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Rhymesayers Entertainment is an independentIndependent record label

An independent record label is variously described as a record label operating without the funding or outside the organizati...
 hip hopHip hop music

Hip hop music is a style of popular music which came into existence in roughly the mid '70s but became a large part of moder...
 record labelRecord label

In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of sound recordings and music...
 based in MinneapolisMinneapolis, Minnesota

Minneapolis.* Minnesota State Highway 65 follows Central Avenue through Northeast Minneapolis, and until June 2005, it also...
, MinnesotaMinnesota

Minnesota is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States....
, co-founded in 1995Facts About 1995 in music

See also:1994 in music,other events of 1995,...
 by Sean DaleySlug (rapper)

Slug is the main alias of Sean Daley,, who is an underground rapper from Minneapolis, Minnesota....
, Anthony DavisAnt (producer)

Ant is a hip hop producer, whose full name is Anthony Davis....
, Brent Sayers, Musab S'ad Ali and Derek Turner.

The label is mainly composed of native Minnesotans as well as nationally recognized artists including Soul PositionSoul Position

Soul Position is a hip hop group comprised of DJ RJD2 and rapper Blueprint....
 and MF Doom, who has released one disc (MM..Food?MM..Food?

MM..Food?, released by Rhymesayers Entertainment in 2004, is the second full-length album released by MF Doom....
) for the label. It is the largest hip-hop label in Minneapolis and has a friendly relationship with the DoomtreeDoomtree

Doomtree is a hip hop collective based in Minneapolis, Minnesota....
 crew. P.O.S.P.O.S.

P.O.S., is a rapper signed to Rhymesayers Entertainment and a founding member of Doomtree....
 of DoomtreeDoomtree

Doomtree is a hip hop collective based in Minneapolis, Minnesota....
 is signed as a solo artist to Rhymesayers.

In 1999, the label opened its own record store called The Fifth ElementThe Fifth Element (store)

The Fifth Element, also known as Fifth Element Records or 5th Element, is a hip hop record store in Uptown, Minn...
, located in Uptown, MinneapolisUptown, Minneapolis

Uptown is a neighborhood in southwestern Minneapolis, Minnesota. ...
. The store is a staple of hip hop in the Twin Cities, selling independent and commercial hip hop, but also specializing in local music.

On the 9th of March, 2007, Rhymesayers Entertainment signed a promotion, marketing and distribution deal with Warner Music GroupWarner Music Group

Warner Music Group is one of the four major record labels....
's Independent Label Group.

Releases for 2007 include EP's from Atmosphere and full length highly acclaimed albums from Brother AliBrother Ali

Brother Ali is an American hip-hop artist....
 and Mac LethalMac Lethal

Mac Lethal is an American rapper and hip hop producer from the suburbs of Kansas City, Missouri....
.

Current/Former Roster

  • Abstract RudeAbstract Rude

    Abstract Rude is an American rapper, from Los Angeles, CA....
  • AntAnt (producer) Overview

    Ant is a hip hop producer, whose full name is Anthony Davis....
  • AtmosphereAtmosphere (music group)

    Atmosphere is an American hip hop group that was formed in 1994, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. ...
  • BK-One
  • Brother AliBrother Ali

    Brother Ali is an American hip-hop artist....
  • BlueprintBlueprint (rapper)

    Blueprint is a rapper and producer from Columbus, Ohio....
  • Boom Bap ProjectBoom Bap Project

    Boom Bap Project is an underground hip hop group from Seattle, Washington, currently signed to Rhymesayers record label....
  • DJ AbilitiesDJ Abilities

    DJ Abilities is a well-respected, Minnesota-based hip-hop DJ affiliated with Rhymesayers Entertainment....
  • DynospectrumDynospectrum

    Conceived by Rhymesayers Entertainment emcee and co-founder Beyond , the Dynospectrum was the first and only album the "group" rel...
  • Eyedea & AbilitiesEyedea & Abilities

    Eyedea & Abilities are an American rap duo....
     (also known as Sixth Sense, comprised of MC EyedeaEyedea

    Eyedea is a well-known freestyle battle champion and underground rapper....
     and partner DJ AbilitiesDJ Abilities

    DJ Abilities is a well-respected, Minnesota-based hip-hop DJ affiliated with Rhymesayers Entertainment....
    )
  • FeltFelt (rap group) Summary

    Felt is a rap duo consisting of rappers Slug and MURS....
  • GrayskulGrayskul

    Grayskul are a hip hop duo from Seattle, WA....
  • I Self DevineI Self Devine

    I Self Devine was born in 1972 in Los Angeles, California....
  • Jake OneFacts About Jake One

    Jake One is an American hip hop record producer from Seattle, Washington....
  • Los NativosLos Nativos

    With a Mexican identity, and using music as the backdrop, Los Nativos brings a new element to Hip Hop....
  • Mac LethalMac Lethal

    Mac Lethal is an American rapper and hip hop producer from the suburbs of Kansas City, Missouri....
  • Mass Hysteria
  • Mr. DibbsMr. Dibbs

    Img = Replace this image male.svg | Name= Mr....
  • Musab(now on hiero imperium)
  • MF DOOMDaniel Dumile

    Daniel Dumile is an American hip hop artist who has taken on several stage names in his career - originally Zev Love X, most...
  • Micranots
  • EyedeaEyedea Overview

    Eyedea is a well-known freestyle battle champion and underground rapper....
  • P.O.S.P.O.S.

    P.O.S., is a rapper signed to Rhymesayers Entertainment and a founding member of Doomtree....
     (of DoomtreeFacts About Doomtree

    Doomtree is a hip hop collective based in Minneapolis, Minnesota....
    )
  • Plain Ole Bill
  • Psalm OnePsalm One

    Psalm One is a Chicago-based hip hop artist described as a cross between Lauryn Hill and Devin the Dude....
  • Semi.Official
  • SlugSlug (rapper)

    Slug is the main alias of Sean Daley,, who is an underground rapper from Minneapolis, Minnesota....
  • Soul PositionSoul Position Overview

    Soul Position is a hip hop group comprised of DJ RJD2 and rapper Blueprint....
  • Vitamin D

See also

  • List of record labelsList of record labels Overview

    The following is a partial list of record labels, both past and present....
  • Twin Cities Hip HopTwin Cities hip hop

    Twin Cities hip hop is hip-hop or rap music that originates from the Twin Cities metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Minn...


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