Australian Hip Hop - Record Labels

Record Labels

  • Obese Records — Their CEO is MC Pegz; artists include Illy, Dialectrix, and M-Phazes
  • Basic Equipment — Co-run by Sereck of Def Wish Cast; artists include Def Wish Cast
  • Crookneck Records - Melbourne-based label; artists include A-Love, Mnemonic Ascent, Lazy Grey and DJ Ransom
  • Elefant Traks — Run by members of The Herd; artists include Urthboy, Astronomy Class, Hermitude, The Herd and Horrorshow
  • Golden Era Records - A label established by Hilltop Hoods in 2008; artists include Hilltop Hoods, Vents, Funkoars and Briggs.
  • Hydrofunk Records — Run by members of the Resin Dogs; artists include Resin Dogs and Def Wish Cast.
  • IF? Records — Originally Melbourne-based, now in Tokyo; artists include Zen Paradox and Little Nobody.
  • Inavada Records - Established in Sydney in 2002; artists include Fdel, Koolism, Katalyst and Flow Dynamics.
  • Illusive Sounds - Melbourne-based recording label formed in February 2003; artists include Bliss n Eso, Downsyde, Diafrix and Weapon X and Ken Hell.
  • Krosswerdz Recordings - Artists include Mistery and Wizdm from Brethren also includes Dean DVS G., and Oakbridge.
  • Marlin Records - A Melbourne based recording label; artists include Phrase and Daniel Merriweather.
  • Method Recordings - A Melbourne label, part of the Shock Records group; artists include Illzilla, The Last Kinection, Elf Tranzporter, Hykoo, Infallible.
  • Nurcha Records (now defunct) — Founded by Shrekk in 2005 and based in Sydney, until it closed in January 2009. The artist roster included Mind Over Matter, Last Credit, Phatchance Coptic Soldier, Double & Big Lu and Natural Causes.
  • Payback Records - Melbourne based label founded by Nathan Lovett-Murray and Cappa Atkinson. Artists include Tjimba and the Yung Warriors, Little G and .
  • Soulmate Records - Melbourne based label with a roster consisting of emcee's: 360, Pez, Syntax and producers: Stat D and Ante Escobar.
  • Unda K9 Records - Established in Sydney, founded by Lui in 2002; artists include Bukkcity, Tycotic, 13th Son, Syntax, DirtBox Kings, Herb and DJ Crusador.
  • I Forget, Sorry! - Established in Sydney containing the artists - Mind Over Matter, Chris Romeo) Chance Waters (Formerly known as Phatchance), Coptic Soldier, Johnny Utah and Mind Over Matters, Smiles Again.

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