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SRC (Street Records Corporation) was an American record label created by former Loud Records CEO Steve Rifkind. It was a subsidiary of Universal Music Group and was distributed through Republic Records.
This is a list of artists that are currently or formerly signed to SRC Records. The label is home to many acts. An asterisk (*) denotes an artist who no longer records for the label.
- Origins
- Loud Records
- The New Millennium
- The Street Team Concept
The son of record producer Jules Rifkind, growing up in Merrick, Long Island, Rifkind had an early affinity for R&B and hip hop music. In the 1960s and 1970s, the elder Rifkind managed Spring Records, whose clients included James Brown and Millie Jackson.[citation needed] In his youth, Rifkind worked for his father at Spring, even working as a prom...
As the founder and CEO of Loud Records, which was established in 1991, Rifkind helped the bi-coastal hip-hop label focus on "street-themed" hip-hop. Loud was influential in launching the careers of several hip-hop stars in the early and mid-1990s; most notably Wu-Tang Clan, Mobb Deep, Three 6 Mafia, and Big Pun.[citation needed]At Loud, Rifkind sup...
Today, Rifkind is still deeply involved in the hip-hop and R&B world. After losing the Loud Records name after its being sold to Sony in 2002, Rifkind started Street Records Corporation (a second SRC).[citation needed] Early artist signings included David Banner, as well as R&B singer Akon.[citation needed] In 2003, Rifkind joined the Universal/Mot...
The Street Team promotional model, as pioneered by Rifkind, is based on the simple principle of word-of-mouth advertising coupled with the touchstones of what makes for "urban cool".[citation needed] The Street Team is fundamentally based on knowledge of the urban subculture on the part of the marketer and what potential consumers relate to.[citati...
SRC Records. GQ - Gary Quackenbush. passed away on June 20, 2015 after a long bout with pulmonary fibrosis. Here is a link to his obituary. More information can be found at the fan site www.srcwebsite.com.
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US psychedelic rock band from Birmingham, Michigan and active in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Originally called The Scot Richard Case, which was shortened to SRC.
Apr 13, 2023 · The founder of SRC Records joins Rich Kleiman on “Out of Office” to reflect on signing Wu Tang and some of hip-hop's biggest acts, the intangibles of success, and more.
