Label No Genre

No Genre
Founded2014 (2014)
FounderB.o.B
StatusInactive
Distributor(s)EMPIRE
GenreVarious
Country of originUnited States
LocationAtlanta, Georgia
Official websitewww.labelnogenre.com

Label No Genre is an Atlanta, Georgia-based independent record label, founded in 2014, by American recording artist and music producer B.o.B.

History[edit]

In September 2013, B.o.B revealed he had plans to launch his own record label imprint. During an interview, he stated "I'm putting my CEO pants on, man. I'm finna start a label called HamSquad and I'm looking for artists to be the flagship artists for the label. So I'm really excited about that."[1][2][3] Before 'HamSquad Records',[4] HamSquad originally referred to the production/rap collective of B.o.B, Playboy Tre, DJ Swatts, DJ Smooth, Moss B, B-Rich and TJ Chapman.[5]

In 2014, B.o.B started searching the internet for independent artists, he was originally believed to be scouting talent for his mixtape No Genre Pt. 2. He would start posting pictures on Instagram of a logo which contained the words "Label No Genre" getting the word out that he was starting his own label.[6] On June 9, 2014, in an interview with Bootleg Kev, B.o.B announced his new record label imprint would be called Label No Genre, named after his 2010 mixtape.[7][8] The only member of the roster to actually land a spot on the No Genre Pt. 2 mixtape was Jake Lambo.[9] B.o.B would keep the label's roster under wraps until it was unveiled on the 2015 compilation mixtape, No Genre: The Label.[10]

Artists[edit]

Current acts[edit]

Act Year
signed 		Releases
under the label
B.o.B Founder 2
Jake Lambo 2014 —
JaqueBeatz —
Lin-Z —
London Jae 1
Scotty ATL —

Releases[edit]

Artist Album Details
B.o.B No Genre 2
  • Released: July 9, 2014[11]
Various artists No Genre: The Label
  • Released: January 3, 2015[12]
Jake Lambo Unorthodox
  • Released: May 28, 2015[13]
Jake Lambo 1st Period
  • Released: May 28, 2015[14]
London Jae Better L8te Than Never
  • Released: May 28, 2015[15]
Jaquebeatz The Good Beatz'
  • Released: July 1, 2015[16]
B.o.B and London Jae NASA
  • Released: January 22, 2016[17]
Lin-Z Damn
  • Released: January 29, 2016[18]
London Jae Me and My H.O.E.S.
  • Released: February 16, 2016[19]
London Jae Pain Killer
  • Released: May 13, 2016[20]
Jaquebeatz Columbia
  • Released: July 22, 2016[21]
B.o.B Elements
  • Released: November 4, 2016
Various artists Don't Call It a Christmas Album[22]
  • Released: November 25, 2016[23]
London Jae Ambition
  • Released: April 7, 2017[24]
B.o.B Ether
(released with Grand Hustle and Empire)
  • Released: May 12, 2017
  • Chart position: #179 U.S.
London Jae 10 Summers
  • Released: July 4, 2017[25]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "B.o.B Is Starting His Own Label, Releasing Album in December". XXL Mag. September 3, 2013.
  2. ^ "B.o.B. Says Eminem Called Him "A Star," Claims "Underground Luxury" Will Be "Monumental"". HipHopDX. September 3, 2013.
  3. ^ Rose Lilah (September 3, 2013). "B.o.B Is Planning To Start His Own Label "Ham Squad"". HotNewHipHop.
  4. ^ "Underground Luxury | | I Am Hip Hop Magazine". Archived from the original on 2017-08-03. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
  5. ^ Burnett, John (August 2, 2017). "B.o.B: Hi, My Name Is..." HipHopDX.
  6. ^ "Instagram post by B.o.B • May 17, 2014 at 2:47pm UTC". Instagram. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  7. ^ "B.o.B. Explains No Genre Record Label and say "he does What The F*ck He Wants To Musically" - The Grand Report". The Grand Report. 10 June 2014. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  8. ^ Patrick Lyons (July 5, 2014). "B.o.B Explains "No Genre" Record Label". HotNewHipHop.
  9. ^ "Instagram post by B.o.B • Jul 8, 2014 at 2:09pm UTC". Instagram. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  10. ^ "B.o.B. Presents - No Genre: The Label". DatPiff. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  11. ^ "No Genre 2 by B.o.B". iTunes. 9 July 2014.
  12. ^ B.o.B - No Genre: The Label | Download & Listen [New Mixtape], 3 January 2015, retrieved 2017-04-14
  13. ^ "Unorthodox by Jake Lambo". iTunes. 28 May 2015.
  14. ^ "1st Period by Jake Lambo". iTunes. 28 May 2015.
  15. ^ "Better L8te Than Never by London Jae". iTunes. 28 May 2015.
  16. ^ "The Good Beatz by Jaquebeatz". iTunes. 1 July 2015.
  17. ^ "Nasa by B.o.B & London Jae". iTunes. 22 January 2016.
  18. ^ "Damn - EP by Lin-Z". iTunes. 29 January 2016.
  19. ^ "Me and My H.O.E.S by London Jae". iTunes. 16 February 2016.
  20. ^ "Pain Killer by London Jae". iTunes. 13 May 2016.
  21. ^ "Columbia by Jaquebeatz". iTunes. 22 July 2016.
  22. ^ "Listen To B.o.B & No Genre's "Don't Call It A Christmas Album"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  23. ^ "Don't Call It a Christmas Album by No Genre". iTunes. 25 November 2016.
  24. ^ "Ambition by London Jae". iTunes. 7 April 2017.
  25. ^ "10 Summers by London Jae". iTunes. 4 July 2017.
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