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Label No Genre
View on WikipediaLabel No Genre is an Atlanta, Georgia-based independent record label, founded in 2014, by American recording artist and music producer B.o.B.
Key Information
History
[edit]In September 2013, B.o.B revealed he had plans to launch his own record label imprint. During an interview, he stated "I'm putting my CEO pants on, man. I'm finna start a label called HamSquad and I'm looking for artists to be the flagship artists for the label. So I'm really excited about that."[1][2][3] Before 'HamSquad Records',[4] HamSquad originally referred to the production/rap collective of B.o.B, Playboy Tre, DJ Swatts, DJ Smooth, Moss B, B-Rich and TJ Chapman.[5]
In 2014, B.o.B started searching the internet for independent artists, he was originally believed to be scouting talent for his mixtape No Genre Pt. 2. He would start posting pictures on Instagram of a logo which contained the words "Label No Genre" getting the word out that he was starting his own label.[6] On June 9, 2014, in an interview with Bootleg Kev, B.o.B announced his new record label imprint would be called Label No Genre, named after his 2010 mixtape.[7][8] The only member of the roster to actually land a spot on the No Genre Pt. 2 mixtape was Jake Lambo.[9] B.o.B would keep the label's roster under wraps until it was unveiled on the 2015 compilation mixtape, No Genre: The Label.[10]
Artists
[edit]Current acts
[edit]| Act | Year signed |
Releases under the label |
|---|---|---|
| B.o.B | Founder | 2 |
| Jake Lambo | 2014 | — |
| JaqueBeatz | — | |
| Lin-Z | — | |
| London Jae | 1 | |
| Scotty ATL | — |
Releases
[edit]| Artist | Album | Details |
|---|---|---|
| B.o.B | No Genre 2 |
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| Various artists | No Genre: The Label |
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| Jake Lambo | Unorthodox |
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| Jake Lambo | 1st Period |
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| London Jae | Better L8te Than Never |
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| Jaquebeatz | The Good Beatz' |
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| B.o.B and London Jae | NASA |
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| Lin-Z | Damn |
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| London Jae | Me and My H.O.E.S. |
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| London Jae | Pain Killer |
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| Jaquebeatz | Columbia |
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| B.o.B | Elements |
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| Various artists | Don't Call It a Christmas Album[22] |
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| London Jae | Ambition |
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| B.o.B | Ether (released with Empire) |
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| London Jae | 10 Summers |
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References
[edit]- ^ "B.o.B Is Starting His Own Label, Releasing Album in December". XXL Mag. September 3, 2013.
- ^ "B.o.B. Says Eminem Called Him "A Star," Claims "Underground Luxury" Will Be "Monumental"". HipHopDX. September 3, 2013.
- ^ Rose Lilah (September 3, 2013). "B.o.B Is Planning To Start His Own Label "Ham Squad"". HotNewHipHop.
- ^ "Underground Luxury | | I Am Hip Hop Magazine". Archived from the original on 2017-08-03. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
- ^ Burnett, John (August 2, 2017). "B.o.B: Hi, My Name Is..." HipHopDX.
- ^ "Instagram post by B.o.B • May 17, 2014 at 2:47pm UTC". Instagram. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
- ^ "B.o.B. Explains No Genre Record Label and say "he does What The F*ck He Wants To Musically" - The Grand Report". The Grand Report. 10 June 2014. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ Patrick Lyons (July 5, 2014). "B.o.B Explains "No Genre" Record Label". HotNewHipHop.
- ^ "Instagram post by B.o.B • Jul 8, 2014 at 2:09pm UTC". Instagram. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
- ^ "B.o.B. Presents - No Genre: The Label". DatPiff. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
- ^ "No Genre 2 by B.o.B". iTunes. 9 July 2014.
- ^ B.o.B - No Genre: The Label | Download & Listen [New Mixtape], 3 January 2015, retrieved 2017-04-14
- ^ "Unorthodox by Jake Lambo". iTunes. 28 May 2015.
- ^ "1st Period by Jake Lambo". iTunes. 28 May 2015.
- ^ "Better L8te Than Never by London Jae". iTunes. 28 May 2015.
- ^ "The Good Beatz by Jaquebeatz". iTunes. 1 July 2015.
- ^ "Nasa by B.o.B & London Jae". iTunes. 22 January 2016.
- ^ "Damn - EP by Lin-Z". iTunes. 29 January 2016.
- ^ "Me and My H.O.E.S by London Jae". iTunes. 16 February 2016.
- ^ "Pain Killer by London Jae". iTunes. 13 May 2016.
- ^ "Columbia by Jaquebeatz". iTunes. 22 July 2016.
- ^ "Listen To B.o.B & No Genre's "Don't Call It A Christmas Album"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
- ^ "Don't Call It a Christmas Album by No Genre". iTunes. 25 November 2016.
- ^ "Ambition by London Jae". iTunes. 7 April 2017.
- ^ "10 Summers by London Jae". iTunes. 4 July 2017.
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