Rhymesayers Entertainment was co-founded in 1995 by Sean Daley (Slug), Anthony Davis (Ant), Musab Saad (Sab the Artist) and Brent Sayers (Siddiq).[4] Former members of the Headshots crew.[5] Beginning in 2008, Rhymesayers Entertainment sponsors the annual Soundset Music Festival, a popular attraction that takes place over Memorial Day weekend in Minneapolis.[6] The music festival was postponed in 2020.[7]
Rhymesayers released Prof and Dem Atlas from their label in 2020.
In 2020, Rhymesayers was among the many labels distributed by Alternative Distribution Alliance that left the company after ADA moved all of its business to the Indiana-based Direct Shot Distributing. Controversy erupted when Direct Shot received numerous complaints from retailers over delayed or missing shipments.[8] As a result, Secretly Distribution became the current distributor for Rhymesayers Entertainment.[9]
The label also opened a record store in 1999 called Fifth Element, which closed on April 1, 2020.[10]
Rhymesayers Entertainment is headquartered in the same building as its former music store, Fifth Element, in Uptown, Minneapolis, 2013.
Roster
This section needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information.(September 2022)
^Kangas, Chaz (December 2, 2015). "Rhymesayers at 20: How the best roster in hip-hop was built". City Pages. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
^Rhys, Dan (December 4, 2015). "How Rhymesayers Entertainment Survived 20 Years As An Indie Label". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
^Burbeck, Rory (February 4, 2015). "Rhymesayers Label Founders to Discuss 20 Years of Success at SXSW Music 2015". SXSW. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
^Setaro, Shawn (November 30, 2015). "Rhymesayers At 20: An Oral History". Forbes. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
^"A Moment In Rhymesayers: Episode 4 - Headshots Tape 4 History". Rhymesayers Entertainment. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
^Fischer, Reed (May 23, 2012). "How Rhymesayers set up the Soundset Festival". City Pages. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
^Kangas, Chaz (2020-01-24). "Soundset 2020: CANCELLED, Go Radio looks back on Soundset memories". Go 95.3. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
^Grech, Aaron (7 January 2020). "Indie Labels 4AD, Matador, Domino and More Exit Warner's Alternative Distribution Alliance Due to Delayed or Missing Vinyl Shipments". mxdwn.com. mxdwn.com. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
^"Secretly Distribution - Partners". secretlydistribution.com. Secretly Group. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
^Wiita, Tommy (2020-03-27). "Fifth Element, Rhymesayers record store, closes permanently". KSTP. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
^"Artists". Rhymesayers Entertainment. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
Further reading
Young, Killian (March 12, 2015). "Once Upon a Time in Minneapolis: 20 Years of Rhymesayers". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
Riemenschneider, Chris (December 3, 2015). "20 defining moments in Rhymesayers' 20-year history". Star Tribune. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
Tardio, Andres (December 4, 2015). "Rhymesayers: An Oral History Of The Indie Rap Empire". MTV. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
Boffard, Rob (February 4, 2014). "Rhymesayers – the finest independent hip-hop label in the world?". The Guardian. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
rhymesayers, entertainment, sometimes, abbreviated, american, independent, record, label, based, minneapolis, founded1995, 1995, foundersean, daley, slug, anthony, davis, musab, saad, artist, brent, sayers, siddiq, distributor, former, secretly, distribution, . Rhymesayers Entertainment sometimes abbreviated RSE 1 is an American independent hip hop record label based in Minneapolis 2 3 Rhymesayers EntertainmentFounded1995 1995 FounderSean Daley Slug Anthony Davis Ant Musab Saad Sab the Artist Brent Sayers Siddiq Distributor s ADA former Secretly Distribution current GenreHip hop underground hip hop alternative hip hopCountry of originU S LocationMinneapolis MinnesotaOfficial websitewww wbr rhymesayers wbr com Contents 1 History 2 Roster 2 1 Artists in promotion by 2016 11 2 2 Archived artists 2 3 Artists formerly signed to the label include 3 See also 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksHistory EditRhymesayers Entertainment was co founded in 1995 by Sean Daley Slug Anthony Davis Ant Musab Saad Sab the Artist and Brent Sayers Siddiq 4 Former members of the Headshots crew 5 Beginning in 2008 Rhymesayers Entertainment sponsors the annual Soundset Music Festival a popular attraction that takes place over Memorial Day weekend in Minneapolis 6 The music festival was postponed in 2020 7 Rhymesayers released Prof and Dem Atlas from their label in 2020 In 2020 Rhymesayers was among the many labels distributed by Alternative Distribution Alliance that left the company after ADA moved all of its business to the Indiana based Direct Shot Distributing Controversy erupted when Direct Shot received numerous complaints from retailers over delayed or missing shipments 8 As a result Secretly Distribution became the current distributor for Rhymesayers Entertainment 9 The label also opened a record store in 1999 called Fifth Element which closed on April 1 2020 10 Rhymesayers Entertainment is headquartered in the same building as its former music store Fifth Element in Uptown Minneapolis 2013 Roster EditThis section needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information September 2022 Artists in promotion by 2016 11 Edit Aesop Rock Atmosphere Slug and Ant Brother Ali Dilated Peoples DJ Babu Evidence and Rakaa Evidence Eyedea amp Abilities Face Candy Eyedea Kristoff Krane J T Bates and Casey O Brien Felt Murs and Slug Hail Mary Mallon Aesop Rock DJ Big Wiz and Rob Sonic I Self Devine Malibu Ken Tobacco and Aesop Rock Micranots I Self Devine and DJ Kool Akiem MInk Musab and Ink Well Nikki Jean Sa Roc Semi Official I Self Devine and DJ Abilities Soul Position Blueprint and RJD2 Step Brothers The Alchemist and Evidence The Uncluded Aesop Rock and Kimya Dawson Archived artists Edit Abstract Rude Blueprint Budo DJ Abilities Freeway Grayskul JFK aka Ninjaface and Onry Ozzborn Jake One MF Doom Mr Dibbs P O S Psalm One Sab the Artist Toki Wright Artists formerly signed to the label include Edit Boom Bap Project The Dynospectrum Mac Lethal Prof Grieves Dem AtlasSee also EditList of record labels Twin Cities hip hop Underground hip hopReferences Edit Kangas Chaz December 2 2015 Rhymesayers at 20 How the best roster in hip hop was built City Pages Retrieved June 30 2019 Rhys Dan December 4 2015 How Rhymesayers Entertainment Survived 20 Years As An Indie Label Billboard Retrieved June 30 2019 Burbeck Rory February 4 2015 Rhymesayers Label Founders to Discuss 20 Years of Success at SXSW Music 2015 SXSW Retrieved January 6 2016 Setaro Shawn November 30 2015 Rhymesayers At 20 An Oral History Forbes Retrieved January 6 2016 A Moment In Rhymesayers Episode 4 Headshots Tape 4 History Rhymesayers Entertainment Retrieved May 18 2022 Fischer Reed May 23 2012 How Rhymesayers set up the Soundset Festival City Pages Retrieved June 30 2019 Kangas Chaz 2020 01 24 Soundset 2020 CANCELLED Go Radio looks back on Soundset memories Go 95 3 Retrieved 2020 11 01 Grech Aaron 7 January 2020 Indie Labels 4AD Matador Domino and More Exit Warner s Alternative Distribution Alliance Due to Delayed or Missing Vinyl Shipments mxdwn com mxdwn com Retrieved 2020 08 30 Secretly Distribution Partners secretlydistribution com Secretly Group Retrieved 2020 08 30 Wiita Tommy 2020 03 27 Fifth Element Rhymesayers record store closes permanently KSTP Retrieved 2020 11 01 Artists Rhymesayers Entertainment Retrieved January 6 2016 Further reading EditYoung Killian March 12 2015 Once Upon a Time in Minneapolis 20 Years of Rhymesayers Consequence of Sound Retrieved January 6 2016 Riemenschneider Chris December 3 2015 20 defining moments in Rhymesayers 20 year history Star Tribune Retrieved January 6 2016 Tardio Andres December 4 2015 Rhymesayers An Oral History Of The Indie Rap Empire MTV Retrieved January 6 2016 Boffard Rob February 4 2014 Rhymesayers the finest independent hip hop label in the world The Guardian Retrieved November 5 2018 External links EditOfficial website Rhymesayers Entertainment discography at Discogs Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rhymesayers Entertainment amp oldid 1146409130, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
