LaFace Records
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LaFace Records
Summary
LaFace Records is a record label[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of record_label entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (743 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- LaFace Records is in the country of United States[3].
- LaFace Records's instance of is recorded as record label[4].
- LaFace Records's founder is recorded as L.A. Reid[5].
- LaFace Records's founder is recorded as Babyface[6].
- LaFace Records is owned by Sony Music[7].
- LaFace Records's genre is contemporary R&B[8].
- 1989 marks the founding of LaFace Records[9].
- LaFace Records was dissolved in 2011[10].
- LaFace Records's parent organization or unit is recorded as Sony Music[11].
- LaFace Records's official website is recorded as http://laface.com/[12].
Product Details
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Type: Original Production[13]
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Country: US[14]
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Began / founded: 1989[15]
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Ended / dissolved: 2011-10-07[16]
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Genre(s): contemporary r&b, hip hop, pop, r&b[17]
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Community tags: contemporary r&b, hip hop, pop, r&b[18]
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MusicBrainz ID: 4fe1da66-ecf9-469a-828c-ef6301d1bd5c[19]
Body
Founding
Founders include L.A. Reid[5] and Babyface[6]. 1989 marks the founding of LaFace Records[9].
Operations
LaFace Records's parent organization or unit is recorded as Sony Music[11].
Ownership
LaFace Records is owned by Sony Music[7].
Dissolution
LaFace Records was dissolved in 2011[10].
Why It Matters
LaFace Records ranks in the top 4% of record_label entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (743 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]