Massive B
| Massive B | |
|---|---|
| Active years | 1991 |
| founder | Bobby Konders |
| Seat | New York City, USA |
| Website | www.massiveb.com.com |
| Sub-label | Nu Groove Records |
| distribution | London, England |
| Genre (s) | Dancehall |
Massive B is an American independent label based in New York City that specializes in dancehall music.
history
Massive B was founded in 1990 by the US-American radio legend Bobby condor , as a partner of the New York label House - label Nu Groove Records founded and should specifically turn to at that time still young dancehall music. The name comes from the sound system of the same name, still operated by Kondors . The first release on the label was a compilation called "New York Rude Boys" , which, contrary to what the title suggested, only contained songs by Jamaican artists. The album was released in 1990 and had no label code yet. The first release with a number was the single "Wake Up People / Get Down" by the Jamaican artist Nick Jones Experience in collaboration with Kaleem Shabazz . It was numbered MB-001 . Massive B has mostly released songs by Jamaican musicians. Exceptions are the Canadian rapper Snow and the American dance hall singer Collie Buddz .
Publications
Massive B mainly releases singles and albums. However, compilations also appear at irregular intervals.
Appeared so far many works by artists such as on Massive B Anthony B . Anthony Cruz , Assassin , Beenie Man , Bling Dawg , Bounty Killer , Buccaneer , Burro Banton , Capleton , Chuck Fenda , Collie Buddz , Cutty Ranks , Danny English , Elephant Man , Frisco Kid , Funkmaster Flex , Jigsy King , Junior Reid , Kiprich , Morgan Heritage , Mr. Vegas , Ninjaman , Norrisman , Scare Dem Crew , Sizzla , Shabba Ranks , Shaggy , Shinehead , Snow , Spragga Benz , TOK , Vybz Kartel , Ward 21 , Wayne Marshall or Wayne Wonder .
Massive B in art
In the video game Grand Theft Auto IV there is a fictional radio station called Massive B Soundsystem 96.9 which only plays dancehall. The station's logo is similar to that of the label. The role of DJ and moderator was taken over by the founder of Massive B, Bobby Konders .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Massive B discography and label description (discogs)
- ↑ Massive B radio station - playlist on a GTA fan page ( memento of the original from June 26, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
