Blackground Records 2.0 | |
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Parent company | Interscope Records (post 2007 & pre 2010 catalogs) |
Founded | 1993 |
Founder | Barry Hankerson Jomo Hankerson |
Distributor(s) | In the US:
Blackground (original)
Blackground 2.0
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Country of origin | United States |
Official website | blackgroundrecords |
Blackground Records 2.0 (legal name Blackground Records, LLC, formerly known as Blackground Records) is an American record label founded and owned by Jomo and Barry Hankerson. Initially named Blackground Enterprises, the label switched its name to Blackground Entertainment then later Blackground Records in 2000. In 2021, the label rebranded as Blackground Records 2.0, reviving its company and catalogue onto streaming services, with a partnership with Empire Distribution. It co-operated with a publishing company founded by Hankerson, named Black Fountain Music.