Star Trak Entertainment
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| Parent company | Interscope-Geffen-A&M |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Founder | The Neptunes |
| Status | Active |
| Distributor(s) |
Interscope Geffen A&M (U.S.) Polydor Records (outside U.S.) |
| Genre | Hip hop, R&B |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| Official website | startrakmusic |
Star Trak is an American record label, founded by record producers The Neptunes in 2001. It operated as a division of Interscope-Geffen-A&M, a subsidiary of Universal Music Group.
Star Trak was formed in 2001 by The Neptunes. The label was partially funded by Arista Records (from Sony Music Entertainment) in a joint-venture. Pharrell would sign longtime friends, The Clipse. Their debut album, Lord Willin', was released in 2002 led by the hits, "Grindin'", & "When the Last Time." After the success of the album, the label would sign Kelis, Vanessa Marquez, Fam-Lay, N.E.R.D., & pop rock band Spymob, who provided backing instruments for N.E.R.D's debut album In Search Of.... The label released a compilation album during the summer of 2003, entitled, The Neptunes Present... Clones. In late 2003, Star Trak Entertainment released the highly successful album, Tasty, by Kelis led by the hit single "Milkshake." In early 2004, distributor Arista Records dropped their imprint Star Trak Entertainment, which then linked with EMI's Virgin Records for a new distribution deal. The first release from this deal was Fly or Die by N.E.R.D..
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