Dream Chasers Records
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| Dream Chasers Records | |
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| Parent company | Maybach Music Group |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founder | Meek Mill |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Dream Chasers Records is an American record label founded by American rapper Meek Mill. The label is a former joint venture with Roc Nation. The name was taken from his well-received mixtape series Dreamchasers.[1]
On October 26, 2012, Meek Mill announced the launch of his own record label imprint, Dream Chasers Records, with the flagship artists Louie V. Gutta, Lee Mazin and Goldie.[2] In April 2013, he also signed 17-year-old Louisiana rapper Lil Snupe moments after hearing his demo.[3] The label has since released mixtapes by Louie V. Gutta and Lil Snupe.[4]
On June 20, 2013, exactly one week after his eighteenth birthday, Lil Snupe was murdered at an apartment building in Winnfield, Louisiana, by two gunshots to the chest.[5][6] A warrant was issued for 36-year-old Tony Holden in connection with the shooting.[7] Holden was on the run from police for four days before turning himself in to authorities.[8]
In late 2014, Mill signed his cousin and rapper Omelly to the imprint.[9] On May 29, 2016, Mill signed producer Nikolas Papamitrou (Nick Papz) to the label.[10][11][12] Producer Dougie on the Beat was signed to the label in 2018.[13] On March 20, 2019, Mill signed Chicago rapper Calboy to the imprint.[14][15]
On July 24, 2019, Meek Mill announced the official launch of Dream Chasers Records as a joint venture with Roc Nation.[16][17]
On July 11, 2022 Meek Mill and Roc Nation dissolved their partnership, thus ending the distribution deal.
Notable artists
References
- ↑ X Wang, Amy. "'The Time Is Now': Jay-Z and Meek Mill Unveil New Roc Nation Record Label". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
- ↑ Kuperstein, Slava (October 28, 2012). "Meek Mill Announces Dream Chasers Records Imprint". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on October 30, 2012. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- ↑ Vasquez, Andres (April 5, 2013). "Meek Mill Signed Lil Snupe Moments After Hearing Demo". HipHop DX. Archived from the original on July 1, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Louie V. Gutta - Turn Up: The #majormotionmixtape". Datpiff.com. January 13, 2013. Archived from the original on July 29, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
- ↑ Bobb, Maurice. "Lil Snupe Dead At 18: New Shooting Details Emerge - Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV.com. Archived from the original on June 24, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Teen Rapper Lil Snupe Killed in North La. - ABC News". Winnfield, LA: abc NEWS. Associated Press. Archived from the original on June 26, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
- ↑ Bobb, Maurice. "Lil Snupe Shooting: Suspect Identified In Rapper's Death - Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV.com. Archived from the original on June 26, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Lil Snupe announced dead". mtv.com. April 14, 2013. Archived from the original on June 24, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- ↑ Fisher, Jamaal (April 29, 2014). "Return Of The Real: Meet Dreamchaser's Very Own, Omelly". thesource.com. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ↑ "Papamitrou Signature Drum Kit – Break It Down". Breakitdwn.com. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Meek Mill signs new producer "Papamitrou"". Genius.com. May 28, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Meek Mill signs producer "Papamitrou" to Dreamchasers, Previews Potential Beats for DC4". thecoli.com. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Philly Producer Dougie Talks Working With Meek Mill, Calboy, & Formidable Catalog". RESPECT. October 5, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ↑ "Instagram Flexin: Meek Mill Signs 147 Calboy". HipHopDX. March 24, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- ↑ "This Is How Calboy First Met Meek Mill and Became The Newest Member Of Dream Chasers | Boom 103.9 Exclusives". Boom 103.9 Philly. April 25, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- ↑ "MEEK MILL ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF DREAMCHASERS RECORDS WITH ROC NATION". The Source. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- ↑ "Meek Mill Partners With Jay-Z's Roc Nation to Launch Dream Chasers Label". Variety. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- 1 2 "Meek Mto Dream Chaser Records". Archived from the original on October 26, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
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