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Poe Boy Music Group is a record label and was created by Elric "E-Class" Prince, the label's founder and CEO, in 1999. President of Poe Boy Music Group Elvin "Big Chuck" Prince. CEO of Hiram Group Entertainment & CEO of 24hourhiphop.com. That same year the label signed local Miami rappers, Cognito, P.O.D, Rodney Kohn and Brisco who set the label in motion. Poe Boy Music Group signed acts such as Flo Rida, J Randall, Kulture Shock, Ghostwridah, Billy Blue, Jacki-O, Rick Ross, Brianna,and Mista Mac.

Current Roster

  • Flo Rida
    Flo Rida
    Tramar Dillard , better known by his stage name Flo Rida , is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, Mail on Sunday, in March 2008. His debut single "Low", featuring T-Pain, was a #1 hit for ten weeks in United States in early 2008. Two other singles resulted from...

     (Poe Boy/Atlantic
    Atlantic Records
    Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...

    )
  • J Randall (Geffen Records
    Geffen Records
    Geffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-Beginnings:...

    )
  • Brisco
    Brisco (rapper)
    British Alexander Mitchell , who performs under the stage name Brisco, is an American rapper.-Early life:Mitchell grew up in Opa-locka, Florida. His mother died when he was 9, and four years later; at age 13, his brother was killed in a car accident...

     (Poe Boy/Cash Money
    Cash Money Records
    Cash Money Records is a record label founded by brothers Bryan "Birdman" Williams and Ronald "Slim" Williams. Today it operates as a subsidiary of Universal Music Group, and is distributed by Universal Republic Records as of 2011...

    )
  • Billy Blue (Poe Boy/Konvict/Mosley
    Mosley Music Group
    Mosley Music Group is a record label created by producer Tim "Timbaland" Mosley. It operates as an imprint of, and is distributed through, Universal Music Group's Interscope Records.-History:...

    /Interscope
    Interscope Records
    Interscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that currently operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-History:...

    )
  • Ghostwridah (Poe Boy/Hiram Group/L.Y.F.E.)
  • Mista Mac (Poe Boy/E1 Entertainment)
  • Gerunimo da Prince (Slip n Slide/Poe Boy/I.M.G./Interscope )
  • Kulture Shock (consisting of City Boi, Jase and Stephanie Lecor) (Poe Boy/Hiram Group)
  • Spoat

Former Artists

  • Jacki-O
    Jacki-O
    Angela Kohn , better known as Jacki-O, is a Haitian American rapper from Miami, Florida, who is currently signed to her own label Jack Movement Entertainment. She got her first break in 2003 with the bawdy sex rap "Nookie" which garnered the MC comparisons to fellow Southern rappers Mia X and Trina...

  • David Lyn
  • Rick Ross
    Rick Ross (rapper)
    William Leonard Roberts II , better known by his stage name Rick Ross, is an American rapper. He derived his stage name from the drug trafficker "Freeway" Ricky Ross, to whom he has no connection...

     (Maybach/Def Jam/Slip-n-Slide/Poe Boy)

Past releases

Jacki-O
Jacki-O
Angela Kohn , better known as Jacki-O, is a Haitian American rapper from Miami, Florida, who is currently signed to her own label Jack Movement Entertainment. She got her first break in 2003 with the bawdy sex rap "Nookie" which garnered the MC comparisons to fellow Southern rappers Mia X and Trina...

 – Poe Little Rich Girl
Poe Little Rich Girl
Poe Little Rich Girl is the debut album by Jacki-O. The album was released on October 26, 2004, on Poe Boy/TVT Records. The album produced three official singles: "Fine" featuring Ying Yang Twins, "Sugar Walls" , and "Break You Off" featuring Jazze Pha...

  • Released: October 26, 2004
  • Chart positions: #95 Billboard
  • RIAA certification
    RIAA certification
    In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards...

    :
  • Singles: "Nookie (Real Good)", "Fine", "Sugar Walls", "Break You Off"


Rick Ross
Rick Ross (rapper)
William Leonard Roberts II , better known by his stage name Rick Ross, is an American rapper. He derived his stage name from the drug trafficker "Freeway" Ricky Ross, to whom he has no connection...

 – Trilla
Trilla
Notes*"All I Have in this World" excepts from the film Scarface and contains a samples of "Scarface" by Geto Boys*"The Boss" contains a samples of "Broken Wings" by Mr...

  • Released: March 11, 2008
  • Chart positions: #1 Billboard
  • RIAA certification
    RIAA certification
    In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards...

    : Gold
  • U.S. sales: 700,000+
  • Singles: "Speedin'
    Speedin'
    "Speedin" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American rapper Rick Ross. It was released in October 2007 as the lead single from his second album Trilla. The song features R&B singer R. Kelly. The song is produced by production team, The Runners.-Remixes:*"Speedin' " "Speedin" is the...

    ", "The Boss
    The Boss (Rick Ross song)
    "The Boss" is the second single from Rick Ross's second studio album Trilla. It samples the song "Paul Revere" by Beastie Boys. It is produced by J. R. Rotem...

    ", "Here I Am
    Here I Am (Rick Ross song)
    "Here I Am" is the third single from Rick Ross's second album Trilla. It features Nelly and Avery Storm. This song, produced by Drumma Boy, contains an interpolation of Stevie Wonder's "Lately." Video appearances made are DJ Khaled, Birdman, Pitbull, Dre, Felicia Pearson, Ace Hood and others....

    ", "This Is the Life"


Flo Rida
Flo Rida
Tramar Dillard , better known by his stage name Flo Rida , is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, Mail on Sunday, in March 2008. His debut single "Low", featuring T-Pain, was a #1 hit for ten weeks in United States in early 2008. Two other singles resulted from...

 – Mail on Sunday
Mail on Sunday (album)
-Charts:-External links:*...

  • Released: March 18, 2008
  • Chart positions: #4 Billboard
  • RIAA certification
    RIAA certification
    In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards...

    :
  • U.S. sales: 350,000+
  • Singles: "Low
    Low (Flo Rida song)
    "Low" is the debut single by American rapper Flo Rida, featured on his debut album Mail On Sunday and also featured on the soundtrack to the 2008 film Step Up 2: The Streets. The song features T-Pain and was co-written with T-Pain. There is also a remix in which the hook is sung by Flo Rida rather...

    ", "Elevator", "In the Ayer
    In the Ayer
    "In the Ayer" is the third single from rapper Flo Rida's debut album Mail on Sunday. It was produced by and features will.i.am. Tiffany Villarreal performs the background vocals, but she is uncredited. The song's backdrop and beat are sampled from Pretty Tony's freestyle classic "Jam the Box",...

    "


Billy Blue – Rated Hood - The Street Album (Mixtape)
  • Released: 2008
    2008 in music
    2008 was a huge year in music history with the emergence of pop superstars Lady Gaga and Katy Perry into the mainstream. Also, this is the year that is widely agreed upon by critics as the start of the fall of hip hop from the mainstream and the rise of Synthpop into the mainstream due to acts such...

  • Chart positions:
  • RIAA certification
    RIAA certification
    In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards...

    :
  • Singles: "Ball Like A Dog", "Get Like Me"


Flo Rida
Flo Rida
Tramar Dillard , better known by his stage name Flo Rida , is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, Mail on Sunday, in March 2008. His debut single "Low", featuring T-Pain, was a #1 hit for ten weeks in United States in early 2008. Two other singles resulted from...

 – R.O.O.T.S.
R.O.O.T.S.
R.O.O.T.S. is the second studio album by American rapper, Flo Rida. The album was released on March 31, 2009.-Background:...

  • Released: March 31, 2009
  • Chart Positions
  • RIAA certification
    RIAA certification
    In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards...

    :
  • Singles: "Right Round
    Right Round
    “Right Round” is a song performed by American rapper Flo Rida featuring pop singer Kesha from R.O.O.T.S., his second studio album. It was released to radio as the album's lead single on January 27, 2009 and was digitally released on February 10 by Poe Boy Entertainment and Atlantic Records...

    ", "Shone
    Shone
    "Shone" is the first promo single from Flo Rida's second studio album, R.O.O.T.S.. It features Pleasure P and is produced by Jim Jonsin and Dre & Vidal...

    ", "Sugar (Flo Rida song)
    Sugar (Flo Rida song)
    "Sugar" is an electro-hop song by American rapper Flo Rida, featuring singer Wynter Gordon. The song was written by Flo Rida and the Jackie Boyz and was produced by DJ Montay for the rapper's second album, R.O.O.T.S....

    "


Rick Ross
Rick Ross (rapper)
William Leonard Roberts II , better known by his stage name Rick Ross, is an American rapper. He derived his stage name from the drug trafficker "Freeway" Ricky Ross, to whom he has no connection...

 – Deeper Than Rap
Deeper Than Rap
Deeper Than Rap is the third studio album by American rapper Rick Ross, released April 21, 2009 on his label Maybach Music Group and Slip-n-Slide Records, with distribution from Def Jam Recordings. The album debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling 158,000 copies its first week...

  • Released: April 21, 2009
  • Chart Positions #1 Billboard
  • RIAA certification
    RIAA certification
    In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards...

    :
  • Singles: "Magnificent
    Magnificent (Rick Ross song)
    "Magnificent" is the first official single off Rick Ross's third album Deeper Than Rap. It features John Legend and is produced by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League...

    ", "Usual Suspects"

Upcoming releases

  • Brisco – "Street Medicine" – TBA, 2011
  • Billy Blue - "The Story Of My Life" - TBA, 2011

External links

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