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Aftermath Entertainment
Parent company	Universal Music Group
Founded	1996
Founder	Dr. Dre
Distributing label	Interscope Records (U.S.) Polydor Records (outside U.S.)
Genre	Contemporary R&B, hip hop
Country of origin	United States
Location	Santa Monica, California
Official website	http://aftermath-entertainment.com/

Aftermath Entertainment is an American record label founded by Dr. Dre. It operates as a subsidiary of, and is distributed through, Universal Music Group's Interscope Records.

Contents 1 History 2 Current roster 2.1 Artists 2.2 Producers 2.3 Joint venture artists 2.4 Former artists 3 Discography 3.1 Past releases 3.2 Upcoming releases 4 Affiliated labels 5 Notes and references 6 External links

Upon his departure from Death Row Records in March 1996, Dr. Dre quickly launched Aftermath Entertainment through Interscope Records (which at the time was Death Row's distributing label). A compilation album, Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath was released towards the year's end, featuring artists who were amongst the label's first signees (most of the acts featured, however, quickly became disassociated with the company). In 1997, Dawn Robinson announced her departure from the R&B group En Vogue and that she had signed with Aftermath. Before the year's end, however, she abruptly left the label, claiming that Dr. Dre had been too slow to get the "ball rolling" on her project.

In the autumn of 1997, Aftermath released the first, and only, collaborative project by hip hop super-group, The Firm (comprised of AZ, Foxy Brown, Nas, and Nature). Despite the highly anticipated album featuring production and cameo appearances by Dr. Dre himself, debuting atop the Billboard 200 and being certified platinum, it sold below commercial expectation. The group subsequently disbanded. Aftermath's next release was supposed to be by rapper King Tee. His album, however, was shelved, and King Tee also left the label. Veteran rapper Rakim also signed with the label. Legal troubles forced Truth Hurts to leave the label, and Rakim's highly anticipated comeback album that was shelved due to production conflict also forced his departure.

Upon recommendation from Interscope Records head, Jimmy Iovine, Aftermath signed Detroit-based rapper Eminem in 1998. The following year, Eminem's major label debut, The Slim Shady LP was released. The album topped the Billboard albums chart, went on to be certified quadruple plantinum, and arguably became the label's first successful release. Also in 1999, Aftermath released 2001, Dr. Dre's follow-up to his 1992 album, The Chronic. The album went on to be certified 6x platinum.

Several more artists were signed to, and later dropped from Aftermath, including Hittman, Truth Hurts, and Last Emperor. Aftermath released 50 Cent's multi-platinum major label debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin' through a joint venture with Shady Records in 2003. Rapper The Game, who signed with the label in 2003, also released his debut album The Documentary through a joint venture with 50 Cent's G-Unit Records in 2005. Shortly after the release of The Documentary, tension between The Game and 50 Cent ignited, resulting in The Game leaving Aftermath Entertainment and G-Unit Records in mid-2006.

Act	Year signed	# Albums released under Aftermath
Dr. Dre	1996	1
Eminem	1998	5
Busta Rhymes	2003	1
Eve	2004	-
Bishop Lamont	2005	–
Marsha Ambrosius	2005	–
Joell Ortiz	2006	–
Dion	2006	–
Raekwon	2006	–
Slim the Mobster	2007	–
Tiffany Villarreal	2007	–

• Focus^[1]
• Dawaun Parker^[1]
• Hi-Tek^[1]
• Mike Elizondo^[1]
• Che Vicious^[1]
• Mark Batson^[1]

Act	Year signed	# Albums released under Aftermath	Joint venture label
50 Cent	2002	3	Shady Records
Stat Quo	2003	–	Shady Records

Below is a list of artists who were signed to Aftermath Entertainment in the past but left.^[2]

• Hittman
• Rakim
• The Game
• Aimee Terrin
• Antonio
• Brooklyn
• Truth Hurts
• Dawn Robinson
• G.A.G.E.
• Joe Beast
• King Tee
• Last Emperor
• RBX
• OX
• Nowl
• Shaunta
• Sharieff
• Miscellaneous
• Jheryl Lockhart
• Napalm
• E.S.P.
• Serenade
• Group Therapy Nas, Krs-One & RBX
• The Firm Nas, AZ, Foxy Brown & Nature formally Cormega

Album information
Aftermath Entertainment – Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath Released: November 26, 1996 Chart positions: #6 Billboard[3] RIAA certification:Platinum Singles: "Been There, Done That", "East Coast/West Coast Killas"
The Firm – Nas, Foxy Brown, AZ, and Nature Present The Firm: The Album Released: October 21, 1997 Chart positions: #1 Billboard[4] RIAA certification:Platinum Singles: "Firm Biz", "Phone Tap"
King Tee – Thy Kingdom come Released: June 30, 1998 Chart positions: #20 Billboard[5] RIAA certification:Platinum Singles: "2 G's From Compton",
Eminem – The Slim Shady LP Released: February 23, 1999 Chart positions: #2 Billboard[6] RIAA certification:3x Platinum Singles: "Just Don't Give a Fuck", "My Name Is", "Guilty Conscience"
Dr. Dre – 2001 Released: November 16, 1999 Chart positions: #2 Billboard[7] RIAA certification:6x Platinum Singles: "Fuck You", "Still D.R.E.", "Forgot About Dre", "The Next Episode"
Eminem – The Marshall Mathers LP Released: May 23, 2000 Chart positions: #1 Billboard[8] RIAA certification:Diamond Singles: "The Real Slim Shady", "The Way I Am", "Stan", "Drug Ballad"
Soundtrack – The Wash Released: September 25, 2001 Chart positions: #19 Billboard[9] RIAA certification: Singles: "Bad Intentions", "The Wash"
Eminem – The Eminem Show Released: May 28, 2002 Chart positions: #1 Billboard[10] RIAA certification:9x Platinum Singles: "Without Me", "My Dad's Gone Crazy", "Cleanin' Out My Closet", "Business", "Superman", "Sing for the Moment"
Truth Hurts – Truthfully Speaking Released: June 25, 2002 Chart positions: #5 Billboard[11] RIAA certification: Singles: "Addictive"
50 Cent – Get Rich or Die Tryin' Released: February 6, 2003 Chart positions: #1 Billboard[12] RIAA certification:6x Platinum Singles: "In da Club", "21 Questions", "P.I.M.P.", "If I Can't"
Eminem – Encore Released: November 12, 2004 Chart positions: #1 Billboard[13] RIAA certification:4x Platinum Singles: "Just Lose It", "Like Toy Soldiers", "Mockingbird", "Ass Like That"
The Game – The Documentary Released: January 18, 2005 Chart positions: #1 Billboard[14] RIAA certification:2x Platinum Singles: "Westside Story", "How We Do", "Hate It or Love It", "Dreams", "Put You on the Game"
50 Cent – The Massacre Released: March 3, 2005 Chart positions: #1 Billboard[15] RIAA certification:5x Platinum Singles: "Disco Inferno", "Candy Shop", "Just a Lil Bit", "Outta Control" (remix)
Eminem – Curtain Call: The Hits Released: December 6, 2005 Chart positions: #1 Billboard[16] RIAA certification:Platinum Singles: "When I'm Gone", "Shake That"
Busta Rhymes – The Big Bang Released: June 13, 2006 Chart positions: #1 Billboard[17] RIAA certification:Platinum Singles: "Touch It", "I Love My Bitch", "New York Shit", "In the Ghetto"
50 Cent – Curtis Released: September 11, 2007 Chart positions: #2 Billboard[18] RIAA certification:Platinum Singles: "Straight to the Bank", "Amusement Park", "I Get Money", "Ayo Technology", "I'll Still Kill", "Follow My Lead", "Come & Go"

• 50 Cent – Before I Self Destruct – TBA
• Bishop Lamont – The Reformation – First or second quarter of 2008
• Busta Rhymes – Back on My BS – TBA
• Dr. Dre – Detox – Mid/Late-2008
• Eminem – King Mathers – First or second quarter of 2008
• Eve – Here I Am – First or second quarter of 2008
• Stat Quo – Statlanta – First or second quarter of 2008

See Universal Music Group.

• G-Unit Records
• Shady Records
• Flipmode Records

• Aftermath Entertainment official website
• Aftermath Entertainment Fan website