Queen Bee Entertainment (also known as International Rock Star Records)[1] is a record label founded by American rapper Lil' Kim in 1999. It has signed artists including Lil Cease and Tiffany Foxx. The label's name is a reference to Lil' Kim's alias "Queen Bee."
| Queen Bee Entertainment | |
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| Founded | 1999 |
| Founder | Lil' Kim |
| Distributor(s) | Atlantic Records (1999–2010) Republic Records (2010–2012) eOne (2017–Present) |
| Genre | Hardcore hip hop |
| Country of origin | United States |
History
editIn 1999, Lil' Kim started her own label, after previously being contracted to Big Beat/Undeas. She got help from Sean Combs with starting her own label, and signed Junior MAFIA as the first act. In December 1999, Kim then signed to Atlantic, which agreed to also provide distribution for the artists on her label. In 2006, Kim partnered with Lance Rivera along with Queen Latifah's Flavor Unit, which would be managing her career serve as stake holders for the label. Kim was later granted release from her contract with Atlantic, and in 2017, signed the label to a distribution deal with E1.
Artists
edit- Lil' Kim (CEO and President)
- Tiffany Foxx[2]
- Junior MAFIA
- Lil' Cease
- Mr. Bristal
- Blake C
Discography
editAlbums released on label
edit| Artist | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | |||||||
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| US | US R&B | FRA | GER | JPN | NL | SWI | UK | ||||
| Lil' Cease |
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26 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Lil' Kim |
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4 | 1 | 70 | 76 | — | 85 | 100 | 67 |
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| Lil' Kim |
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5 | 4 | 105 | 82 | 33 | — | 81 | 80 |
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| Lil' Kim |
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6 | 3 | — | — | 46 | — | — | — |
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| Lil' Kim | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
Mixtape releases
edit- 2008: Lil' Kim – Ms. G.O.A.T.
- 2010: Sha Money XL – Sha Money
- 2011: Lil' Kim – Black Friday
- 2012: I.R.S South – Tax Season
- 2012: Tiffany Foxx – Yellow Tape
- 2013: I.R.S – The Compilation
- 2014: Tiffany Foxx – King Foxx[6]
- 2014: Lil' Kim – Hard Core 2K14
- 2016: Lil' Kim – Lil Kim Season
References
edit- ^ "Lil' Kim Swarms Massachusetts for New Year's Celebration".
- ^ "Lil' Kim Introduces Tiffany Foxx on Hot 97". Rap-Up.com. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
- ^ a b "Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2007-08-02.
- ^ "Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum – July 2001". Music Canada. Archived from the original on 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2012-04-14.
- ^ Odum, Shanel (October 2007). "Where My Ladies At?". Vibe. Vibe Media Group: 50. ISSN 1070-4701. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- ^ "New Mixtape: Tiffany Fox King Fox". Vibe. 2014-06-17. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
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