• Source: Hope Music Group

      • Hope Music Group (sometimes known plainly by the initials as, HMG) is a Cameroonian record label that mainly produces hip hop, urban & popular music. It is distributed by The Orchard, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment. The label produces and distributes various artists as Locko, J-Rio, Fanicko, Dynastie le tigre, Michael Kiessou, Featurist, Duc-Z and record labels as White House Music, Tiger Production, MKO Music.
      Hope Music Group was founded by Philippe Nkouaya in 2012. The label's first release was a mixtape by his music producer Philjohn.


      History




      = 2011–2014 : DeadZone Recordz to Hope Music

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      The company was founded in February 2012 by Philippe Nkouaya and Anthony Gorby in Douala, Cameroon. But before the era, the premisces of the label was based on a previous label founded by Philippe and associates, DeadZone Recordz which was shut down in 2011.
      Active independent label in popular music, the company developed many activities to offer a formula as 360 deals (music recording, visual content production, development, promotion and music publishing). HMG signed independent artists as Michael Kiessou, Yvich and gained partnerships with MTN Cameroon (AIM), Putumayo World Music (Content connect Africa) .


      = 2014–2016 : Sony Music/The Orchard Partnership

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      In April 2015, HMG entered an exclusive distributed deal with Sony Music Entertainment's main distribution service company The Orchard (company) for a 4-year deal.
      HMG energized the breakthrough of Cameroonian urban music by managing artists and developing urban music styles in Cameroon and abroad.
      The label catalog is rather modern, Pop, Contemporary R&B, world music, electronic music, reggae, soul and hip-hop.
      The label released several projects such as Partage EP of Michael Kiessou, La loi de la nature of Dynastie le tigre and Parti De Rien of Georges Breezy.


      = 2016–present : Philjohn Investment Holding and restructuring

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      In November 2016, HMG had new shareholders such as HTD & Penthold, which bought the respective shares of Armel Nango and Philippe Nkouaya. HMG becomes a subsidiary of Henthold and joins the conglomerate with sister companies Hope Music Publishing, Hope Management & Consulting (HOMCO), YASHA Corp., Hope Clothing, Philjohn Technologies & Hope Entertainment Pictures (HentPix).
      In February 2017, an edition service is coupled with those of the label via the sister company Hope Music Publishing which has a catalog of more than 700 songs and added to that of HMG, brings back a catalog of more than 1000 songs. In November 2017 hope music group signs a distribution deal with a Gabonese label the node music through Kiss levray.


      List of Hope Music Group labels and artists


      In January 2017, the label subdivided its large catalog into 3 under separate labels, Binam Nation, Easy Hits Recordz & Bakwaaba Muzik. Each catalog has specific services and specializes in specific areas.


      = Artistes

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      PRESENT

      PRIOR ARTISTS


      = Publishing

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      Artists

      Distributed Labels


      Discography




      = 2013 – 2016

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      No More Stranger vol.1 – Philjohn
      Jemea – Andy Jemea
      Partage – Michael Kiessou
      La Loi de la nature – Dynastie le tigre
      Parti de rien – Georges Breezy
      Partage Deluxe – Michael Kiessou
      No More Stranger vol.2 – Philjohn
      La loi de la nature (Deluxe Edition) – Dynastie le tigre


      = 2017

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      Mon Elan – Serum
      Homog3ne – Dynastie le tigre
      Kayfriends – Sonia Kay
      Jabea (EP) – Yvich
      Nomtema – Michael Kiessou


      = 2018

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      The Bridge – Locko
      Blvck Roses – Kôba Building
      Heros – J-Rio
      Comme Une Etoile – Zyon Stylei
      No Luv – LeHess
      Point G – Ghix
      Arrete Nous Si Tu Peux – Featurist
      V3rsatile – Seoud Drums


      Awards and recognition




      References

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