As Hip-Hop shaped the sound of the streets and transformed the music industry, these legendary record labels brought the genre’s vision to life and helped it dominate the world.

The iconic labels listed below have nurtured groundbreaking talent, released countless timeless classics, and played a crucial role in shaping hip-hop’s evolution as both an art form and a movement. Without Death Row Records, there would be no Snoop Dogg; without Bad Boy, no Notorious B.I.G.; without Young Money, no Drake.

The list goes on, but the point is clear: without the right label to steer the ship, many of the rappers we know and love might never have gained the exposure needed to reach superstardom. Before joining Aftermath, Eminem was a struggling battle rapper living in a Detroit trailer park, and Kend

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