Nas Codexery

Labels & Collectives

14 entries in the Nas compendium.

Labels & Collectives — Era Chart

Def Jam Recordings1984Native Tongues1988Death Row Records1989Ill Will Records1992Aftermath Entertainmen1992Bad Boy Records1994Columbia Records1998Roc-A-Fella Records2000Shady Records2002Mass Appeal2014
Columbia RecordsThe label that released Nas's *The Lost Tapes* in 2002, capitalizing on his artistic comebMass AppealThe lens that sharpens hip-hop’s past, present, and future—one story at a time.Def Jam RecordingsThe label that released Nas's 'It Was Written', 'Nastradamus', and 'Stillmatic'.Ill Will EntertainmentThe vanity imprint where lyrical genius claimed creative sovereignty — but the master tapeNative TonguesThe loose-knit brotherhood that swapped street tales for jazz loops, Afrocentric pride, anRoc-A-Fella RecordsThe label that Nas called out on "Da Bridge 2001" — specifically naming Memphis Bleek, DamIll Will RecordsA label born from friendship and loss, carrying the name of Willie "Ill Will" Graham.Bad Boy RecordsThe label that defined an era of East Coast hip-hop.Death Row RecordsThe label that made over $100 million annually at its peak.Aftermath EntertainmentWhere Dre's Midas touch turns raw talent into rap royalty.Shady RecordsShady Records is mentioned in the source only as a joint venture partner with Aftermath EnMain SourceThree brothers from the boroughs who built the sonic DNA of a generation of East Coast rapThe FirmWhere the verse came first and the business came last.Rawkus RecordsGrit, groove, and zero apologies—the last true independent voice of the East.
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