T-Bones Records
| T-Bones Records | |
|---|---|
| Founded | Mississippi, USA |
| Founder | Tim Ramenofsky |
| Genre | Hip Hop, Trip Hop, Jazz Fusion, Experimental, Heavy Metal, Punk Metal |
| Country of origin | US |
| Location | Los Angeles |
| Official Website | http://www.tbonesrecords.com |
T-Bones Records is a record label founded by producer Tim Ramenofsky (aka "Headfridge"). The label was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi when Ramenofsky was a member of the metal fusion band Loppybogymi. In 2000, Ramenofsky discovered rapper Afroman and produced the infamous album, "Because I Got High". The record was originally released on T-Bones Records. The title track was soon posted on file-sharing service Napster and made it to The Howard Stern Show.[1] This song was the theme song of the film Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back[2] and was later featured in the films Disturbia and The Perfect Score. "Because I Got High" was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance in 2002.[3]
T-Bones Records is known for releasing artists who mix and mash up various genres, including the jazz-funk-metal sound of Loppybogymi, to the trip-hop mix of Savalas Brothers, to the jazz-fusion of Dukes of Jazzard, to the punk-metal fusion of The Cooters.
[edit] Discography
- Afroman "Because I Got High"
- Afroman "Sell Your Dope"
- Loppybogymi "Tup"
- The Cooters "The Moon Will Rise Again"
- Dukes of Jazzard "Half-Gallon Nut"
- Savalas Brothers "Pimp Knuckle"
- Savalas Brothers "Tough Guy"
- Headfridge "Cool Out"
- Dolowite "Watch Yo Ass"
- Loppy Octopus "Between Genius And Insanity"
- Loppy Octopus "War of The Worlds"
- Sexual Honky "In Stereo"
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[edit] References
- ^ Nimmervoll, Ed (2008). "Afroman > Biography". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p435536/biography. Retrieved 2009-03-27.
- ^ D'Angelo, Joe (2001-08-27). "Afroman Living 'High' Life Thanks To Hit Single". MTV News. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1448393/20010824/afroman.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-03-27.
- ^ Evans, Rob (2002-01-04). "Grammy nominees led by U2, India.Arie, Alicia Keys". LiveDaily. http://www.livedaily.com/news/4169.html. Retrieved 2009-03-27.
