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Rawkus Records

by brian-brater and jarret-myer

defunct Conscious WaveCoastal Era New York

Defining indie home of late-1990s NYC underground hip-hop (Black Star, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch, Company Flow). Acquired by MCA, then dormant by the mid-2000s; brief 2007 relaunch attempt did not stick.

Albums released 0

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Moments anchored to this label 0

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External

Citations 2

  1. B
    Wikipedia — Rawkus Records Retrieved 2026-05-24.
  2. B
    Complex — The Oral History of Rawkus Records Retrieved 2026-05-24.

Per methodology: Tier A = scholarly / institutional / primary; Tier B = trade press + paper of record + Wikipedia; Tier C = fan / community / specialist (with corroboration).

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