Chinga Chang Records
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| Chinga Chang Records | |
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| Founded | 2003 |
| Founder(s) | CEO DMAK |
| Genre(s) | Hiphop |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Official Website | http://chingachangonline.com |
Chinga Chang Records is an East Coast hip hop record label founded by CEO Daniel "DMAK" Herman in 2003 at the age of 19. Chang Records was originally an artist management firm outside Philadelphia. Chinga Chang Records is the first and only label to sign Kool G Rap to a EP. Only later to add 4 more songs, and changing the release date to May 2007.
Titled Half A Klip, will be released on Chinga Chang Records in May 2007 World Wide. Half A Klip features production by DJ Premier. The first single by Kool G Rap is titled "What's More Realer Than That" (produced by Marks). The Queens-bred rapper inked a deal with Chinga Chang Records in December 2005. Sources told AllHipHop.com
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[edit] Company history
After appearing on Shade 45 with DJ Cipha Sounds in August of 2005, DMAK a self proclaimed "entrepreneurial gangster" wanted to open a production company. In 2005 Chinga Chang Records signed the godfather of gangster hip hop Kool G Rap to a production deal while the G-Unit buzz was strong. Then he locked down production from DJ Premier day's later.
The label's first release was the single "Meal of the Day" by company artist Temp. This was followed by the release of the mix tape Chang Gang VOL 1: Stackin Euros with tracks from KRS1, Ras Kass, Big Pun and Sean Price. Although being sold exclusively in Europe, it was received very well. It was later released in the United States in December 2006 with less then steller sales.
The Official Joints LP will be released June 2007, with unreleased music from Rakim, Masta Ace, Kool G Rap, Guru, Beatnuts, Big Daddy Kane, KRS-ONE,Big Pun and many more.
[edit] Artists
- Temp
- EPIK
- Kool G Rap
- DROC
[edit] Releases
STACKIN EUROS (Europe Only) Release Date: September 15th 2006
"MEAL OF THE DAY"- (Single) Release Date: July 17th 2006
"What's More Realer Than That"- (Single) By Kool G Rap Release Date: January 29th 2007
Official Joints Release Date: June 2007
[edit] Quotes
"Kool G Rap is the greatest lyricist of all time and DJ Premier is the most sought after producer in the game so this is major"-CEO DMAK told to allhiphop.com
"She may be a liar, she may be a snitch, but there is no denying that she is a HO!"-CEO DMAK (referring to superhead)
[edit] Official links
[edit] USA Press
- The Source Magazine Aritcal 11/7/06
- AllHipHop.com Artical
- HHN.COM artical
- The Industrycosign.com write up
- Raptalk.net 12/27/06
- hiphopheadlines.com 12/23/06
- G4tv.com
[edit] Foreign Press
Switzerland Germany hiphop-jam France Denmark Czech Republic Svalbard Nigeria Denmark 2
