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66-451: Williams led Clipse to sign with Elektra Records , for whom they recorded an album, Exclusive Audio Footage . The album was shelved, and the duo dropped by the label after the lukewarm commercial reception of its lead single, "The Funeral". In 2001, Williams signed the duo to Arista Records as the first act to sign with his newfound Star Trak Entertainment imprint. Their debut studio album, Lord Willin' (2002), peaked at number four on

132-404: A deal with Elektra Records in 1996. With help from Williams' production duo The Neptunes, Clipse began recording material for their debut studio album Exclusive Audio Footage . They released their first single "The Funeral", which helped gain fan interest but failed to make a significant commercial or chart impact. With "The Funeral" being considered a commercial failure, Elektra Records shelved

198-625: A departure from the group's previous works, which only featured production from the Neptunes, the album features production from Diddy 's production team the Hitmen, and DJ Khalil . The album did not fare as well commercially as the group's first two albums, peaking at number 41 on the Billboard Hot 200 albums chart, selling 31,000 copies in its first week. At a concert on April 30, 2010, Malice announced that he and Pusha T would release solo albums later in

264-516: A free download on their website. On August 8, 2008, the duo released the Re-Up Gang 's debut studio album, Clipse Presents: The Re-Up Gang through Koch Records . The album's first single, "Fast Life", was produced by Scott Storch . The single was originally slated for the duo's third album, but they felt it would be better used for the Re-Up Gang album. Only Malice and Pusha-T appear on the track. It

330-455: A recording contract with Elektra Records in 1996. Under Elektra, and with the Neptunes handling its production, the Clipse recorded its debut album, Exclusive Audio Footage . The group's 1st single, "The Funeral", helped to generate fan interest in the album, but failed to make a significant chart impact. With "The Funeral" deemed a failure, Exclusive Audio Footage itself was shelved. The Clipse

396-489: A section of the California Labor Code , that allows employees to be released from a personal services contract after seven years. By this time, Metallica had been with the label for more than a decade and had racked up sales over 40 million records, but they were still operating under the terms of their original 1984 contract, which provided a relatively low 14% royalty rate. The group also claimed that they were taking

462-475: A solo act. In 1990 he met Hugo's friends Magoo , Larry Live , & Pharrell Williams through other mutual friends. Williams and Hugo formed the production duo The Neptunes a few years later and continued recording with Malice. After graduating high school in 1991, Malice enlisted to serve in the Army to support his family, working as a generator mechanic. It would not be until 1994 when Malice's enlistment ended that

528-508: A summer Top 40 hit, reaching number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It has since been regarded by numerous publications as one of the best songs of the 2000s. It was ranked at number 23 on BBC ' s Greatest Hip Hop Songs of All-Time list. The second single, " When the Last Time ", was released on July 30. It is the duo's highest and longest charting song to date, peaking at number 19 on

594-461: A three-album deal. Also in 1967, Elektra launched its Nonesuch Explorer Series, one of the first collections of what is now referred to as world music . Excerpts from several Nonesuch Explorer recordings were later included on the two Voyager Golden Discs , which were sent into deep space in 1977 aboard the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 space probes. Elektra, along with its Nonesuch Records subsidiary,

660-507: Is a memoir about his life, including fearing contracting HIV , as well as his conversion to Christianity . In 2012, he changed his stage name to No Malice. He felt his previous name had a negative meaning and now wanted to spread positive messages. He collaborated with Lecrae on his mixtape Church Clothes , in the song "Darkest Hour". He also appeared on the music video for the Lecrae song off his "Lord Have Mercy", which features Tedashii and

726-406: Is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group , founded in 1950 by Jac Holzman and Paul Rickolt. It played an important role in the development of contemporary folk and rock music between the 1950s and 1970s. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group . After five years of dormancy, the label was revived as an imprint of Atlantic in 2009. In October 2018, Elektra

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792-487: Is considered to be one of the best albums of the 2000s. In a May 19, 2007, interview with Eye Weekly , Clipse revealed that the group had been officially released from its recording contract with Jive. After this, the duo began discussions with several record labels, eventually signing with Columbia Records on October 26, 2007. On February 5, 2008, the duo released the 3rd installment in the We Got it 4 Cheap mixtape series as

858-531: Is from the 2013 Grammy Award winning Best Gospel Album Gravity . In 2013, he released his debut studio album Hear Ye Him via Reinvision. In 2016, he released the documentary The End Of Malice , which recalled the exact moment Clipse broke up and why. His second studio album, Let the Dead Bury the Dead was released in 2017 by Reinvision. Despite various rumors of a Clipse reunion, No Malice said at SXSW 2014 that

924-497: Is the major label debut and second studio album by hip hop duo Clipse . The album was released on August 20, 2002, in the United States by Star Trak and Arista . Recording sessions took place over a year, beginning in 2001. Production was handled by The Neptunes . Following the shelving of their original debut studio album Exclusive Audio Footage by Elektra Records , long-time friends and collaborators The Neptunes signed

990-461: Is the only studio album from the group as after the release of the album, Sandman left the group. In November 2008, Clipse announced the launch of their fashion line, Play Cloths. A mixtape called Road to Till the Casket Drops was released on December 1, 2008, in promotion of the line and their upcoming album. Their final studio album, Til the Casket Drops was released on December 8, 2009. In

1056-585: The Billboard 200 and number one on the Top R&;B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, selling 122,000 units in its first week of release. The album was well received by critics, and is considered one of the best hip hop albums of the 2000s. The album was ranked 12 on Rolling Stone ' s 100 Best Debut Albums of All-Time list. After the duo formed in 1992, Clipse had trouble securing a record label contract. Childhood friend and producer Pharrell Williams helped them secure

1122-498: The Billboard 200 , received gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and received widely positive reviews from critics. After a several-year delay due to record-label reshuffling, the duo's second album, Hell Hath No Fury , was released in 2006. Despite modest sales, it received widespread critical acclaim. A third album, Til the Casket Drops , was released in 2009. In 2010,

1188-561: The "solid bite" of the letter 'K', citing its use in the Kodak name. The first Elektra LP, New Songs (EKLP 1 released March 1951), was a collection of Lieder and similar art songs, which sold few copies. During the 1950s and early 1960s, the label concentrated on folk music recordings, releasing a number of best-selling albums by Theodore Bikel , Ed McCurdy , Oscar Brand , and Judy Collins , and protest singers such as Phil Ochs and Tom Paxton . Holzman also recorded Josh White , who

1254-485: The 1990s drew to a close, Elektra began to see a slump in revenue, while noticeably underperforming on the charts. It also developed a bit of a sullen reputation in the industry for not properly promoting many of its releases, thus earning the nickname "Neglektra" from several signed artists, such as Marvelous 3 , Jason Falkner , and Greg Dulli , and was easily lagging behind its sister labels Warner Bros. Records and Atlantic Records. In February 2004, Warner Music Group

1320-504: The Hot 100, and staying on the chart for 21 weeks. After the release of the album, two more singles were released off the album. " Ma, I Don't Love Her " was released on December 3, 2002 and was a modest hit, peaking at number 86 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The fourth and final single from the album, " Hot Damn ", was released on April 29, 2003. It is titled as "Cot Damn" on the album, and

1386-523: The Year". Nadel was officially named president of the label in 2017. In October 2017, Elektra Records partnered with MSG Networks for "Friday Night Knicks". Announced on June 18, 2018, Warner Music Group relaunched Elektra Music Group on October 1, as a stand-alone, staffed music company with the labels Black Cement, Elektra, Fueled by Ramen (FBR), Low Country Sound , and Roadrunner Records . A handful of major artists transferred from Atlantic. This returned

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1452-464: The action because Robert Morgado had refused to honor a new deal they had worked out with Bob Krasnow shortly before he quit the label. Elektra responded by countersuing the group, but in December, New York magazine reported rumors that then Warner Music US chairman Doug Morris had offered the group a lucrative new deal in exchange for dropping the suit, which was reported to be even more generous than

1518-411: The album and the duo was dropped from the label. In early 2001, Williams signed the duo to Arista Records through his recently established Star Trak imprint. With the backing of The Neptunes and the record label, Clipse proceeded to begin recording material for Lord Willin' . Two singles were released prior to the album. The lead single, " Grindin' ", was released on May 14, 2002. The song became

1584-432: The album ground to a halt in 2004, when Arista Records 's urban artists were absorbed by its sister label Jive Records as part of a larger merger between Sony Music Entertainment and BMG . Due to contractual requirements, Clipse was forced to stay on Jive, while Star Trak and the rest of its roster moved to a new home at Interscope Records . While Clipse resumed work on the album, and eventually finished its recording,

1650-505: The band was finished, that there would not be another Clipse album. However, in a 2016 interview, No Malice said, about the possibility of a reunion, "I'ma tell you that I learned to never say never, and I don't shut the door on anything. I really don't. In fact, I would like to see Clipse do it... I’ve said it before, my brother and I would definitely make clown soup out of all these MCs. Now that much I know." In 2019, Clipse finally reunited to feature on Kanye West's album Jesus Is King on

1716-467: The biggest market share and gross revenues Elektra Asylum was to have, inherited the A&;R services of Chuck Plotkin , famed later for producing many of Bruce Springsteen's greatest records, followed up by George Daly , who is credited as bringing in seminal new wave band The Cars , setting Elektra, again, on another artist direction. Although the label was technically listed as "Elektra/Asylum Records" on

1782-478: The brothers would start recording together. Pusha, five years Malice's junior, would accompany his brother to recording sessions at Hugo's house. Eventually he decided to rap as well, and they recorded their first song together Thief in the Night , featuring vocals from Pharrell, who suggested they should become a duo, calling themselves "Full Eclipse", later shortening their name to "Clipse". The Neptunes helped them secure

1848-512: The chart for 21 weeks. Clipse then released its commercial debut Lord Willin' on August 20, 2002. The album opened at Number 1 on Billboard' s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and Number 4 on the Billboard 200 , selling 122,000 in its first week. On October 1, 2002—a month after its release— Lord Willin' was certified Gold by the RIAA . A third single, " Ma, I Don't Love Her " featuring Faith Evans

1914-483: The clever, straightforward rapping of the two MCs, who inject sly humor and hard-core boasting into nearly every lyric." USA Today also had a similar approach, awarding the album a 3.5 star rating out of 4. Pitchfork placed Lord Willin' at number 155 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s. Slant Magazine placed the album on their list of best albums of the 2000s at number 98. Complex included Lord Willin ' in their list of The 100 Best Albums of

1980-484: The collective reputation of the group. Unhappy with major structural changes enacted by then Warner Music Group chairman Robert Morgado, Bob Krasnow abruptly resigned in July 1994, and others soon followed; the highly respected Warner Bros CEO Mo Ostin decided not to renew his contract and left in December 1994, and Ostin's friend and protégé Lenny Waronker left early the next year. Krasnow was replaced by Sylvia Rhone , who at

2046-431: The creation of 300 Elektra Entertainment (3EE), a new umbrella group created from the merger of Elektra Music Group and 300 Entertainment . The umbrella group means that Fueled by Ramen, Low Country Sound and Roadrunner have been placed into a singular unit with 300 Entertainment's labels. Despite this merger, WMG maintained that 300 and Elektra will keep their separate identities. Lord Willin%27 Lord Willin'

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2112-489: The depths that the Clipse MCs wish to plunder". Raymond Fiore of Entertainment Weekly stated "On Lord Willin’, brothers Malice and Pusha T seize the moment with hustlers’ tales culled from Virginia's mean streets, a raw complement to the music's artsy, unrepentant grime." Los Angeles Times gave the album a 3 star out of 4 rating, stating that "The results are blissful, as the body-rocking, futuristic beats mesh magically with

2178-546: The duo became increasingly frustrated with Jive, as the label overlooked it in favor of the more pop -oriented acts on its roster, which caused numerous delays in the release of Hell Hath No Fury . As delays continued, the group asked for a formal release from its contract. When Jive refused to grant this request, the duo sued the label. While the litigation took place, Clipse released new material through their legendary We Got It 4 Cheap mixtape series, which featured Clipse and Philadelphia rappers Ab-Liva and Sandman. The group

2244-490: The duo onto their record label Star Trak Entertainment. The Neptunes would go on to handle the production on Lord Willin' , with Pharrell Williams featuring on 6 different tracks, including the hit singles " Grindin' " and " When the Last Time ". Additional features include Ab Liva, Roscoe P. Goldchain, Faith Evans , Fabolous , Jadakiss and Styles P . The deluxe edition of the album contained 2 more tracks which were remixes of "Grindin'". The album debuted at number four on

2310-504: The duo went on hiatus and both members pursued solo careers. Clipse officially reunited to guest appear alongside Kenny G on Kanye West 's 2019 song " Use This Gospel ". They have since then appeared as guest artists on several artists' songs, and No Malice appeared on Pusha T's song "I Pray For You" from his 2022 album It's Almost Dry . The Thornton brothers were born in The Bronx , and in 1979 their family moved to Virginia Beach . It

2376-474: The earlier Krasnow deal. In January, the group and Elektra jointly announced that they had settled the suit, and although a nondisclosure agreement kept the terms secret, media sources claimed, "a significant increase in royalty payments to the band as well as a renegotiation of the group's recording contract were key factors in Metallica and Elektra coming to terms." Despite having a large stable of noted acts, as

2442-403: The first single, " Mr. Me Too " with Pharrell Williams on May 23, 2006. It peaked at number 65 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. However, the release date of the album was pushed to October 31. On October 31, Clipse did not drop the album, instead dropped the single " Wamp Wamp (What It Do) " with Slim Thug . The song peaked at number 96 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Hell Hath No Fury

2508-687: The group to the Warner-Elektra-Atlantic triad that had for decades marked the original company organization. Staff from Elektra, FBR, and Roadrunner labels, plus some from Atlantic, staffed the new standalone group with co-presidents Mike Easterlin and Gregg Nadel coming from Fueled by Ramen and Roadrunner Records and Elektra, respectively, where they served as label presidents. Elektra co-presidents answered, though, to Atlantic Records Group Chairman and CEO Craig Kallman and Chairwoman and COO Julie Greenwald. On October 3, 2018, Elektra revealed its entire leadership team. The label group's first release

2574-423: The label credits, as the years went on, the label began to unofficially call itself Elektra Records again (with Asylum operating as a subsidiary label). In 1982, Elektra launched a jazz subsidiary called Elektra/Musician . The following year, Bob Krasnow became president and CEO of Elektra; under his leadership, the label reached its commercial peak throughout the rest of the 1980s and early to mid-1990s. In 1989,

2640-490: The label in 2015. In September 2015, Castelaz stepped down from his role at Elektra, leaving Nadel to run the label. In 2016, Elektra's releases included A/B , the debut album by Icelandic rock band Kaleo , which included the number-one Alternative hit " Way Down We Go ", Fitz and the Tantrums ' self-titled third album and the critically acclaimed Southern Family , which garnered a 2016 CMA Nomination for "Musical Event of

2706-626: The label officially changed its name to Elektra Entertainment. During the Bob Krasnow era, the label became home to a wide range of artists, such as Metallica , Yngwie Malmsteen , Faster Pussycat , Mötley Crüe , Phish , Tracy Chapman , 10,000 Maniacs , They Might Be Giants , The Cure , The Sugarcubes , Stereolab , Luna , The Call , X , The Afghan Whigs , Anita Baker , Linda Ronstadt , Natalie Cole , Brand Nubian , KMD , Pete Rock & CL Smooth , and Ween . The label's A&R department included former music journalist Terry Tolkin , who

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2772-474: The meantime, was appointed senior vice president and chief technologist for Warner — ushering the company into home video and the first interactive cable system. Holzman also went on to acquire Discovery Records . In 1975, Geffen stepped down when he was told that he had a terminal illness; He later was revealed to have been falsely diagnosed. He was replaced by Joe Smith, who later went on to become CEO of Capitol Records . Joe Smith, whose leadership resulted in

2838-493: The mid-1960s. In 1965, Elektra began a short-lived joint venture with Survey Music called Bounty Records, which was Elektra's first foray into pop music. The most notable signing for Bounty was the Paul Butterfield Band who was moved over to Elektra when Bounty folded. Elektra's entrance into pop gained the label considerable prestige within the music scene by being one of the first labels to sign up leading acts from

2904-402: The new company was called Atlantic Records Group , with Elektra breaking off into a subsidiary that became dormant until the label was revived in 2009 (though longtime time Elektra artists such as Tracy Chapman , Björk , and Yolanda Adams continued to have releases on the label, while newer signees such as Jason Mraz and Jet were transferred to Atlantic). Atlantic Records Group announced

2970-665: The new wave of American psychedelic rock of 1966–1967. The label's most important signings were the Chicago-based Paul Butterfield Blues Band (with Mike Bloomfield ), the Los Angeles bands Love and The Doors , and the Detroit bands The Stooges and MC5 . Included in Elektra's Los Angeles-based signings were Tim Buckley and Bread . In 1968, the label also signed pioneering rock guitar soloist Lonnie Mack to

3036-460: The revival of Elektra Records as an independent entity within Warner Music on June 1, 2009. The revived label is headed up by two new co-Presidents: Mike Caren , Exec. VP of A&R for Atlantic Records, and John Janick , founder and President of prominent indie label Fueled by Ramen . The revived label uses a modified version of the circa -1970s Elektra logo. The first release of the new label

3102-405: The tape at number 130 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s, and number 2 on their list of the top 50 rap mixtapes of the millennium. On May 9, 2006, Clipse finally reached an agreement with Jive Records . They were to release the album through its own Re-Up Records label along with Jive. They then toured with Ice Cube throughout May, and set the release date as August 29. Clipse dropped

3168-629: The time was a senior vice president at Atlantic Records , and also the CEO of Atlantic's EastWest Records America imprint. Upon Rhone's arrival at Elektra, the label took over the operations of EastWest, as well as Sire Records (which had previously operated through its sister label Warner Bros. Records ) and was renamed Elektra Entertainment Group. In September 1994, another damaging controversy erupted when heavy metal band Metallica filed suit against Elektra to terminate their contract and gain ownership of their master recordings. The group based its claim on

3234-493: The track " Use This Gospel ". Pusha T expressed his feelings towards the duo collaborating again in an interview with Vulture , stating "I'm the younger brother, man. I mean, I'm happier than — I can't even express it!" He claimed that "The whole theme of the Jesus Is King album totally speaks to where my brother is". In 2022, Clipse reunited again to feature on Japanese fashion designer and DJ Nigo 's album I Know Nigo , on

3300-634: The track "Punch Bowl" produced by The Neptunes. No Malice also featured on the track "I Pray for You" on Pusha T's 2022 album, It's Almost Dry ; he was credited for this feature under the name Malice. Clipse's songs frequently discuss drug dealing, specifically cocaine , often using creative metaphors to refer to this activity. This has led some critics to refer to their style as "coke rap," along with other artists such as Raekwon and Young Jeezy . Other themes include clubbing, guns, sexual relationships and infidelity, and braggadocio . Elektra Records Elektra Records (or Elektra Entertainment )

3366-483: The year. On September 12, 2010, Pusha T confirmed to MTV that he had signed to Kanye West 's G.O.O.D. Music label. He would go on to work with Kanye on his 2010 album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy , and be featured on the hit single Runaway . He has gone on to embark a successful solo career and has released 4 studio albums. In 2015, he was named president of G.O.O.D. Music. In 2011, Malice published his book Wretched, Pitiful, Poor, Blind & Naked . The book

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3432-401: Was Trench by Twenty One Pilots on October 5, 2018, on Fueled by Ramen label. Despite that, Atlantic Records is still mentioned in liner notes of the album. In 2019, the label had huge success again with Tones and I 's hit single " Dance Monkey ". In December 2019, Elektra became the distributor for DTA Records , set up by Travis Barker . On June 22, 2022, Warner Music Group announced

3498-482: Was acquired by Kinney National Services in 1970, which changed its name to Warner Communications in 1972. Soon afterwards, Kinney consolidated their label holdings under the Warner-Elektra-Atlantic umbrella. Holzman remained in charge of Elektra until 1972, when it merged with Asylum Records to become Elektra/Asylum Records; Asylum's founder, David Geffen , headed the newly combined label. Holzman, in

3564-447: Was also released as a promotional single for The Neptunes' 2003 compilation album Clones . It peaked at number 58 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs . Lord Willin' was met with positive reviews from music critics. M.F. DiBella of AllMusic , who gave it a 4 star rating out of 5 said "While the two MCs' presence is invariably formidable on virtually all of the tracks, the Neptunes' pop-ish turn in their beatwork doesn't always do justice to

3630-628: Was credited with coining the term " alternative music " in the late 1970s. Also during this time, Elektra developed a relationship with the UK label 4AD . Elektra became the label for 4AD acts such as the Pixies , the Breeders , Frank Black , and The Amps in the United States. Like its sister labels, Elektra's fortunes began to wane in the mid-1990s, in part because of a series of bitter corporate battles between senior Warner label executives, which seriously damaged

3696-462: Was detached from the Atlantic Records umbrella and reorganized into Elektra Music Group, once again operating as an independently managed frontline label of Warner Music. In June 2022, Elektra Music Group was merged with 300 Entertainment to create the umbrella label 300 Elektra Entertainment (3EE), though both Elektra and 300 continued to maintain their separate identities as labels. Elektra

3762-538: Was finally released on November 28, 2006. The album received universal acclaim with many publications citing it to be the duo's best. The hip hop magazine XXL gave the album a "XXL" rating, marking it as a five-star album. Only five albums had previously received that honor. The album currently holds an average score of 89 on Metacritic . It debuted at number 14 on the Billboard 200 , selling 80,000 copies in its first week. The album would go on to receive high positions on many publications year and decade end charts, and

3828-591: Was formed in 1950, as the Elektra-Stratford Record Corporation , with a singles label called Stratford Records, by Jac Holzman and Paul Rickolt in Holzman's St. John's College dorm room. Each invested $ 300. The usual spelling of the Greek mythological Pleiad Electra was changed. Holzman famously explained, "I gave her the 'K' that I lacked". He found the 'C' in the original name "too soft", but liked

3894-526: Was here that the brothers were exposed to the illegal cocaine trade, and this would become an essential part of their musical career. In junior high school, Malice began rapping in a group called Def Dual Productions, for whom the producer was classmate Timbaland , at the time going by "DJ Timmy Tim". During this time, Malice also began selling the drugs that would form the basis of much of the duo's lyrical subject matter. A mutual friend introduced him to Chad Hugo in 1988, with whom he started recording songs as

3960-440: Was known collectively as the Re-Up Gang . We Got it 4 Cheap Vol. 1 , which was the first official collection of new material from Clipse since the release of their debut album Lord Willin', was released in 2004 and received positive reviews from critics. Vol. 2 of the series was released in 2005 received widespread critical acclaim. It is considered to be one of the best mixtape of the 2000s. Online music magazine Pitchfork placed

4026-409: Was released from Elektra shortly thereafter but promotional CDs of the album still exist and would get an official release on May 2, 2022 via Spotify. In early 2001, Williams signed the duo to Arista Records through his recently established Star Trak imprint. With the backing of the record label and the Neptunes, Clipse proceeded to record material for their debut album. The lead single " Grindin' "

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4092-827: Was released on December 3, 2002. It was a modest hit, peaking at number 86 on the Billboard Hot 100 , and staying on the chart for six weeks. Also in 2002, Clipse were guest artists on Justin Timberlake 's first solo single, " Like I Love You ", another Neptunes-produced crossover radio hit. It peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. Clipse also featured on the song "What Happened to That Boy" with Birdman . Pusha T featured in singer Nivea's second single " Run Away (I Wanna Be with U) ", which peaked at number 47 in Australia. In 2003, Clipse went on tour with rapper 50 Cent . In late 2003, Clipse began recording material for their second album, Hell Hath No Fury . However, further work on

4158-418: Was released on May 14, 2002, and was an instant hit. It peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 . The song would go on to become Clipse's most famous song, and many publications ranked the single highly on their year-end lists. The second single, " When the Last Time ", was dropped on July 30. It would become the group's highest-charting song, peaking at number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100, and staying on

4224-411: Was sold by Time Warner to a group of private investors made up of Thomas Lee Partners , Bain & Company , and Edgar Bronfman Jr. (who assumed CEO duties). The new owners of WMG decided to merge Elektra and Atlantic Records. Because it was the lesser performing label of the two, 40% of Elektra's operations were put into the new venture, while a commanding 60% of Atlantic's went in. Subsequently,

4290-543: Was the original soundtrack of the HBO show True Blood , and the first album released was Charlotte Gainsbourg 's IRM . The label is now home to artists such as Uffie , Little Boots , Justice , Bruno Mars , and CeeLo Green . On October 4, 2012, Warner Music announced that Jeff Castelaz , the co-founder of Los Angeles -based independent label Dangerbird Records , had been named president of Elektra Records. Gregg Nadel from Atlantic Records A&R became General Manager of

4356-453: Was without a record deal as a result of McCarthyite blacklisting . In 1964, Elektra launched Nonesuch Records . This classical budget label was the best-selling budget classical label of the era. Other labels followed suit by starting their own budget series, but Nonesuch remained the most popular and Jac Holzman states in his book that profits from the budget classical label made it possible for Elektra to experiment with their pop releases by

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