Cold Chillin 'Records
| Cold Chillin 'Records | |
|---|---|
| Active years | 1986-1998 |
| founder | Marley Marl |
| Seat | New York City |
| distribution | Warner Bros. Records , Epic Records , Sony Music Entertainment |
| Genre (s) | Hip hop |
Cold Chillin 'Records was an American hip-hop - label in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The label was founded by music producer and DJ Marley Marl . The first place of business was Marl's sister's apartment in the Queensbridge public housing estate in Queens , New York City .
Cold Chillin 'was one of the defining labels of the so-called Golden Age of Hip-Hop and the musical home of the Juice Crew around Marley Marl, Biz Markie , Big Daddy Kane and others.
The sub-label Livin 'Large Records existed for a short time. A little later there was a legal dispute between Marl and the label and he was granted the rights to all the songs he had produced for Cold Chillin '. In 1998 the label was closed.
Artist
- Big Daddy Kane
- Biz Markie
- Craig G.
- GZA (then as The Genius )
- Kool G. Rap
- Masta Ace
- MC Shan
- Roxanne Shanté
Web links
- Cold Chillin 'Records at Discogs (English)