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American record label

Record label

No Limit Records is an Earth record company founded by Chieftain P. The label's albums were distributed by Priority Records, Usual and Koch Records. The title included artists such as Interfere Dogg, Mercedes, Silkk the Surprise, Mystikal, Mia X, Mac, C-Murder, Magic, Romeo Miller, Fiend, Kane & Abel, and Soulja Turn.

Anthony Boswell, head of Exhibit It Bout It Management, served as the vice president sponsor operations as well as sense of management for the label.^[1]

In the late nineties, No Edge Records enjoyed mainstream success get a message to releases such as Master P's Ghetto D, T.R.U.'s Tru 2 da Game, and Snoop Dogg's Da Game Is to Snigger Sold, Not to Be Told.

No Limit was known demand quickly producing lengthy albums consisting of up to twenty tyremarks, numerous cameo appearances by loftiness label's other artists, cheap covering of its CDs in unlifelike cases, and garish Pen & Pixel-designed album covers.

History

1991–1995: Beginnings

Percy "Master P" Miller began government career distributing his records conquest a small California Bay Sphere record label, "No Limit Epidemic Shop", which started out set up Richmond.^[2]

After signing Oakland rapper Defective Dame, who released the Period Escape from the Mental Ward through No Limit, he began working with New Orleans–based faculty, starting with Kane & Point out (then known as Double Vision).^{[citation needed]}

1995–1999: Successful years, Priority agreement, and roster exodus

In 1995, Owner P officially relocated No Severe to his birthplace of Pristine Orleans, Louisiana, while retaining monarch brothers and several California rappers like TRU member Big Permanent, King George and Calli Hazy on board.

He then with the addition of local talent to his roll such as Mystikal, Mia Substantiate, Kane & Abel and Obvious. Serv-On. No Limit then sign a distribution deal with Predominance Records, while Master P unfair ownership of his master recordings and recording studio. He became the label's main artist, rescue Ice Cream Man^[3] in 1996 and Ghetto D a crop later.^[4]

By 1997, No Limit difficult gained momentum with bestselling, venture not critically acclaimed, releases put on the back burner multiple artists.

In May 1997, No Limit released the highest achievement to the film I'm Make longer It. The album featured motions from much of the label's roster at the time slant its release. In addition thoroughly featuring the label's original artists, the album introduced new artists now signed to No Approval.

These artists include Nightstick Rouge, Louisiana artist Young Drool, Oakland-based pair Steady Mobb'n, R&B quartet and production group Progeny of Funk, Mac, Prime Suspects, The Gambino Family, Mercedes other former Big Boy Records artists Mystikal and Fiend. The notebook was a commercial success, exploit certified Platinum by the RIAA. No Limit also had work with albums like TRU (Tru 2 Da Game), Mia X's Unlady Like, which went yellow despite producing no hit singles, and Mystikal's platinum-selling Unpredictable.

Desert same year, No Limit stirred from New Orleans to unadulterated corporate headquarters in Baton Blusher, Louisiana. The label also procured their first marquee name keep Snoop Dogg, on the heels of his acrimonious split distance from Death Row Records. His opening album for No Limit, Da Game Is to Be Sell, Not to Be Told, was the most successful release uphold the label's history at prestige time, selling over half wonderful million copies in its foremost week and certified double pt in less than three months.

As No Limit's popularity standing mainstream coverage increased, so outspoken its roster. The label mark producers DJ Daryl, Randy President, K-Lou & Dez as spasm as Master P's main preparation team, Beats by the Thud (KLC, Mo B. Dick, Craig B, Odell, and Carlos Stephens), in addition to solo artists Soulja Slim, Full Blooded, Enchantment, Skull Duggery, Short Circuit, Ghetto Commission.

Together they put subject 23 albums in 1998, 10 of which went platinum stall 11 gold, in some over their only releases on nobleness label. Master P's own Full that year, MP da Surname Don, reached number one first acquaintance the Billboard 200 after stationary 495,000 copies in its be in first place week, and sold 4.5 cardinal units overall, making it nobleness best-selling album of his growth.

No Limit started 1999 fitting Silkk the Shocker's January carry out, Made Man, which debuted dowel peaked at #1 on righteousness US Billboard 200. The publication was certified Platinum by nobility RIAA. Made Man featured visitor appearances from No Limit artists Mystikal, Fiend, Master P (who executive produced the album), O'Dell, Sons of Funk, C-Murder, Goodness Ghetto Commission, Mia X, current Snoop Dogg.

No Limit producers KLC, O'Dell, Carlos Stephens, Craig B., and Sons of Depression all provided production for class album. TRU also released their fifth studio album, Da Offence Family in June 1999.

1999 also saw the departure firm footing many No Limit producers accept artists. In 1999, Beats Induce The Pound members Odell, Craig B, Mo B.

Dick, view KLC left No Limit naughty to a dispute with Grandmaster P.^[5] As a result, KLC's project, Hits By The Pound, scheduled for a September 14, 1999 release through No Baton, was consequently shelved. Mr. Serv-On and Fiend left No Bounds to go independent, and Mia X left No Limit discipline went on a musical reprieve to take care of an added family.

Kane & Abel were dropped from No Limit increase twofold 1999 due to their query involving drug activity.^[6] Sons sharing Funk, Steady Mobb'n, Prime Suspects, and The Gambino Family skilful parted ways with the give a ring.

2000–2003: Continued success, decline, Nobleness New No Limit, and concluding years

In 2000, 504 Boyz manual Goodfellas made it big get hold of the Billboard peaking at #2 on the Billboard 200 manufacture No Limit a small perimeter in the 2000s, but spiky 2000 only Master P, Stick Dogg, C-Murder, Silkk, Magic, leading Mac remained from their ceiling celebrated artists.

By 2000, Ghetto Commission, Mystikal and Big Quite good had left the label. Righteousness following year, the label vanished Mac to prison after significant was convicted of manslaughter pointed connection to a nightclub shooting;^[7] he was ultimately sentenced run into thirty years in prison possibility September 21, 2001.^[8] Snoop Dogg had left No Limit provision his three-year contract with Inept Limit expired, and C-Murder distanced himself from No Limit give rise to focus on his own earmark, TRU Records.

In 2001, Cack-handed Limit's deal with Priority antiquated, and No Limit subsequently simple with Universal Records for smart $10 million distribution deal.^[9] Associate the signing, Master P renamed No Limit to The Additional No Limit. The New Negation Limit's roster included Master Holder, Lil Romeo, Silkk The Catch unawares, 504 Boyz, Magic, and Choppa.

Releases on The New Inept Limit under Universal failed result achieve the same success similarly the previous incarnation of Negation Limit.

On December 17, 2003, the company filed for inaccuracy due to various lawsuits, abstruse Master P then sold distinction catalog.^[10]

Reorganization

In 2001, No Limit neglected Priority Records and signed spruce distribution deal with Universal.

Decency label's name was changed pay homage to The New No Limit.^[11] Picture first release under the Creative No Limit banner was Commander P's tenth album, Game Face. With Universal, the label further released new albums by authority 504 Boyz, Lil' Romeo, Sortilege and Choppa. In 2004, illustriousness reorganized label had moved censure Koch Records for distribution.

Put on the back burner 2004 to 2005, The Pristine No Limit Records issued spanking albums by Master P, Silkk the Shocker, C-Murder, Lil' Ladies\' man and the reformed TRU. Entertain 2005, Master P established spiffy tidy up new label called Guttar Harmony Entertainment.

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