- N.E.E.T. Recordings
-
N.E.E.T. Recordings 
Parent company Universal Music Group Founded 2008 Founder M.I.A. Status Active Distributor(s) Interscope Records Genre Alternative hip hop, electronica, pop, dance, punk, world Country of origin United States Official Website www.neetrecordings.com N.E.E.T. Recordings is a record label founded by British-Sri Lankan Tamil recording artist M.I.A., with Interscope Records in 2008.[1] N.E.E.T. is an acronym for "Not in Education, Employment or Training".[2][3]
The first artist signed to the label was Baltimore rapper Rye Rye,[4] while A. R. Rahman's Slumdog Millionaire (soundtrack) was the label's first official release.[5] Seeking to expose new, underground music, M.I.A. signed Baltimore musician Blaqstarr, indie rock band Sleigh Bells and visual artist Jaime Martinez in 2009.[6][7][8][9]
Contents
Artists
- M.I.A.
- Rye Rye
- Blaqstarr
- Sleigh Bells
- Jaime Martinez
Discography
- Blaqstarr -Here We Are (2011)
- Rye Rye -Go! Pop! Bang! (2011)
- Blaqstarr -The Divine EP (2011)
- M.I.A. -Maya (2010)
- Sleigh Bells - Treats (2010)
- Rye Rye - "Bang"/Bang - The Remixes (2009)
- A. R. Rahman - Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
See also
References
- ^ "M.I.A.: The Billboard Cover Story". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/news/m-i-a-the-billboard-cover-story-1004097689.story?page=4#/news/m-i-a-the-billboard-cover-story-1004097689.story?page=2. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
- ^ Reid, Shaheem (2008-09-08). "M.I.A. has a fan in Kanye West.". MTV. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1594197/20080905/story.jhtml. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
- ^ "M.I.A. launches own record label". http://www.beastieboys.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=88702. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
- ^ "RYE RYE". Hearty Magazine. 2009-03-28. http://heartymagazine.com/features/rye-rye/. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
- ^ News, Geffin. "M.I.A. and N.E.E.T Records Interscope article". Interscope Records. http://www.interscope.com/artist/news/default.aspx?nid=18342&aid=1119. Retrieved 2009-09-09.
- ^ "M.I.A. Signs BlaqStarr to N.E.E.T & 'Go Get My Gun' Remix". http://www.firstup.se/2010/03/mia-signs-blaqstarr-to-neet-go-get-my.html. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
- ^ "MIA Signs Sleigh Bells to her N.E.E.T Records". http://blog.mtviggy.com/2010/03/18/mia-signs-sleigh-bells-to-her-n-e-e-t-records/. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
- ^ "Jaime Martinez x N.E.E.T". Dazed Digital. http://www.dazeddigital.com/Photography/article/7741/1/Jaime_Martinez_x_NEET. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
- ^ Morgan, Eleanor. "NGUZUNGUZU". Dazed Digital. http://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/7738/1/nguzunguzu. Retrieved 2010-09-25.
External links
- Official website
- N.E.E.T. Recordings discography at Discogs
M.I.A. Studio albums Mixtapes Piracy Funds Terrorism · Vicki LeekxEPs How Many Votes Fix MixSingles "Galang" · "Sunshowers" · "Bucky Done Gun" · "Bird Flu" · "Boyz" · "Jimmy" · "Paper Planes" · "Born Free" · "XXXO" · "It Takes a Muscle"Featured singles Tours Related articles Discography • N.E.E.T. RecordingsBookCategories:- M.I.A. (artist)
- American record labels
- Record labels established in 2008
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
