| N.E.E.T. Recordings | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Parent company | Universal Music Group |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Founder | M.I.A. |
| Defunct | 2013 |
| Status | Inactive |
| Distributor(s) | Interscope Records |
| Genre | Alternative hip hop, electronica, pop, dance, punk rock, world |
| Country of origin | United States |
N.E.E.T. Recordings was a vanity record label of Sri Lankan English hip hop recording artist M.I.A. as an imprint of Interscope Records in 2008.[1] N.E.E.T. is an acronym for "Not in Education, Employment or Training".[2][3]
The first artist signed to the label was Baltimore rapper Rye Rye,[4] while A. R. Rahman's Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack was the label's first official release.[5] Seeking to expose new, underground music, M.I.A. signed Baltimore musician Blaqstarr, indie rock band Sleigh Bells and visual artist Jaime Martinez in 2009.[6][7][8][9]
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- ^ Reid, Shaheem (2008-09-08). "M.I.A. has a fan in Kanye West". MTV. Archived from the original on 2008-09-14. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
- ^ "M.I.A. launches own record label". Retrieved 2010-08-16.
- ^ "RYE RYE". Hearty Magazine. 2009-03-28. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
- ^ News, Geffin. "M.I.A. and N.E.E.T Records Interscope article". Interscope Records. Retrieved 2009-09-09.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "M.I.A. Signs BlaqStarr to N.E.E.T & 'Go Get My Gun' Remix". Retrieved 2010-08-16.
- ^ "MIA Signs Sleigh Bells to her N.E.E.T Records". Retrieved 2010-08-16.
- ^ "Jaime Martinez x N.E.E.T". Dazed Digital. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
- ^ Morgan, Eleanor. "Nguzunguzu". Dazed Digital. Retrieved 2010-09-25.