Slip-N-Slide Records is an American record label, founded in 1994 by Ted Lucas.
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| Founded | 1994 |
| Founder | Ted Lucas |
| Distributor(s) | Universal Music Group EMPIRE |
| Genre | Various |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Miami, Florida |
| Official website | SlipNSlideRecords.net |
History edit
Ted Lucas founded the label in 1994.[1][2] Slip-n-Slide signed local rapper Trick Daddy Dollars in its early years; he debuted in 1997 with the locally popular album Based on a True Story and broke into mainstream success the next year with his second album www.thug.com, having dropped "Dollars" from his stage name. The album included hit single "Nann Nigga", featuring the new rapper Trina. He released some more albums under Slip-n-Slide and scored another top hit in 2004 with "Let's Go" featuring Twista and Lil Jon. His last Slip-n-Slide album was Back By Thug Demand in 2006.[3] In 2008, Trick Daddy left Slip-n-Slide for his own label Dunk Ryders Records.[4] Other rappers signed to Slip-n-Slide include Trina, Rick Ross, and Plies.
Rick Ross signed to Slip-n-Slide in the early 2000s. During his early years under the label, he did guest performances on some releases; he released two albums under the label, Port of Miami in 2006 and Trilla in 2008.[5] Ross left Slip-n-Slide in 2009.[6]
On June 26, 2001, Renee Perkins of District Heights, Maryland sued Slip-n-Slide for failing to edit the expletive "dick" from Trick Daddy's Thugs Are Us album. Perkins bought the edited version of the album for her 11-year-old son to play at a party.[7] Years later, TVT Records was ordered in court to pay Slip-n-Slide $2.3 million in compensatory damages and $6.8 million in punitive damages for blocking the release of Welcome to the 305, an unreleased album that rapper Pitbull recorded with Slip-n-Slide before he signed to TVT. This would be a major factor in the subsequent collapse of TVT.[8]
Lucas started a division of Slip-n-Slide devoted to rock music and signed pop singer Qwote and R&B singer Shonie in 2008.[9] In 2009, Slip-n-Slide signed Jagged Edge, an R&B group that had been previously signed to Def Jam. Previously, Slip-n-Slide focused on developing new artists from the South Florida area.[10]
Slip-n-Slide records is closely affiliated with fellow Miami based label Poe Boy Music Group.
Artists edit
- F$O Dinero
- Mike Smiff
- Mya Phillmore
- Plies
- Dmarc Huntz
- Sebastian Mikael
- Swazy
- Teenear
- Gee Street Boyz (Harizon Kazikrab/Def Jam)
- Birthday Cake Shortcakaz
Former artists edit
References edit
- ^ "About Us". Slip-n-Slide Records. Archived from the original on June 12, 2010. Retrieved December 13, 2009.
- ^ "Slip-N-Slide Records, Inc". BusinessWeek.com. Archived from the original on October 2, 2012. Retrieved December 13, 2009.
- ^ Birchmeier, Jason (2006). "Trick Daddy > Biography". allmusic. Retrieved December 13, 2009.
- ^ Burgess, Omar (2008-06-02). "DX-clusive: Trick Daddy Plans New Album And New Label". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
- ^ Cordor, Cyril (2009). "Rick Ross > Biography". allmusic. Retrieved December 13, 2009.
- ^ Reid, Shaheem (January 14, 2009). "Rick Ross Promises 'A Lot Of Problems' From 'Scathing' Dis Track". MTV News. Retrieved December 13, 2009.
- ^ Schumacher-Rasmussen, Eric (June 26, 2001). "Trick Daddy Accused By Maryland Mom Of Having Dirty 'Clean' LP". MTV News. Retrieved December 13, 2009.
- ^ "For The Record: Quick News On Kanye, 'High School Musical,' Angels & Airwaves, Gwen, Diddy, Public Enemy & More". MTV News. March 19, 2007. Retrieved December 13, 2009.
- ^ a b Reid, Shaheem (September 19, 2008). "Plies Readies His Second LP Of 2008; Rick Ross Works On Mixtape, Two New Albums, In Mixtape Monday". Mixtape Monday. MTV News. Retrieved December 13, 2009.
- ^ a b Castillo, Arielle (May 22, 2009). "Slip N Slide Signs Jagged Edge; Ted Lucas Says It Marks a New Direction for the Label". Miami New Times. Retrieved December 13, 2009.
- ^ "Artists". Slip-n-Slide Records. Archived from the original on June 12, 2010. Retrieved December 13, 2009.