Platinum Hill Records  - independent label seeking to develop and produce new artists' work.

Def Jam - features artists, hot news, links, lyrics, videos, and more.

Roc-A-Fella Records - Jay-Z's label, frontin' artists such as Jigga himself, Kanye West, Memphis Bleek, DJ Clue, and more.

Stones Throw Records - featuring hip hop artists from the Bay Area and beyond, including Peanut Butter Wolf, Rasco, Lootpack, and Rob Swift.

Definitive Jux - rap and hip-hop label. Features news, audio and video clips, artist and tour information, and more.

Rawkus Records - undaground hip-hop label. Home to such artists such as Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch, and more.

Jive Records - home to contemporary pop, R&B, and hip-hop artists.

Hieroglyphics Imperium Records - featuring underground hip-hop artists including Casual and Del Tha Funky Homosapien.

Loud Records - features artists such as the X-ecutioners, Big Pun, Funkmaster Flex, Mobb Deep, Xzibit, and more.

Quannum Projects - artists include Lyrics Born, Lateef, Gift of Gab, and Blackalicious.

Bad Boy Records -home to such artists such as P. Diddy, Faith Evans, Black Rob, Carl Thomas, and more.

Shady Records - official site. Home to Eminem, D12, Obie Trice, and 8 Mile.

Tha Row Records - official site provides news, pics, and audio clips.

Groove Attack Productions (GAP) - hip hop, future soul, and nu jazz. Artists include Karma, Cali Agents, and Vikter Duplaix.

Cash Money Records - hip-hop record label.

Grand Central Records - U.K. label committed to laying funky, un-abrasive Hip Hop beats.

Guerrilla Funk Recordings - a musical organization founded by rapper Paris to counter the corporate censorship in the entertainment industry.

No Limit Records - official site.

Murder Inc. Records - home of artists such as Caddillac Tah, Ja Rule, and Ashanti.

Bomb Hip Hop - b-boyin', turntablism, aerosol art, MCing, beatboxing, and more.

Aftermath Music - featuring artists such as Dr. Dre, Eminem, Rakim, 50Cent, Ice Cube, and Truth Hurts.

Giant Step - concert/event promoter, record label, and marketing company reaching out to DJs and tastemakers.