Stones Throw Records is an American independent record label based in Los Angeles, California. Under the direction of founder Peanut Butter Wolf , Stones Throw has released music ranging from hip hop to experimental psychedelic rock. LA Weekly deemed the label an "eternally evolving experiment" in celebration of its 20th anniversary.
17-520: Chris Manak, known professionally as Peanut Butter Wolf , founded Stones Throw in 1996 as a means of releasing music he had recorded previously with the subsequently deceased rapper Charles Edward Hicks Jr., known professionally as Charizma . Hicks and Manak met in 1989 at 16 and 19, respectively, and began collaborating as Charizma and Peanut Butter Wolf. The duo released one promo cassette of "Red Light Green Light" through Hollywood Basic—the now-defunct hip-hop subsidiary of Hollywood Records —before leaving
34-471: A million SoundCloud listens and nearly as many YouTube plays. In August 2015, Paak and Knxwledge, billed as NxWorries, joined rappers Earl Sweatshirt and Remy Banks on Sweatshirt's Ready to Leave Now Tour . On August 25, the music video for "Suede" was released on the official Stones Throw YouTube channel while another song, "Link Up", was first broadcast on Zane Lowe 's Beats 1 radio show on December 1, 2015. The duo's debut EP Link Up & Suede
51-560: Is an American disc jockey and record producer from San Jose, California . He is based in Los Angeles , where he moved to in 2000. He is the founder of Stones Throw Records . In 1989, Peanut Butter Wolf met rapper Charizma . They became friends and started making music together. They made a name for themselves in San Jose and the Bay Area through their live shows and demo tapes. Charizma
68-518: Is an American music superduo consisting of recording artist Anderson .Paak and record producer Knxwledge . They are signed to Stones Throw Records and released their debut studio album, Yes Lawd! , in 2016 and their second studio album Why Lawd? in 2024. Knxwledge and Anderson .Paak 's first song under the name NxWorries, " Suede " was released on February 10, 2015, via Stones Throw Records ' SoundCloud page. The song sampled " The Bottle " by Gil Scott-Heron . The song reached more than
85-685: The 2023 Libera Awards , organized by the American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) , Sudan Archives received awards for Best R&B Record and Best Breakthrough Artist/Release. In 2018 Stones Throw opened Gold Line, a cocktail bar featuring a collection of 7,500 vinyl records and hosting all-vinyl DJ sets. Gold Line is located beneath Stones Throw headquarters in the Highland Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. Peanut Butter Wolf Christopher George Manak (born October 8, 1969 ), better known by his stage name Peanut Butter Wolf ,
102-550: The NxWorries name was revived. During an interview with Zane Lowe on his Apple Music show in October 2020, Paak revealed that he and Knxwledge were currently working on their upcoming second album. On December 2, 2020, NxWorries debuted a new song called "Where I Go" during their virtual performance on 88rising 's Double Happiness Winter Wonder Festival. The song was officially released almost two years later on October 9, 2022; with
119-482: The documentary and offer testimonials. Mild High Club , the psychedelic pop project helmed by musician Alex Brettin, released their debut album Timeline in 2015. In 2017, Mild High Club released their second album, Skiptracing , on Stones Throw, which included the RIAA-certified gold single, “Homage." Hip-hop producer Knxwledge ’s Stones Throw debut was Hud Dreems , released in 2015. Knxwledge also produced
136-501: The funk duo Tuxedo, with producer Jake One ; their debut self-titled album was released on Stones Throw in 2015 and Tuxedo II in 2017. In 2014, the documentary Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This is Stones Throw Records was released. The feature-length film, directed by Jeff Broadway, depicts the label's evolution from the initial collaboration between Hicks and Manak to Stones Throw's influence on mainstream hip hop. Artists such as Kanye West , Tyler, The Creator , and Questlove appear in
153-717: The label. Their collaboration was cut short in 1993, when Hicks was fatally shot in a carjacking at the age of 20. Stones Throw's first release, "My World Premiere" by Charizma and Peanut Butter Wolf, arrived three years later. The label has released hip hop records including Madvillainy , the acclaimed debut from Madvillain (a collaboration between producer Madlib and rapper MF Doom ) in 2004, and J Dilla 's Donuts in 2006. Other notable hip-hop artists on Stones Throw’s roster include Madlib, Jaylib and Quasimoto . In addition to hip-hop, artists on Stones Throw’s roster work in genres including funk and soul, electronic, indie pop, psychedelic rock, jazz, and more. Stones Throw releases
170-540: The majority of their artists’ albums on vinyl in addition to digital formats. Stones Throw released singer-songwriter Aloe Blacc ’s debut album, Shine Through , in 2006. Pitchfork wrote that Shine Through signaled "some sort of greatness.” Blacc’s second album Good Things came out on Stones Throw in 2010. Good Things was certified gold in the UK, France, Germany and Australia, among other countries, and ultimately went double platinum. The single " I Need A Dollar ", which
187-812: The second single “Daydreaming”. In 2019, Stones Throw released “Someone to Spend Time With”, the debut viral single from Oxnard-based band Los Retros. The band followed their release with the Retrospect EP the same year, the Everlasting EP in 2020, and the Looking Back EP in 2021. Stones Throw signed singer, songwriter, and violinist Sudan Archives in 2016 and released her debut album, Athena , in 2019. In 2022, she released her follow-up album Natural Brown Prom Queen , which received "universal acclaim" according to Metacritic , and performed at festivals including Glastonbury, Coachella, Fujirock and Bonnaroo. At
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#1732885008327204-449: The track "Momma" on Kendrick Lamar 's album To Pimp a Butterfly released the same year. In 2016, Stones Throw announced the signing of NxWorries , the duo consisting of singer Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge, with the viral single “ Suede ”. NxWorries’ debut album Yes Lawd! was released in the same year. In 2022, NxWorries released the first single “Where I Go” featuring H.E.R from their upcoming second album, and in 2023 they released
221-417: Was Snoop's first project with a single producer since his landmark 1993 debut album, Doggystyle . R&B singer Mayer Hawthorne debuted on Stones Throw in 2008 with the single "Just Ain't Gonna Work Out" / "When I Said Goodbye", which was released on a red heart-shaped 7" record . Hawthorne’s debut album A Strange Arrangement was released on Stones Throw Records in 2009. Hawthorne is also one half of
238-468: Was set for a release date of October 21, 2016, while the lead single, "Lyk Dis", was also released with a music video. The album was released a week early on October 14. Besides releasing a Yes Lawd! Remixes album in 2017, and more music videos until 2018, NxWorries seemed to be on an unannounced hiatus. It was not until March 27, 2020, when Knxwledge released his 1988 album containing the track "itkanbe[sonice]" featuring vocals from Anderson .Paak, that
255-553: Was shot dead in 1993. In 1996, Peanut Butter Wolf founded Stones Throw Records , which would release the duo's Big Shots in 2003. In 1999, Peanut Butter Wolf released My Vinyl Weighs a Ton . It peaked at number 44 on the UK Independent Albums Chart . In 2010, Jeff Weiss of Los Angeles Times called it "a crate-digging classic that remains one of the seminal statements of the underground golden era." NxWorries NxWorries (pronounced as "no worries")
272-430: Was then released on December 4 under Stones Throw Records. The music video for "Link Up" was released on the official Stones Throw YouTube channel on March 3, 2016, featuring cameos from comedian Eric Andre and Earl Sweatshirt. On June 19, 2016, Paak announced that NxWorries' debut album was finished and ready to be released. The album title Yes Lawd! was confirmed on July 25, 2016. On September 19, 2016, Yes Lawd!
289-574: Was used as the theme song to the HBO series How To Make It in America , reached 1 million in sales in 2013; two additional singles, "Loving You Is Killing Me" and "Green Lights" became European hits as well. Also in 2013, Stones Throw released 7 Days of Funk , the eponymous debut studio album by California-based funk duo 7 Days of Funk , consisting of rapper Snoop Dogg —performing under his funk persona Snoopzilla — and modern-funk musician Dâm-Funk . The album
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