Roc-A-Fella Records
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Roc-A-Fella Records
Summary
Roc-A-Fella Records is a record label[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of record_label entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,954 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Roc-A-Fella Records is in the country of United States[3].
- Roc-A-Fella Records's instance of is recorded as record label[4].
- Roc-A-Fella Records's founder is recorded as Jay-Z[5].
- Roc-A-Fella Records's founder is recorded as Damon Dash[6].
- Roc-A-Fella Records's headquarters location is recorded as New York City[7].
- 1203 marks the founding of Roc-A-Fella Records[8].
- Roc-A-Fella Records was dissolved in 2013[9].
- Roc-A-Fella Records's parent organization or unit is recorded as Universal Music Group[10].
- Roc-A-Fella Records's distributed by is recorded as Def Jam Recordings[11].
- Roc-A-Fella Records's official website is recorded as http://www.rocafella.com[12].
- Roc-A-Fella Records's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Roc-A-Fella'}[13].
Product Details
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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Original Production[14]
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Country: US[15]
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Began / founded: 1996[16]
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Ended / dissolved: 2013[17]
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Genre(s): east coast hip hop, hip hop[18]
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Community tags: east coast hip hop, hip hop[19]
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MusicBrainz ID: 4cccc72a-0bd0-433a-905e-dad87871397d[20]
Body
Founding
Founders include Jay-Z[5] and Damon Dash[6]. 1203 marks the founding of Roc-A-Fella Records[8].
Identity
Roc-A-Fella Records's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Roc-A-Fella'}[13].
Operations
Roc-A-Fella Records's headquarters location is recorded as New York City[7]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Universal Music Group[10].
Dissolution
Roc-A-Fella Records was dissolved in 2013[9].
Why It Matters
Roc-A-Fella Records ranks in the top 1% of record_label entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,954 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]