key* Dwayne Goettel* Dave Ogilvie – mixing, guitar * Ken "Hi-watt" Marshall – mixing* Pat Sprawl – guitar * Philth – wave manipulation...
(2011) - Dre RobinsonDre RobinsonDre Robinson is an American rapper.-Biography:Dre Robinson is a Jamaican born, Boston-based lyricist. Also known as Boston Dre and The Mass Jewel, Dre has built a large fan base around the New England area. In the May 2005 issue of The Source he was spotlighted in the Off The Radar column as an MC...
– This Is Me - Ryan TobyRyan TobyRyan Toby is an American soul singer, attended St Stephens in Alexandria, VA, songwriter and producer, best known as the baritenor in the group City High. He and his wife have two sons....
– Soul of a SongwriterSoul of a SongwriterSoul of a Songwriter is the debut album by Ryan Toby released on 2006 by Overflow Entertainment.-Tracklisting:#"Soul Of A Songwriter "#"I'm In Love"#"Just My Thang"#"All I Do"#"Change Goin Come"#"Ride Out "#"Come Back"#"So Good"...