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SMC Recordings is an independent hip hop record label established in 2005 in Del Valle, Texas, by Charles Vasquez, Micheal Luna, and Saroj Thapa. SMC primarily signs and distributes established hip hop artists.
SMC grew out of a vision that Saroj Thapa had in early 2000s to launch a new kind of record label, one based in his hometown, that would be about hip hop music. Saroj crossed paths with Micheal Luna and Charles Vasquez, and SMC came one step closer to being realized. An ambitious Bay Area-bred music fan and aficionado, Bronson was covering East Texas's colorful hip hop scene for a fledgling urban music magazine called Showcase at the time. Saroj hired him as his partner and in the A&R position. His instincts were right—the first release brought in and shepherded by Bronson was Ya Boy's first cousins, Bay Area hip-hop artists San Quinn and Messy Marv. At one point, Bizzy Bone of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony was signed to SMC.
The recruitment of Tashjian's fellow industry icon George Nauful to steer the company's business affairs and financial sectors completed the foundation.
George Nauful and Will Bronson are no longer owners, officers, or employees of SMC Recordings.
Artists
Kokane
Messy Marv
B-Legit
San Quinn
Mistah F.A.B.
Ron Artest
JT the Bigga Figga
Pastor Troy
J Stalin
Killer Mike
Green City (Scarfaces Group)
Bizzy Bone
Berner
Capone-N-Noreaga
Capone
Noreaga
Capone-N-Noreaga
Rappin' 4-Tay
Big L (posthumously)
Roscoe
Stevie Joe
PSD
The Pack (group)
The Jacka
Husalah
Philthy Rich
Mill The Rapper
Dem Hoodstarz
G-Stack
V-White
Savage
Get Low Playaz
Rakim
Paul Wall
Bullys Wit Fullys
Eddi Projex
Psycho Realm
Murs
Smigg Dirtee
Koshir
Discography
= Albums
== 2005
=Bizzy Bone - Speaking In Tongues
B-Legit - Block Movement
Ya Boy - Rookie of The Year
Guce - Controversial
= 2006
=Pastor Troy - Stay Tru
Dido Brown - Tales of A Young Brown Male
Mac Minister - The Minister of Defense
Kokane - Back 2 tha Clap
Lil' Al - Hood Raised
Deep Fried Funk Brothers - Out of The Frying Pan Into The Fire
Bullys Wit Fullys - The Infrastructure
San Quinn - The Rock: Pressure Makes Diamonds
Messy Marv - Draped Up and Chipped Out
Eldorado Red - East Side Rydah
Balance - Young and Restless
Lil' J - Back Like I Left Something
Roscoe - I Luv Cali
= 2007
=Pastor Troy - Tool Muziq
Turf Talk - West Coast Vaccine: The Cure
PSD, Keak Da Sneak & Messy Marv - Da Bidness
Messy Marv - Muzik 4 Da Taliban
V-White - Perfect Timin
Rappin' 4-Tay - That's What You Thought
Mistah F.A.B. - Da Baydestrian
B-Legit - Throwblock Muzic
Messy Marv - Draped Up & Chipped Out, Vol. 2
= 2008
=Killer Mike - I Pledge Allegiance to the Grind II
Scarface Presents Green City - Brand New Money
San Quinn - From a Boy to a Man
Messy Marv - Draped Up and Chipped Out, Vol. 3
J. Stalin - Gas Nation
Beeda Weeda - Da Thizzness
= 2009
=Pastor Troy - Feel Me or Kill Me
Capone-N-Noreaga - 'Channel 10
Killer Mike - Underground Atlanta
The Jacka - Tear Gas
Messy Marv & Berner - Blow
Lil Atlanta -Itz Me
Philthy Rich - Funk Or Die
G-Stack - Dr. Purp Thumb
Haji Springer - Hurry Up and Buy
N.O.R.E. - S.O.R.E.
Capone - Revenge Is A Promise
Rakim - The Seventh Seal
Eddie Projex - I Got The Streets On Fire
Balance & Big Rich - Good As Money
= 2010
=The Pack - Wolfpack Party
Messy Marv - Thizz City
Murs & 9th Wonder - Fornever
J. Stalin - Prenuptial Agreement
Sleepy D - Sleepy Deprivation
Messy Marv & Berner - Blow: Blocks & Boat Docks
Stevie Joe - 80's Baby
Koshir - White Girl Diaries
= 2011
=Messy Marv, Keak Da Sneak & PSD - Da Bidness 2
Philthy Rich & Messy Marv - Neighborhood Supastar 3
U.S.D.A. - The Afterparty
Killer Mike - PL3DGE
External links
SMC Recordings official website
SMC Recordings MySpace page
SMC Recordings on FaceBook
Ralph Tashjian quotations