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Tommy Boy Records is an American independent [1] [2] record label and multimedia brand founded in 1981 by Tom Silverman.The label is credited with helping and launching the music careers of Queen Latifah, Amber, Afrika Bambaataa, Stetsasonic, Digital Underground, Coolio, De La Soul, House of Pain, Naughty By Nature, and Force MDs.
Hailing from Upper Manhattan, TKA would sing at local sweet sixteen parties in the East Harlem neighborhood known as "El Barrio" in 1984. Kayel ran across the offices of Tommy Boy records and met and invited Record producer and manager Joey Gardner, to attend a performance at st Francis de Sales, Gardner was impressed with the trio, and helped them to get signed with Tommy Boy Records.
Tommy Boy, Warner Bros. Musical artist Louis Sharpe (born August 25, 1966), better known by his stage names K7 or Kayel , is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, musician and record producer.
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In late 1996, Big L was dropped from Columbia mainly because of a dispute with the label over artistic differences and he signed with D.I.T.C. to Tommy Boy Records. [25] [26] He stated, "I was there with a bunch of strangers that didn't really know my music." [27] In 1997, he started working on his second studio album, The Big Picture. [28]
The following is a list of albums released by record label Tommy Boy Records. 1980s. 1983. Jonzun Crew - Lost in Space; Planet Patrol - Planet Patrol; 1984
He then most notably launched the Tommy Boy Records label in 1981 as its founder and CEO. Many hip-hop artists have accused Silverman and the Tommy Boy label of exploitative business practices and "unfair and unbalanced terms", [ 4 ] such as Maseo of De La Soul, [ 5 ] GZA of the Wu-Tang clan (on the track "Labels" [ 6 ] ), and the Gravediggaz ...
Up Front was a United States-based electro-funk studio project, best known for their 10-minute track "Infatuation". "Infatuation" was recognized and included on various post-disco compilation albums such as The Perfect Beats, Vol. 2, released by Tommy Boy Records.