List of East Coast hip hop record labels

This is a list of notable East Coast hip hop music record labels.


 * American King Music, founded in 2006 by Mims
 * ASAP Worldwide, founded in 2011 by ASAP Rocky and ASAP Yams
 * Babygrande, founded in 2001 by DJ Chuck Wilson
 * Bad Boy Records, founded in 1993 by Sean Combs
 * Blacksmith Records, founded in 2005 by Talib Kweli and Cory Smith
 * Bloodline Records, founded in 2000 by DMX
 * Cold Chillin' Records, founded in 1987 by Tyrone Williams
 * D-Block Records, founded in 2001 by The Lox
 * Dame Dash Music Group, founded in 2005 by Damon Dash
 * Def Jam Recordings, founded in 1983 by Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons
 * Definitive Jux, founded in 1999 by Jaime "El-P" Meline and Amaechi Uzoigwe
 * Desert Storm Records, founded in 1997 by Duro and DJ Clue
 * Diplomat Records, founded in 2002 by Cam'ron
 * Dream Chasers Records, founded in 2012 by Meek Mill
 * Duck Down Records, founded in 1995 by Dru Ha and Buckshot
 * Enjoy Records, founded in 1962 by Bobby Robinson
 * Flipmode Records, founded in 1994 by Busta Rhymes
 * Fort Knocks Entertainment, founded in 2004 by Just Blaze
 * Full Surface Records, founded in 2001 by Swizz Beatz
 * G-Unit Records, founded in 2003 by 50 Cent
 * Get Low Records, founded in 1999 by Memphis Bleek
 * Good Hands Records, founded in 2002 by DJ Truth and Art Beeswax
 * Griselda Records, founded in 2014 by Westside Gunn and Conway the Machine
 * Ill Will Records, founded in 1999 by Nas
 * Infamous Records, founded in 2000 by Mobb Deep
 * Murder Inc. Records, founded in 1998 by Irv Gotti and Chris Gotti
 * Loud Records, founded in 1991 by Steve Rifkind
 * M3 Records, founded in 2003 by Masta Ace
 * MVBEMG, founded in 2011 by Sosa
 * MVB Records, founded in 2006 by Abdel Russell
 * Rawkus Records, founded in 1995 by Brian Brater and Jarret Myer
 * Relativity Records, founded in 1982 by Barry Kobrin
 * Luke Records, founded in 1990 by Uncle Luke
 * Roc-A-Fella Records, founded in 1994 by Jay-Z, Damon Dash and Kareem Burke
 * Ruff Ryders, founded in 1988, by The Dean Family
 * RSMG, founded in 2005 by Russell Simmons
 * Select Records, founded in 1981 by Fred Munao
 * Streetsweepers Entertainment, founded in 2000 by DJ Kay Slay
 * Terror Squad Entertainment, founded in 1997 by Fat Joe
 * Tommy Boy Entertainment, founded in 1981 by Tom Silverman
 * Slip-n-Slide Records, founded in 1994 by Ted Lucas
 * TrapHouse Icon, founded in 2001 by Mark. R
 * TVT Records, founded in 1985 by Steve Gottlieb
 * Uptown Records, founded in 1986 by Andre Harrell
 * Violator, founded by Chris Lighty
 * ZNO Records, founded in 2001 by Benzino