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Ropeadope Records

{{Short description|American record label}}

{{Infobox record label

| name = Ropeadope Records

| image = Ropeadope Records logo.PNG

| image_size = 250px

| founded = {{start date|1999}}

| genre = {{hlist|Jazz|R&B|Americana|folk|rock|electronic}}

| country = U.S.

| location = Haddon Heights, New Jersey

| url = {{URL|www.ropeadope.com}}

| distributor = {{hlist|Symphonic Distribution {{small|(Digital)}}|Fatbeats {{small|(Physical)}}}}

}}

Ropeadope Records is an American record label known for recordings in a variety of genres including jazz, hip hop, gospel and electronic music. The label, now led by Louis Marks,{{Cite web|url=http://www.njpen.com/ropeadope-records-relocates-to-haddon-heights/|title=Ropeadope Records Relocates to Haddon Heights|website=NJ PEN|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-07}} was founded in 1999 by Andy HurwitzAndy Hurwitz, [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CSTB&p_theme=cstb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=106BAFCC909D7F10&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Ropeadope carves identity out of eclectic mix"], Chicago Sun-Times, November 12, 2004. in New York City and later moved to Philadelphia.

In January 2014, Ropeadope artists Snarky Puppy and Lalah Hathaway were awarded the Grammy for Best R&B Performance.{{cite web|last1=Hathaway|first1=Lalah|title=The Making of Lalah Hathaway and Snarky Puppy's "Something"|url=http://www.grammy.com/news/the-making-of-lalah-hathaway-and-snarky-puppys-something|website=The GRAMMYs|access-date=10 August 2016|date=3 March 2014}}

Roster and releases

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!Artist

!Titles Released with Ropeadope

Adam Smale

|Out of the Blue

Alison Wedding

|

Antibalas

|Who Is This America?

Dimitrije Vasiljevic

|Us

Accidental Nomad

Duski

|Make a Wish

Eric Binder Trio

|Hard Bop

Nir Felder

|II

Escaper

|Apotheosis

Alexander Flood

|HEARTBEAT

Spirit Fingers

|PEACE

Dekel Bor

|Let Love Rule

Seth Trachy

|Zygmon

Thor De Force

|The Build

Aaron Parks

|Little Big

Little Big II: Dreams Of A Mechanical Man

Matty Stecks & Musical Tramps

|Long Time Ago Rumble

Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah

|

Stretch Music

Ruler Rebel

Diaspora

The Emancipation Procrastination

Ancestral Recall

Axiom

Bark Out Thunder Roar Out Lightning

Terrace Martin

|Velvet Portraits

Terrace Martin Presents The Pollyseeds

|Sounds Of Crenshaw Vol. 1

Eddie Palmieri

|Sabiduria

Full Circle

Mi Luz Mayor

David Whitman

|Soul Flow

M'lumbo

|Fairytale Aliens

Celestial Mechanics

Current and former artists:

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Releases

{{incomplete list|date=May 2020}}

Awards and nominations

= Grammy Awards =

Multiple artists at Ropeadope Records have been nominated for and won awards at the annual Grammy Awards.{{cite web |title=2020 Grammy Nominees: The Complete List |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/8544267/2020-grammy-nominations-complete-list |website=Billboard |access-date=20 November 2019}}

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!Artist

!Release Title

!Category

!Year

!Result

!Ref.

Snarky Puppy featuring Lalah Hatahway

|Something

|Best R&B Performance

|2013

|Won

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/snarky-puppy|title=Snarky Puppy|date=2014-04-03|website=GRAMMY.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-07}}

Terrace Martin

|Velvet Portraits

|Best R&B Album

|2016

|Nominated

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/terrace-martin|title=Terrace Martin|date=2014-04-03|website=GRAMMY.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-07}}

Nate Smith

|Home Free (For Peter Joe)

|Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Capella

| rowspan="2" |2017

|Nominated

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/nate-smith|title=Nate Smith|date=2014-03-17|website=GRAMMY.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-07}}

Nate Smith

|Home Free (For Peter Joe)

|Best Instrumental Composition

|Nominated

|

Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah

|The Emancipation Procrastination

|Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

|2018

|Nominated

|{{Cite web|url=http://www.offbeat.com/news/pj-morton-christian-scott-cha-wa-nominated-grammys/|title=PJ Morton, Christian Scott, Cha Wa and more nominated for GRAMMYS|last=Staff|first=OffBeat|website=OffBeat Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-07}}

Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah

|Ancestral Recall

|Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

|2019

|Nominated

|

David Sánchez

|Carib

|Best Latin Jazz Album

|2019

|Nominated

|

Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah

|Axiom

|Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

|2020

|Nominated

|

Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah

|Guinevere

|Best Improvised Jazz Solo

|2020

|Nominated

|

= Independent Music Awards =

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!Artist

!Release Title

!Category

!Year

!Result

!Ref.

David Whitman

|Shuffle Blues

|Blues Song

|2020

|Nominated

|{{Cite web|date=2020-04-09|title=THE 18TH INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED|url=https://independentmusicawards.com/blog/2020/04/09/the-18th-independent-music-awards-nominees-announced/|access-date=2021-09-18|website=Independent Music Awards|language=en-US}}

David Whitman

|With Love

|Jazz Instrumental Song

|2020

|Nominated

|

David Whitman, Chris Montgomery

|Soul Flow

|Jazz Music Producer

|2020

|Nominated

|

References

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External links

  • [http://www.discogs.com/label/Ropeadope+Records Discogs]
  • [http://www.ropeadope.com/ Official website]

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Category:American jazz record labels