N.E.E.T. Recordings

Summary

N.E.E.T. Recordings was a vanity record label of Sri Lankan English hip hop recording artist M.I.A. as an imprint of Interscope Records in 2008.[1] N.E.E.T. is an acronym for "Not in Education, Employment or Training".[2][3]

N.E.E.T. Recordings
Parent companyUniversal Music Group
Founded2008 (2008)
FounderM.I.A.
Defunct2013; 11 years ago (2013)
StatusInactive
Distributor(s)Interscope Records
GenreAlternative hip hop, electronica, pop, dance, punk rock, world
Country of originUnited States

The first artist signed to the label was Baltimore rapper Rye Rye,[4] while A. R. Rahman's Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack was the label's first official release.[5] Seeking to expose new, underground music, M.I.A. signed Baltimore musician Blaqstarr, indie rock band Sleigh Bells and visual artist Jaime Martinez in 2009.[6][7][8][9]

Artists edit

Discography edit

  • M.I.A. -Matangi (2013)
  • Blaqstarr -Here We Are (2013)
  • Rye Rye -Go! Pop! Bang! (2012)
  • Blaqstarr -The Divine EP (2011)
  • M.I.A. -Maya (2010)
  • M.I.A. -XXXO/XXXO The Remixes/XXXO The Remixes: Part 2 (2010)
  • Sleigh Bells - Treats (2010)
  • Rye Rye - Never Will Be Mine - The Remixes (2011)
  • Rye Rye - Sunshine - The Remixes (2011)
  • Rye Rye - "Bang"/Bang - The Remixes (2009)
  • A. R. Rahman - Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "M.I.A.: The Billboard Cover Story". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
  2. ^ Reid, Shaheem (2008-09-08). "M.I.A. has a fan in Kanye West". MTV. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
  3. ^ "M.I.A. launches own record label". Retrieved 2010-08-16.
  4. ^ "RYE RYE". Hearty Magazine. 2009-03-28. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
  5. ^ News, Geffin. "M.I.A. and N.E.E.T Records Interscope article". Interscope Records. Retrieved 2009-09-09. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ "M.I.A. Signs BlaqStarr to N.E.E.T & 'Go Get My Gun' Remix". Retrieved 2010-08-16.
  7. ^ "MIA Signs Sleigh Bells to her N.E.E.T Records". Retrieved 2010-08-16.
  8. ^ "Jaime Martinez x N.E.E.T". Dazed Digital. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
  9. ^ Morgan, Eleanor. "Nguzunguzu". Dazed Digital. Retrieved 2010-09-25.

External links edit

  • Official website
  • N.E.E.T. Recordings discography at Discogs