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Higher Up Records
Higher Up Records is a company/record label that is based in Biloxi, MS. The owner of the company is JoshuaLee Rogers a.k.a. Sonny a.k.a. $onny a.k.a. DJ Black Mask. Rogers is an entrepreneur and musician. The company got its name from the ironic association to Christian Hip-Hop. In November of 2022, Rogers decided to add different branches of Higher Up Records; $uicide Record$ (Tirade/Hardcore Rap), Angelic Records (Christian Hip-Hop), Smooth Southside Records (R&B, Jazz, Blues), Guitar Records (Guitarists of all genres), American Made Records (Country), and $outhern Made Record$ (Any Rap/Hip-Hop Subgenre).

The purpose of Higher Up Records is to give artists, who are having a hard time finding a manager or label, a chance to release their music without a "manager bossing them around" - in the words of Rogers. Rogers was having trouble to find a label to support him when releasing his song Most High because all record labels either made him pay an excessive amount of money to release a song or have a manager that was supposed to do everything for him. Rogers didn't like the idea of having a manager after watching - an excessive amount of times - "Straight Outta Compton." He was scared that he would have all of his proceeds taken by a manager. Rogers then decided that he would give any clients the option to hire their own manager or have JoshuaLee Rogers or his brother, Zavier Rogers, as their manager.

The reason Rogers changed his mind was because a manager could really help artists out by getting their name out there. And they did it at no extra cost. Rogers also decided that if an artist were to pay him or his brother to be a manager that it would go straight to the company.

The idea for starting a label that is supposed to really help artists came about when Rogers was conversating with Josh Green and Don Trotter whenever Don was starting rap. Green and Trotter rejected the idea, but Rogers still decided to do it because he knew what he could accomplish. "For any inquiries about being apart and signed by Higher Up Records or any branches, contact Mr. Rogers at higher.up.record.label@gmail.com." - J. Rogers. Rogers held off the idea of the label until December of 2021/January of 2022 when he wanted to release a song.

Rogers is currently trying to partner with UnitedMasters to help artists distribute their music.

Email Rogers about the label at higher.up.record.label@gmail.com.

Email Rogers about his music at sonny.higheruprl@gmail.com.

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