Egyptian Empire Records

Egyptian Empire Records is the oldest electro record label owned by Egyptian Lover. Known for its unique style of electro music, it also has a political background because Egyptian Lover was the first Afroamerican Label Owner.[1][2]

Egyptian Empire Records
Founded	1983 (as Freak Beat Records) 1985 (as Egyptian Empire Records)
Founder	Greg Broussard
Distributor(s)	Self-distributed
Genre	Electro, Hi-NRG, Hip hop
Country of origin	USA
Location	Los Angeles, California

Background

It was founded in 1983 by Egyptian Lover as Freak Beat Records. Since then, it has served us with uptempo Electro Beats pressed on Wax. During its first few years, it was home of Uncle Jamm's Army.[3] In 1985, it changed its name to Egyptian Empire Records. Several releases made to the Billboard Charts and it was the Home of Rodney O and Joe Cooley.[4][5]

Notable Artists

• Egyptian Lover
• Rodney O and Joe Cooley
• Uncle Jamm's Army
• 2:O'Clock
• His Majesti

References

1. "Egyptian Lover – "Egypt, Egypt" – triangle, white vinyl, pyramid". Stones Throw Records. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
2. Bynoe, Yvonne (2006). Encyclopedia of Rap and Hip-hop Culture. Greenwood Press. p. 115. ISBN 9780313330582. Retrieved December 18, 2018 – via Google Books.
3. "The Egyptian Lover, hip-hop pioneer". NPR. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
4. Charnas, Dan (November 1, 2011). The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip-Hop. Penguin. ISBN 9781101568118. Retrieved December 18, 2018 – via Google Books.
5. Ruffin, Herbert; Mack, Dwayne (March 15, 2018). Freedom's Racial Frontier: African Americans in the Twentieth-Century West. University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 9780806161242. Retrieved December 18, 2018 – via Google Books.

External links

• Egyptian Empire Records Discography