Mass Appeal Records

Mass Appeal Records
Parent company	Sony Music Entertainment
Founded	2014
Founder	Nasir "Nas" Jones, Peter Bittenbender
Status	Active
Distributor(s)	RED Distribution
Genre	Hip hop
Country of origin	United States
Location	New York City, New York
Official website	Official website

Mass Appeal Records is an American independent record label founded in 2014. The label is the music division of the Mass Appeal Media Group. In May 2014, it was announced that American rapper Nas was launching an indie label with Mass Appeal. Nas has stated that he plans to release the long-awaited sequel to his album The Lost Tapes, as well as a posthumous album by rapper Pimp C.

The label is also working on its first compilation album, set to be released in the near future. The compilation, which will showcase the label's artists, namely Nas, Bishop Nehru, Boldy James, Dave East and Fashawn, will also feature many guest appearances including Pimp C, Freddie Gibbs, Juicy J, Jay Electronica, Lupe Fiasco, Pusha T, Kevin Gates, Wale, YG, Mac Miller, Meek Mill, A$AP Ferg, and Young Thug.

Following his signing to Mass Appeal Records, Fashawn released his long-awaited second album The Ecology on February 24, 2015. The album features guest appearances by Nas, Aloe Blacc, Dom Kennedy, and more.

On 24 October 2014, the label released Run the Jewels album Run the Jewels 2. The album was crowned as #1 album of the year by Pitchfork, Stereogum and Spin and #1 Hip Hop album of the Year by Rolling Stone. In 2015, Marvel Comics released comic book covers inspired by Run the Jewels.

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