Mass Appeal Entertainment
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| Founded | 1995 |
| Founder | Marcus "DL" Siskind |
| Distributor(s) | E1 Entertainment |
| Genre | Various |
| Country of origin | United States |
Mass Appeal Entertainment is an American record label owned and operated by producer/writer Marcus "DL" Siskind (Backstreet Boys, Lauryn Hill, Queen Latifah, etc). Mass Appeal Entertainment is a Boston, MA based company with a multitude of artists currently signed from various musical genres.
In June 2008, Mass Appeal entered into an exclusive, multi-year venture with E1 (Formerly KOCH) Entertainment. E1 Entertainment has the largest number of billboard-charting titles in the independent sector. Moreover, they are the leading and fastest growing independent music company in the United States. Koch Entertainment is also the market leader among independent labels and distributors in both the United States and Canada.
Mass Appeal Entertainment also has divisions in Publishing and Production, including Mass Appeal Music Publishing and Shakertown Music, a joint venture with Sony/ATV Publishing. The Production entity has a full staff of producers and writers, creating music and songs for a variety of Major and Independent Artists, Films, TV, and other outlets in need of music. Mass Appeal Entertainment also has a division in Recording. Blue Jay Recording in Carlisle, MA is a world class recording studio.
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[edit] Artists
- Memphis Bleek - Memphis Bleek enjoyed great success with previous albums Coming of Age, The Understanding went Platinum, M.A.D.E. went Gold and 534. A joint venture deal was recently established and Bleek's next album, The Process will be released through Mass Appeal Entertainment in May 2010.
- Noel Gourdin - Noel Gourdin is an R&B artist from Boston, Massachusetts. He is most known for his song called "The River", which came from his debut album After My Time. A joint venture deal was recently established and Noel will be releasing his first independent album with Mass Appeal Entertainment in 2010.
- Lisa Lisa - As the front woman for the band Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam, Lisa Lisa quickly became a world wide sensation and helped lay the foundation for some of today’s biggest powerhouse divas including Gloria Estefan, Shakira, Selena, and Jennifer Lopez. Her latest album "Life 'n Love" was released on July 14, 2009.
- Suzanna Lubrano - Suzanna Lubrano is one of the hottest female singers from Cape Verde. Her style of music can best be described as a mix of Zouk and R&B. She was awarded the Kora All African Music Award for Best Female Artist of Africa of the year 2003. Her fourth album Saida was released internationally in 2008 and most recently she released a US and European version of Festa Mascarado. The US version also includes an altered version of Saida which was never released in the United States.
- Dre Robinson - Boston rapper currently signed to Mass Appeal Entertainment. His single “Get Right” features Mobb Deep on the remix. Dre Robinson’s debut is titled This Is Me.
- Ryan Toby - Former member of R&B/Hip-Hop group City High. Ryan Toby has written songs for Usher, Will Smith, Mary J. Blige, and Joe among others, and is set to release his solo album Soul of a Songwriter.
[edit] Mass Appeal Entertainment Releases
[edit] Released
- Young Buck - T.I.P. (2005)
- Robby Roadsteamer - Postcards From the Den of Failure (2006)
- Save The Last Dance 2 Soundtrack - Various artists including Ne-Yo, T-Pain feat. Pitbull, Rihanna, Cassie, Joe, Ruben Studdard, Ryan Toby, Debreca, Candace Jones, Boxie, Noel feat. Ghostface Killah among others (Co-Executive Produced by Ne-Yo). (2006)
- Suzanna Lubrano – Saida (2008)
- Lisa Left Eye Lopes (of TLC) – Eye Legacy (2009)
- Lisa Lisa (of Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam) – Life 'n Love (2009)
- Suzanna Lubrano – Festa Mascarado (2009)
