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When did Shady Records start making music?

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Shady Records's first song “Shady 2.0 Cypher (2011 BET Hip-Hop Awards)” released on October 11, 2011.


Shady Records is an American record label founded in 1999 by rapper Eminem and his manager, Paul Rosenberg. After the highly successful release of Eminem’s second album, The Slim Shady LP, Interscope Records awarded them with their own label.

Since the formation, the label has signed fifteen acts. It has also been part of the business venture... Read More
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