S. Carter Records
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S. Carter Records is a record label
formed by Jay-Z
. The label includes Foxy Brown. The label was formed after Island Def Jam, holding a 50% stake in the Roc-A-Fella Records
, bought the last 50% of the company. They also appointed Jay Z the president of Def Jam Records, soon after Dame Dash and Burke were released as the co. founders of Roc-a-fella records. Dash and Burke have started up Dame Dash Music since.
S. Carter Records is a label distributed through Island Def Jam Music Group/Universal Music Group; and Sony Urban Music/SONY BMG Music Entertainment.
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,...
formed by Jay-Z
Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010...
. The label includes Foxy Brown. The label was formed after Island Def Jam, holding a 50% stake in the Roc-A-Fella Records
Roc-A-Fella Records
Roc-A-Fella Records is a record label founded by Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, Damon "Dame" Dash, and Kareem "Biggs" Burke. Today it operates as a subsidiary of Universal Music Group, and is distributed by Island Def Jam Motown Music Group.-Formation and Early Years:...
, bought the last 50% of the company. They also appointed Jay Z the president of Def Jam Records, soon after Dame Dash and Burke were released as the co. founders of Roc-a-fella records. Dash and Burke have started up Dame Dash Music since.
See also
- List of record labels
S. Carter Records is a label distributed through Island Def Jam Music Group/Universal Music Group; and Sony Urban Music/SONY BMG Music Entertainment.