Dream Chasers Records
Dream Chasers Records | |
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Founded | 2012 |
Founder | Meek Mill |
Status | Active |
Distributor(s) | Roc Nation |
Genre | Hip hop |
Country of origin | United States |
Location | New York, U.S. |
Dream Chasers Records is an American record label founded by American hip hop artist Meek Mill. The label is a joint venture with Roc Nation. The name was taken from his well-received mixtape series Dreamchasers.[1]
History
On October 26, 2012, Meek Mill announced the launch of his own record label imprint, Dream Chasers Records, with the flagship artists Louie V. Gutta, Lee Mazin and Goldie.[2] In April 2013, he also signed 17-year-old Louisiana rapper Lil Snupe moments after hearing his demo.[3] The label has since released mixtapes by Louie V. Gutta and Lil Snupe.[4]
On June 20, 2013, Lil Snupe was murdered at an apartment building in Winnfield, Louisiana, by two gunshots to the chest.[5][6] A warrant was issued for 36-year-old Tony Holden in connection with the shooting.[7] Holden was on the run from police for four days before turning himself in to authorities.[8]
In late 2014, Mill signed his cousin and rapper Omelly to the imprint.[9] On May 29, 2016, Mill signed producer Nikolas Papamitrou (Nick Papz) to the label.[10][11][12][13] Producer Dougie On The Beat was signed to the label in 2018.[14] On March 20, 2019, Mill signed Chicago rapper Calboy to the imprint.[15][16] On December 12, 2019, Meek Mill signed Austin rapper Baby Cartier Eye to the imprint.
On July 24, 2019, Meek Mill announced the official launch of Dream Chasers Records as a joint venture with Roc Nation. Mill spoke on the deal saying "Creating a record label has always been the next step in my journey as a businessman and I appreciate Roc Nation and Jay-Z’s support on this new venture. I want to take my experiences in the music industry, use them to find young, hungry talent and open doors for the next generation of artists."[17] The label will also handle its own operations, creative strategy, marketing and business affairs. Jay-Z spoke on the joint venture saying "Everything he has done leading up to this point shows he is ready to [lead] the next generation. We look at the big picture — this is way beyond signing artists and having hot records."[18] As president of the label, Mill will oversee a team in a corporate New York office and also help operate a recording studio for the label’s artists.[1]
Roster
- Current acts
- Chino[19]
- Omelly[20]
- Calboy[21]
- Yung Ro[22]
- Yung Bleu[23]
- Baby Cartier Eye[24]
- EKT40 [25]
- TAFIA [26]
- Tee Grizzley
References
- ^ a b X Wang, Amy. "'The Time Is Now': Jay-Z and Meek Mill Unveil New Roc Nation Record Label". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ Kuperstein, Slava (October 28, 2012). "Meek Mill Announces Dream Chasers Records Imprint". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on October 30, 2012. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- ^ Vasquez, Andres (April 5, 2013). "Meek Mill Signed Lil Snupe Moments After Hearing Demo". HipHop DX. Archived from the original on July 1, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
- ^ "Louie V. Gutta - Turn Up: The #majormotionmixtape". Datpiff.com. January 13, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
- ^ Bobb, Maurice. "Lil Snupe Dead At 18: New Shooting Details Emerge - Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV.com. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
- ^ "Teen Rapper Lil Snupe Killed in North La. - ABC News". Abcnews.go.com. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
- ^ Bobb, Maurice. "Lil Snupe Shooting: Suspect Identified In Rapper's Death - Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV.com. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
- ^ "Lil Snupe announced dead". mtv.com. April 14, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- ^ Fisher, Jamaal (April 29, 2014). "Return Of The Real: Meet Dreamchaser's Very Own, Omelly". thesource.com. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ "Papamitrou Signature Drum Kit – Break It Down". Breakitdwn.com. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ^ "Meek Mill Signs Producer "Papamitrou" to Dreamchaser Records (DC4 Preview?) « Kanye West Forum". Kanyetothe.com. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ^ "Meek Mill signs new producer "Papamitrou"". Genius.com. May 28, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ^ "Meek Mill signs producer "Papamitrou" to Dreamchasers, Previews Potential Beats for DC4". thecoli.com. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ^ "Philly Producer Dougie Talks Working With Meek Mill, Calboy, & Formidable Catalog". RESPECT. 2019-10-05. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
- ^ https://hiphopdx.com, HipHopDX- (2019-03-24). "Instagram Flexin: Meek Mill Signs 147 Calboy". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
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- ^ "This Is How Calboy First Met Meek Mill and Became The Newest Member Of Dream Chasers | Boom 103.9 Exclusives". Boom 103.9 Philly. 2019-04-25. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- ^ "MEEK MILL ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF DREAMCHASERS RECORDS WITH ROC NATION". The Source. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "Meek Mill Partners With Jay-Z's Roc Nation to Launch Dream Chasers Label". Variety. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "Dreamchasers Artist Chino Recovering After Being Shot - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ Harling, Danielle (2013-07-29). "Meek Mill Responds To Gillie Da Kid Diss On "Panamera"". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ^ "THE WORD | Calboy signs with Meek Mill DreamChasers". WHATS THE WORD. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- ^ "Meek Mill Signs New Orleans Rapper Yung Ro to Dream Chasers Records". NewtralGroundz. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
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