Rock Bottom Entertainment
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Rock Bottom Entertainment is a record label
founded in Detroit, Michigan
in June 1997
by founder and C.E.O., Rafael "Rock" Howard. Rock Bottom released the Blow: Based On True Stories Mix Tape album in late 2005. The group/label released the most independently sold album in Detroit hip hop music history in 2000, with their album Alligator City. Their other artist's continue to make moves while Big Herk
releases his "Over Dose" album.
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,...
founded in Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
in June 1997
1997 in music
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by founder and C.E.O., Rafael "Rock" Howard. Rock Bottom released the Blow: Based On True Stories Mix Tape album in late 2005. The group/label released the most independently sold album in Detroit hip hop music history in 2000, with their album Alligator City. Their other artist's continue to make moves while Big Herk
Big Herk
Big Herk is an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan. Big Herk started off rapping with the Detroit-based group Rock Bottom. He left the group in 2003 and released his debut Guilty As Charged. He was later featured in the movie Project 313...
releases his "Over Dose" album.
Local Albums
- From The Bottom Up (1997)
- Alligator City (2000)
- Who Is Rock Bottom? (2002)
- Blow: Based On True Stories (2005)
- "Bootleggers Dream (2010)"
Singles
- 1997 "Game Time"
- 2000 "Roll Wit Us"
- 2000 "Gatored Up"
- 2002 "No"
- 2002 "Ball Street"
- 2002 "Can't We Party?"
- 2005 "We On Ya Block"
- 2009 "Cannon Ball Run"
- 2010 "Tool On Deck"
Current Roster
- Tango & Cash(Bathgate & Rod Dae)
- Blackface
- J-Nutty
- Screwface
- Thug Division (including T-Dot, Duke; Flame; Squash; B. Foy)
- Calicoe
- Dj G-Raw