Purple Ribbon Records is a record label owned by Outkast and distributed through Virgin Records. It was formed in 2000 as Aquemini Records, named after OutKast's 1998 album of the same name. It is run solely by Big Boi.[1] It is credited with launching the career of Janelle Monáe.[1][2]
Discography
editAs Aquemini Records:[3]
- Slimm Calhoun – The Skinny (2001)
- Killer Mike – Monster (2003)
- Various – Aquemini Records - Volume 1 (2003)
As Purple Ribbon Records:[4][5]
- Big Boi – Got That Purp (2005)
- Big Boi Presents Purple Ribbon All Stars – Got Purp? Vol 2 (2005)
- Bubba Sparxx –The Charm (2006)
- Sleepy Brown – Mr. Brown (2006)
- Janelle Monáe – Metropolis: Suite I (The Chase) (2007) — joint release with Bad Boy Records
- Vonnegutt – Falling Up the Stairs (2012)
- Big Boi & Sleepy Brown - Big Sleepover (2021)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b An OutKast reader : essays on race, gender, and the postmodern south. Regina N. Bradley, Fredara Hadley, Michelle Hite, Langston C. Wilkins, Melissa Brown, Kaila Story. Athens. 2021. ISBN 0-8203-6014-7. OCLC 1272993172.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Janelle Monáe walks the Tightrope between conceptual art weirdness and robo-pop stardom". the Guardian. 2010-07-09. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
- ^ "Aquemini Records". Discogs. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
- ^ "Purple Ribbon Entertainment". Discogs. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
- ^ "Purple Ribbon". Discogs. Retrieved 2022-04-09.