X-Ray Records
{{short description|American independent hip hop record label}}
{{for|phonograph records literally made from X-ray images|ribs (recordings)}}
{{Infobox record label
| name = X-Ray Records
| image =
| founded = {{start date|2000}}
| founder = Brian Perera
| genre = Hip hop, Contemporary R&B
| country = U.S.
| location = Los Angeles, California
| website = {{URL|www.cleorecs.com}}
}}
X-Ray Records is an American independent record label specializing in hip hop music.
History
X-Ray Records{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/label/31830-X-Ray-Records-2|title=X-Ray Records (2)|website=Discogs}} is an imprint under the Cleopatra Records, Inc. label group that focuses on hip hop and modern R&B. The imprint began in 2000 just as the label was starting to diversify after predominantly focusing on gothic and industrial music throughout the late ‘90s. It made an auspicious start with SX-10,{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mw8EAAAAMBAJ&q=SX-10+X-ray+records&pg=PA28|title=Billboard|first=Nielsen Business Media|last=Inc|date=17 June 2000|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|via=Google Books}} the hip hop/metal hybrid featuring Sen Dog of Cypress Hill. Releases from KRS-One, Mellow Man Ace, Gravediggaz, Junior M.A.F.I.A. and Westside Connection{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Various-Westside-Connection-Westside-Nation-Gangsta-Nation-Live/release/11420597|title=Various & Westside Connection - Westside Nation + Gangsta Nation Live|website=Discogs}} followed.
The burgeoning imprint achieved a first for the Cleopatra family in 2005 when the album It's Not a Game by Bone-Thugs-N-Harmony member Layzie Bone{{cite web|url=http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2005/may/31/layzie-bone-of-bone-n-harmony-drops-solo/|title=Layzie Bone of Bone-n-Harmony Drops Solo|first=J. F. P.|last=Staff|website=www.jacksonfreepress.com}} landed on the Billboard Top 100 chart. That attracted more talent to the roster, including notorious hip hop outlaw DMX,{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/DMX-Greatest-Hits-With-A-Twist/release/8711551|title=DMX - Greatest Hits With A Twist|website=Discogs}} P. Diddy prodigy Loon, Pastor Troy, Coolio, Afroman, and Vanilla Ice.
Notable artists
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- Ca$his
- DMX
- Lil Reese
- Project Pat{{cite web|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/09/project-pat-drops-m-o-b-album-young-dolph-juicy-j/|title=Project Pat Drops 'M.O.B.' Album Featuring Young Dolph and Juicy J - XXL|first=Peter A.|last=Berry|website=XXL Mag}}
- Unk{{cite web|url=https://www.iheart.com/artist/unk-115221/albums/fresh-off-dem-papers-50694863/ |title=Listen Free to Unk - Fresh off Dem Papers Radio on iHeartRadio | iHeartRadio |publisher=Iheart.com |access-date=2019-06-12}}
- Onyx
- Philly Swain
- Reggie Mills{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2018/11/ski-mask-slump-god-ugly-god-reggie-mills-plug-talk-ep/ |title=Ski Mask The Slump God and More on Appear on Reggie Mills' EP - XXL |publisher=Xxlmag.com |access-date=2019-06-12}}
- Black Sheep
- Petey Pablo
- Freak Nasty
- Trick Daddy
- Brokencyde
- Lil Scrappy{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2018/06/scrappy-confident/ |title=Lil Scrappy Returns Confident With New Song After Car Crash - XXL |publisher=Xxlmag.com |access-date=2019-06-12}}
- Planet Asia{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.47180/title.planet-asia-releases-1st-video-from-mansa-musa-lp-titled-money-all-day|title=Planet Asia Releases 1st Video From "Mansa Musa" LP Titled "Money All Day"|date=7 June 2018|website=HipHopDX}}
- Camp Lo
- Tragedy Khadafi
}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.cleorecs.com/ Official site]
- [https://www.beatport.com/label/x-ray-records/8015 X-Ray Records]
- [https://www.discogs.com/label/31830-X-Ray-Records-2 X-Ray Records discogs.com]
- [https://www.allmusic.com/artist/x-ray-mn0000270093 X-Ray Records on Allmusic.com]
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Category:American hip-hop record labels