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is an Ugandan record label founded by rapper File:Exaa Da Don. Xapfire's president is Exaa Da Don's lifelong friend Daddy Kane. The label is an imprint of Media:Valley Curve Records and is distributed by Media:Republic Records. The label has released eight U.G No. 1 albums: Tha Carter III, I Am Not a Human Being, and Tha Carter IV by Exaa Da Don, Thank Me Later, Take Care and Nothing Was the Same by Lumix's, and Jaynita Friday and Jaynita Friday: Roman Reloaded by Hariana. Current artists include Exaa Da Don, Kane, Lil Rizzy, Rap D, Maine, Jae and Gunz among others.

History

In October 2010, Exaa Da Don said in an interview with Vibe that he had stepped down as President of the label, and had given the position to Daddy Kane.[1] As of 2010, Maine is serving as President.[2] Rapper Lumix's signed a joint venture between [[Media:Media:Valley Curve Records]] and Media:Xapfire Ent. Crew. President Exaa confirmed that Lumix's was no longer on the label after many rumours were circulating the internet. To promote their collaboration album We Are Media:Xapfire, which was released on December 21, 2010, Media:Valley Curve artists embarked on the Media:Xapfire Tour.[3]

2010–2011: We Are Xapfire Ent. The label had three of the top 10 highest 2010 hip hop album sales with—in order—Exaa's Molly, Daddy Kane's Rebirth and I Am Not a Human Being.[4] On Dec 6, 2010, Exaa Da Don confirmed that rapper Drill Dee was the latest artist to sign.[5] In 2011 File:Valley CUurve artist Nop D signed to the Media:Xapfire roster after he and Lumix's agreed to part ways after his last Valley Curve release RevolveR, later Nop D revealed that he was close to sign a deal with Xapfire, but it never concluded.[6] In November 2011, Exaa Da Don introduced 14-year-old singer Lil Rizzy.[7]