Paak, Watsky, Jez Dior), Funk Volume ( Hopsin, Dizzy Wright, Jarren Benton), ESGN ( Freddie Gibbs), Think It's A Game Entertainment ( Rich Homie Quan, YFN Lucci), Paper Route Empire ( Young Dolph), Trill Entertainment ( Boosie Badazz, Webbie), Last Kings Records ( Tyga), Taylor Gang Entertainment (Berner, Chevy Woods), Hustle Gang ( T.I.), Nature Sounds ( J.Įtminan now serves as Vice President of Operations and A&R.Īs of 2016, EMPIRE operates out of its headquarters in San Francisco, with offices in New York and Atlanta ReleasesĬompanies and artists such as Top Dawg Entertainment ( Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q, Ab-Soul), Steel Wool ( Anderson. One of the label's first charting releases was Authenticity by hip hop duo The Foreign Exchange, released on October 12, 2010.ĭilla, Devin The Dude, Pete Rock), Jamla Records ( 9th Wonder, Rapsody) and Mastered Trax (C-Kan) have partnerships with EMPIRE, with music being distributed across platforms such as iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Soundcloud and Rdio, along with physical CD’s and vinyl being distributed to traditional record stores. It peaked at #145 on the US Billboard 200, and #23 on the US R&B chart. Rapper ScHoolboy Q's album Setbacks, released on January 11, 2011, also charted, reaching #100 on the Billboard 200. Longterm Mentality by Ab-Soul, released the following April, peaked at #32 on the US Billboard Top Heatseekers. In November 2013, Hopsin's Knock Madness album peaked at #76 on the Billboard 200 and at #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. Nima Etminan soon signed California hip hop artist Kendrick Lamar to the distribution company, and as of early 2012 EMPIRE began handling distribution for all the projects by Top Dawg Entertainment, including Lamar's Section.80. Released on July 2, 2011, the album reached #113 on the US Billboard 200 and #1 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums.Ģ012 saw releases by artists such as Slum Village, Trinidad James, Snoop Dogg, and Freddie Gibbs, several of which charted.

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