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Hidden Beach Recordings

{{short description|American R&B and Soul independent record label}}

{{about|the American record label|other uses|Hidden Beach (disambiguation)}}

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{{infobox record label

| founded = 1998

| founder = Steven McKeever

| status = Active

| distributor = Epic Records (2000–06)
Universal Music Distribution (2007— )

| genre = Soul, R&B

| country = United States

| location = Beverly Hills, California

| url = [http://www.hiddenbeach.com hiddenbeach.com]

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Hidden Beach is an American independent record label known for R&B, soul, inspirational, and contemporary jazz genres. Hidden Beach was formed in 1998 by Steve McKeever{{cite web |title=My name is bond, Candace Bond |url=https://trinidadexpress.com/news/local/my-name-is-bond-candace-bond/article_9171bbd0-7f34-11ed-97af-0b41e93043e0.html |access-date=2023-01-12 |website=Trinidad Express |quote=My amazing husband of 27 years, Steve McKeever, is a highly accomplished music executive, entertainment attorney and founder of Hidden Beach Recordings.}} and has a distribution deal with Universal Music Group.

History

Steven McKeever, a former lawyer and producer, founded Hidden Beach Recordings (HBR) in 1998.{{cite web| url= http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=901&category=MusicMakers&occupation=Music%20Executive&name=Steve%20McKeever| title= Steve McKeever| website= thehistorymakers.com | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090330183926/http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=901&category=MusicMakers&occupation=Music+Executive&name=Steve+McKeever |archive-date=March 30, 2009 |url-status= dead }}

On September 18, 2008, Hidden Beach released the compilation "Yes We Can: Voices of a Grassroots Movement"; proceeds benefitting the 2008 Barack Obama presidential campaign. The compilation included Kanye West, Stevie Wonder, and Sheryl Crow.{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/various-artists/39924 |title=NME News Barack Obama releases album with Kanye West |publisher=NME| website= nme.com |date=2008-09-23 |access-date=2015-03-17}}

Compilations

  • Cornel West & BMWMB
  • Hidden Hits
  • Yes We Can: Voices of a Grassroots Movement (for the 2008 Obama Presidential Campaign)
  • Change Is Now: Renewing America's Promise (for the 2012 President Obama campaign)

=''Unwrapped'' music series=

An ongoing series of albums, Unwrapped, has at least eight volumes.{{citation needed|date= October 2017}} The series features instrumental versions of rap/hip-hop hits by contemporary jazz artists.

  • Unwrapped, Vol. 1
  • Unwrapped, Vol. 2
  • Unwrapped, Vol. 3; features 50 Cent's "In Da Club" and Eminem's "Lose Yourself" as interpreted by keyboardists Jeff Lorber and former Earth, Wind & Fire member Larry Dunn, Hidden Beach saxophonist Mike Phillips and others. It debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz chart and No. 4 on the jazz chart.
  • Unwrapped: Vol 4 (released June 24, 2006) peaked at number 3 on the Top Contemporary Jazz charts
  • Unwrapped Vol. 5: the Collipark Cafe Sessions (released June 24, 2008); includes Southern hip-hop hitsMitchell, Gail (October 2, 2004). "Rap, Jazz Mingling More Than Ever." Billboard.com{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045116/hidden-beach-collipark-package-new-unwrapped |title=Hidden Beach, Collipark Package New 'Unwrapped' |work= Billboard.com |access-date=2015-03-17}}

Box sets of volumes 1 through 4 and volumes 5 through 7 have been produced.

List of artists

listed alphabetically

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References

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External links

  • [http://www.hiddenbeach.com/ Hidden Beach official website]

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