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Rap-a-Lot Records 
Founded 1986 Founder James Prince Distributor(s) Fontana Distribution Genre Hip hop, Southern rap Country of origin United States Location Houston, Texas Official Website www.rapalotrecords.com Rap-a-Lot Records is a Houston hip hop record label. Rap-a-Lot was created in 1986. Sublabels include Smoke-a-Lot Records. The label was founded by James Prince in the mid-1980s and, with its most famous act the Geto Boys, put the South on the hip hop map. Since then, it has maintained its success and focus on gangsta and southern rap. It was distributed through the 1990s by the EMI labels Priority Records (1991–1994) and Virgin Records (1994–2000). During the 2000s, it was distributed by WEA's Asylum Records. It was referenced by the Notorious B.I.G. on the song "Flava in Ya Ear (remix)" when he said, "I'm not from Houston, but I Rap-a-Lot." At the end of the Devin the Dude song "What a Job" featuring Snoop Dogg, Snoop congratulates the record company by saying, "J. Prince, Jas Prince, Rap-a-Lot, still on top, 2007." Geto Boys were the labels first nationally popular act, while Devin the Dude, whom The New York Times called "a brilliant oddball with a spaced-out flow."[1], and whose contract ended in 2008, was, for 15 years, the label's longest-running act.
J. Prince Jr., the son of J. Prince, has a label distributed by Rap-a-Lot called Southern Empire Entertainment.[2]
J. Prince's younger son Jas Prince also was responsible for discovering Young Money/Ca$h Money/Universal Records recording artist Drake" and holds the artist in a Rap-a-Lot management contract.
Drake is also part of the Rap-A-Lot family as J.Prince himself confirmed saying "Let's Welcome Drake, the newest member of the family". But he is not signed as an artist.
On May 18, 2010, Rap-a-Lot Records announced that it recently signed a distribution deal with Fontana Distribution.
Discography
- 1988
2 Bad Brothers Geto Boys "Car Freaks"
- Raheem - The Vigilante
- Ghetto Boys - Making Trouble
- Royal Flush - Uh Oh!
- Def IV - Nice and Hard
- 1989
- 1990
- 1991
- O.G. Style - I Know How to Play 'Em
- Convicts - Convicts
- Geto Boys - We Can't Be Stopped
- Scarface - Mr. Scarface Is Back
- 1992
- The Terrorists - Terror Strikes; Always Bizness, Never Personal
- Too Much Trouble - Bringing Hell on Earth
- Ganksta N-I-P -The South Park Psycho
- Choice - Stick-N-Moove
- Big Mello - Bone Hard Zaggin'
- Prince Johnny C - It's Been a Long Rhyme Coming
- Raheem - The Invincible
- Rap-a-Lot's Underground Masters - Rap-A-Lot's Underground Masters
- Bushwick Bill - Little Big Man
- Willie D - I'm Goin' Out Lika Soldier
- Geto Boys - Uncut Dope
- Seagram - The Dark Roads
- 1993
- Geto Boys - Till Death Do Us Part
- 5th Ward Boyz - Ghetto Dope
- Ganksta N-I-P - Psychic Thoughts
- Too Much Trouble - Player's Choice
- Scarface - The World Is Yours
- DMG - Rigormortiz
- 1994
- 2Low - Funky Lil Brotha
- 5th Ward Boyz - Gangsta Funk
- Odd Squad - Fadanuf Fa Erybody!!
- Trinity Garden Cartel - Don't Blame It on da Music
- Tim Smooth - Straight Up Drivin' Em
- Blac Monks - Secrets of the Hidden Temple
- Seagram - Reality Check
- Big Mello - Wegonefunkwichamind
- Big Mike - Somethin' Serious
- Scarface - The Diary
- 1995
- CJ Mac - True Game
- 5th Ward Juvenilez - Deadly Groundz
- Bushwick Bill - Phantom of the Rapra
- Poppa LQ - Your Entertainment, My Reality
- Menace Clan - Da Hood
- 5th Ward Boyz - Rated G
- 1996
- 3-2 - Wicked Buddah Baby
- The Almighty RSO - Doomsday: Forever RSO
- Geto Boys - The Resurrection
- Do or Die - Picture This
- Facemob - The Other Side of the Law
- Ganksta N-I-P - Psychotic Genius
- Various artists - 10th Anniversary
- 1997
- Scarface - The Untouchable
- Big Mike - Still Serious
- Ghetto Twiinz - In That Water
- Seagram - Souls on Ice
- Too Much Trouble - Too Much Weight
- 5th Ward Boyz - Usual Suspects
- 1998
- Scarface - My Homies
- Devin the Dude - The Dude
- Do or Die - Headz or Tailz
- Geto Boys - Da Good Da Bad & Da Ugly
- Ghetto Twiinz - No Pain No Gain
- Blac Monks - No Mercy
- A-G-2-A-Ke - Mil Ticket
- Tela - Now or Never
- Johnny P - The Next
- Ganksta N-I-P - Interview with a Killa
- 1999
- Yukmouth - Thugged Out: The Albulation
- Big Mike - Hard to Hit
- 5th Ward Boyz - Keep It Poppin'
- J Prince Presents - R.N.D.S.
- 2000
- Scarface - The Last of a Dying Breed
- Do or Die - Victory
- Tela - The World Ain't Enuff
- Willie D - Loved by Few, Hated by Many
- 2001
- Dorasel - Unleash the Beast
- Yukmouth -
- Ghetto Twiinz - Got It on My Mind
- Snypaz - Livin' in the Scope
- 2002
- Devin the Dude - Just Tryin' ta Live
- Scarface - The Fix
- Outlawz - Neva Surrenda
- Hussein Fatal - Fatal
- Luniz - Silver & Black
- Big Syke - Big Syke
- Do or Die - Back 2 the Game
- Tela - Double Dose
- Scarface - Greatest Hits
- Yukmouth - United Ghettos of America
- Geto Boys - Greatest Hits
- Project Playaz - The Return
- Facemob - Silence
- Snypaz - Snypaz
- 2003
- Scarface - Balls & My Word
- Yukmouth - Godzilla
- Slim Thug & Lil Keke - The Big Unit
- DMG - Black Roulette
- Do or Die - Pimpin' Ain't Dead
- Dirty - Love Us or Hate Us
- Criminal Manne - Neighborhood Dope Manne
- Do or Die - Greatest Hits
- 2004
- Devin the Dude - To Tha X-Treme
- Thug Lordz - In Thugz We Trust
- Z-Ro - The Life of Joseph W. McVey
- Hi-C - The Hi-Life Hustle
- Various artists - The Day After Hell Broke Loose
- UTP - The Beginning of the End
- 5th Ward Boyz - Greatest Hits
- Yukmouth - United Ghettos of America Vol. 2
- UTP - Nolia Clap
- 2005
- Lil Flip & Z-Ro - Kings of the South
- Geto Boys - The Foundation
- Z-Ro - Let the Truth Be Told
- Pimp C - Sweet James Jones Stories
- Bun B - Trill
- Dirty - Hood Stories
- 2006
- Do or Die - Get That Paper
- Z-Ro - I'm Still Livin'
- Pimp C - Pimpalation
- Scarface - My Homies Part 2
- Trae - Restless
- Partners-N-Crime - Club Bangaz
- Trilltown Mafia - It Goes Without Sayin
- 2007
- Trae - Life Goes On
- Devin the Dude - Waitin' to Inhale
- Z-Ro - Power
- Scarface - Made
- Dirty - The Art of Storytelling
- UTP - Back Like We Left Something
- 2008
- Yukmouth - Million Dollar Mouthpiece
- Scarface - The Best of Scarface
- Devin the Dude - Greatest Hits
- Yukmouth - Greatest Hits
- Bun B - II Trill
- Pimp C - Greatest Hits
- Geto Boys - Best of the Geto Boys
- ABN - It Is What It Is
- Geto Boys/Scarface - Best Of Geto Boys & Scarface
- Z-Ro - Crack
- Various Artists - Rap-A-Lot's Greatest Hits
- Devin the Dude - Hi Life
- Trae - The Beginning
- Various Artists - Rap-A-Lot Street Classics Vol. 1
- Scarface - Emeritus
- 2009
- Z-Ro - Greatest Hits
- Scarface - Greatest Features
- Damm D - Never Forget Loyalty (N.F.L.)
- Z-Ro - Cocaine
- 2010
- Z-Ro - Heroin
- Bun B - Trill O.G.
- Pimp C - The Naked Soul Of Sweet Jones
- Various Artists - Sex, Money, & Drugs
- Various Artists - Street Life
- Various Artists - Swagger Check
- Various Artists - Crazy & Psychotic Vol. 1
- Various Artists - Number 1 Streets Hits
- Various Artists - Gangstas And Hustlers
- Various Artists - Greatest Features
- Upcoming Releases
- A.B.N. (Trae & Z-Ro) - It Still Is What It Is (2011)
- Juvenile - TBA (2011)
- Bun B - TBA (2011)
- Pimp C - TBA (2011)
Z-RO "Meth"
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References
Categories:- American record labels
- Record labels established in 1986
- Hip hop record labels
- Companies based in Houston, Texas
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