- Loud Records
infobox record label
parent =Universal Music Group
founded =1992
founder = Steve Rifkind
distributor =Street Records Corporation
Universal Motown Records Group (US)
genre = Hip hop
country = US
url = http://www.loud.com/Loud Records is a subsidiary of
SRC Records founded bySteve Rifkind in 1992.Loud was a hip hop label which has released material by acts such as
Wu-Tang Clan ,Big Punisher ,Mobb Deep ,Krayzie Bone ,The Beatnuts ,M.O.P. ,Tha Alkaholiks ,Pete Rock ,Lil' Flip ,Three 6 Mafia ,Project Pat ,Xzibit ,Twista ,Dead Prez , The Dwellas andThe X-Ecutioners . Despite this, the label releasedthrash metal bandMegadeth 's deluxe and remastered debut albumKilling Is My Business... And Business Is Good! in 2002.The label was shut down in 2002 and was originally distributed by
RCA Records until 1999 when distribution moved over to Columbia Records - which ironically is now part of the same company as RCA Records,Sony BMG .Rumors reports that Rifkind might buy back the label and revive the label as a sub-label of his
Street Records Corporation .Loud Records is officially resurrected as an imprint for
Street Records Corporation /Universal Motown Records Group ( [http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/12281 Source] )Artists
*
Wu-Tang Clan
* RZA
*Big Punisher
*Tha Crow
*Krayzie Bone See also
*
List of record labels
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