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The Rise of Profile Records and the Dawn of Hip-Hop Culture in America

Friday, December 9, 2011

GIANT SINGLE: PROFILE RECORDS RAP ANTHOLOGY - DELUXE
31-SONG, 2-CD PACKAGE TRACES LABEL'S HISTORY, 1981-1996
GENRE-DEFINING TRACKS FROM RUN- D.M.C., DANA DANE,
DR. JECKYLL & MR. HYDE, ROB BASE & DJ EZ ROCK, PRT,
ONYX, DJ QUIK, NINE, CAMP LO, AND MORE!
30 years since Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde's ground-breaking "Genius Rap" in 1981
Available everywhere starting January 31, 2012 - in advance of
Black History Month in February - through Profile/Legacy

Legacy Video of the Day: RUN-DMC - Run's House

Monday, February 28, 2011

"Run's House" is a RUN-DMC single released on their fourth studio album Tougher Than Leather. It was released in 1988 through Profile Records. The track was later used as the theme song for Run's show Run's House and was sampled by the group for their hit single, "Down with the King".

Legacy Video of the Day: Big Punisher - It's So Hard (featuring Donell Jones)

Monday, February 7, 2011

Today marks the 11th year since the passing of Christopher Rios, better known as Big Pun (Big Punisher). Big Pun was a Puerto Rican rapper who emerged from the underground rap scene in The Bronx in the late 1990s. Today's video of the day is dedicated to Big Pun.

Legacy Video of the Day: Cypress Hill - (Rap) Superstar

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

"(Rap) Superstar" by Cypress Hill, is the fifth studio album (Skull & Bones) by the rap group Cypress Hill, released on April 25, 2000. The album is divided into two — a hip-hop disc ("Skull") and a rap metal disc ("Bones"). It's titled (Rap) Superstar because there is a secondary version to the song titled "(Rock) Superstar" and was a radio hit on both rap and some rock stations.

Legacy Video of the Day: Three 6 Mafia - Poppin My Collar

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

The song "Poppin My Collar" was Three 6 Mafia's second single from the album Most Known Unknown. The song peaked at #21 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming their second Top 40 hit.

Legacy Video of the Day: Jim Jones - Pop Champagne (Happy New Years 2011)

Monday, January 3, 2011

Happy New Years! Hopefully everyone enjoyed bringing in the 2011 year with their loved ones. To celebrate our first day in the New Year, we've decided to "Pop Champagne." This Jim Jones video features Ron Browz and Juelz Santana. Dame Dash & Busta Rhymes are in the video, along with a noticeable cameo from Mike Epps... He buss a move or two with some of the Harlem dancers in the video!

Setlist – Live Versions of Classic Hits From Your Favorite Artists

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Legacy Recordings introduces the Setlist series which, are live tracks from the Columbia, Epic and RCA archives. Each disc is mp3-ready with PDF files containing liner notes, discographic details, photography, bonus features and more. These are the first series of eco-friendly, plastic-free, 100% recycled paper, and recyclable digi-paks arrive in stores July 13, 2010, on Legacy Recordings. Artists include Johnny Cash, Cheap Trick, Judas Priest, Willie Nelson, and more.

Remembering Big Punisher: Ten Years On

Monday, August 10, 2009
The Legacy: The Best Of Big Pun (Music From The Film) Soundtrack CD Released September 15th Same Date: Big Pun - The Legacy, 93-Minute Documentary DVD
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