Battery Records | |
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Parent company | Sony Music Entertainment |
Founded | August 2008 |
Founder | Neil Levine |
Distributor(s) |
Epic Records (In the US) RCA Records (Outside the US) |
Genre | Hip hop |
Country of origin | United States |
Location | New York City, NY |
Official website | Battery Records.net |
Battery Records is a hip-hop label started by Neil Levine under Zomba Label Group, which is currently owned by Sony Music Entertainment. The label was launched mid-2008 by Sony BMG Music Entertainment. The label primarily focuses on new talent, often overseeing early-stage development for acts that are destined for other labels such as J Records or Jive. However, it also serves established artists looking for non-traditional deals, such as releasing Q-Tip's long-awaited solo album Kamaal/The Abstract, which had been shelved nearly seven years prior.