Up Above Records

Up Above Records is an independent hip hop record label based in Long Beach, California, United States, co-founded in 1995 by Doug "Papadoug" Kato and The Visionaries member KeyKool, along with DJ Rhettmatic and Beat Junkies. The label's first release was a 12" single, KeyKool & Rhettmatic's "Can U Hear It". The single's b-side, "E=MC5" featuring Ras Kass, Meen Green, Voodoo, and Visionaries member LMNO, was deemed "an underground classic" by Source Magazine (Feb. '96).

Up Above Records has built a reputation as vinyl record specialists releasing 12-inch singles (the Jay Dee aka J Dilla hip-hop hit "Fuck the Police"), as well as distributing vinyl releases for Jurassic 5, Legendary Music, and other distinguished artists such as Kool G Rap, The Beatnuts, Tony Touch, Dilated Peoples, DJ Spinna, and Sadat X, to name a few.

Up Above Records has also released four moderately successful albums by the Visionaries, along with numerous albums for artists such as those listed below.

Artists

• Blend Crafters (DJ Nu-Mark & Pomo)
• Kev Brown
• Declaime
• Kim Hill (soul musician)
• LMNO
• Key-Kool & Rhettmatic
• Sleep of Oldominion
• SonGodSuns (aka 2Mex)
• Supernatural
• Camile Velasco
• Visionaries
• Writer's Block (Zen & Dannu)

Vinyl Distribution

• Angeles Records (vinyl distribution)
• Jurassic 5 (vinyl distribution)
• Legendary Music (vinyl distribution)

Album Releases

• Blend Crafters (DJ Numark & Pomo): Self-Titled (2004)
• Kev Brown: I Do What I Do (2005)
• Declaime: Conversations with Dudley (2004)
• DJ Rhettmatic: Exclusive Collection (2004)
• Kim Hill (soul singer): Surrender to My Sunflower (2000)^[1]
• Key-Kool & Rhettmatic: Kozmonautz (1995)
• LMNO: This EP Reminds Me of '93 (2004), Economic Food Chain Music (2004), Leave My Name Out (re-issue) (2005), P's & Q's (2005)
• LMNO & Kev Brown: Selective Hearing (2008)
• LMNO & Yann Kesz: Devilish Dandruff With Holy Shampoo (2009)
• Sleep (of Oldominion): Christopher (2005)
• SonGodSuns (aka 2Mex): Over the Counter Culture (2005)
• Supernatural: S.P.I.T. (Spiritual Poetry Ignites Thought) (2005)
• Visionaries: Galleries (1997-8),Sophomore Jinx (2000), Pangaea (2004), We Are the Ones (We've Been Waiting for) (2006)
• Writer's Block: En Route (re-issue) (2004)

Compilation Albums

• Carving A New Standard (2006)

See also

• List of record labels

References

External links

• Official Website

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