Wild Pitch Records

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Wild Pitch Records was an American Golden age hip hop record label, started in 1987 by Stuart Fine, that was eventually distributed by EMI.^[1][2] Artists who released records on the label included Gang Starr, Chill Rob G, Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth, Main Source, The U.M.C.'s, Hard Knocks, Brokin English Klik, Street Military, Super Lover Cee & Casanova Rud, The Coup, Ultramagnetic MCs, O.C., as well as Latee, Jamose, and female rapper N-Tyce.^[1][3][4]

Wild Pitch Records
Founded	1985; 39 years ago (1985)
Founder	Stu Fine
Defunct	1999 (1999)
Distributor(s)	EMI Records
Genre	Golden age hip hop
Country of origin	United States
Location	New York City, New York, US

Together, Fine and Howard re-established and released the label's catalogue, while also releasing records by Bigmouth, The Wallmen, Mary Lee's Corvette and Mighty Purple. The hip hop music catalogue was eventually acquired by Jay Faires, who tried to reactivate it as part of his short-lived JCOR Entertainment label.

As the majority of its albums were released in the early 1990s and went out of print, Faires re-released the label's catalog on April 22, 2008, through Fontana Distribution.^[5]

In 2013, Complex placed Stu Fine at No. 25 of their 'The 25 Best A&Rs in Hip-Hop History' list.^[6]

Discography

Studio albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US	US R&B	UK	UK R&B
1980s	Gang Starr – No More Mr. Nice Guy Released: April 22, 1989	—	83	—	—
	Chill Rob G – Ride the Rhythm Released: May 23, 1989	—	60	—	—
1990s	Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth – Funky Technician Released: February 6, 1990	—	93	—	—
	Main Source – Breaking Atoms Released: July 23, 1991	—	40	—	—
	The U.M.C.'s – Fruits of Nature Released: October 15, 1991	—	32	—	—
	Hard Knocks – School of Hard Knocks Released: 1992 Label: EMI	—	—	—	—
	Brokin English Klik – Brokin English Klik Released: April 20, 1993 Label: EMI	—	—	—	—
	The Coup – Kill My Landlord Released: May 4, 1993 Label: EMI	—	83	—	—
	Ultramagnetic MCs – The Four Horsemen Released: August 10, 1993 Label: EMI	—	55	—	—
	The U.M.C.'s – Unleashed Released: January 25, 1994 Label: EMI	—	63	—	—
	Main Source – Fuck What You Think Released: March 22, 1994	—	—	—	—
	The Coup – Genocide & Juice Released: October 13, 1994 Label: EMI	—	62	—	—
	Wild Pitch Classics Released: April 12, 1994 Label: EMI	—	—	—	—
	O.C. – Word...Life Released: October 18, 1994 Label: EMI	—	34	—	—
	Bigmouth – Bigmouth Released: August 5, 1997	—	—	—	—
	Bryan Steele Group – Bryan Steele Group Released: 1997	—	—	—	—
	Wallmen – Electronic Home Entertainment System Released: March 10, 1998	—	—	—	—
	Mary Lee's Corvette – True Lovers of Adventure Released: March 23, 1999	—	—	—	—
	Mighty Purple – Para Mejor ó Peor...Mighty Purple Live Released: March 9, 1999	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US	US R&B	UK	UK R&B
1993	Street Military – Don't Give a Damn Released: June 29, 1993	—	—	—	—
	Super Lover Cee & Casanova Rud – Blow Up the Spot Released: June 29, 1993	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

• 1987: Gang Starr — "The Lesson"
• 1987: LeMonier — "The Hardest Beat Around"
• 1987: Latee — "This Cut's Got Flavor"
• 1987: Gang Starr — "Believe Dat!"
• 1988: Chill Rob G — "Dope Rhymes"
• 1988: Latee — "No Tricks"
• 1988: Artomatik — "Free"
• 1988: Kool D & Technolo-G — "Now Dance"
• 1988: Gang Starr — "Movin' On"
• 1988: Trybe — "Psychedelic Shack"
• 1989: Chill Rob G — "Court Is Now in Session"
• 1989: Gang Starr — "Words I Manifest"
• 1989: Jamose — "Dance to the Megablast"
• 1989: Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth — "Baby, You Nasty"
• 1989: Gang Starr — "Positivity"
• 1990: Chill Rob G — "Let Me Show You"
• 1990: Power Jam & Chill Rob G — "The Power"
• 1990: Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth — "Strictly for the Ladies"/"Back to Back Rhyming"
• 1990: Main Source — "Looking at the Front Door"
• 1990: N-Tyce — "Black to the Point"/"Chinese Eyes"
• 1991: Main Source — "Just Hangin' Out"
• 1991: The U.M.C.'s — "Blue Cheese"/"Anyway the Wind Blows"
• 1991: Elements of Style — "That's the Kind of Girl"/"Walking in Harmony"
• 1991: Main Source — "Peace Is Not the Word to Play"
• 1991: Hard Knocks — "Nigga for Hire"
• 1991: The U.M.C.'s — "One to Grow On"
• 1992: Main Source — "Fakin' the Funk"
• 1992: Hard Knocks — "Dirty Cop Named Harry"
• 1992: The U.M.C.'s — "Never Never Land"
• 1992: Ultramagnetic MCs — "Two Brothers With Checks (San Francisco, Harvey)"
• 1993: N-Tyce — "Walk a Little Closer"/"Peace Ride"
• 1993: Brokin English Klik — "Who's da Gangsta?"
• 1993: The Coup — "Dig It"
• 1993: The Coup — "Funk"
• 1993: The U.M.C.'s — "Time To Set It Straight"/"Ill Demonic Clique"
• 1993: Main Source — "What You Need"
• 1993: Brokin English Klik — "Hard Core Beats"/"Here Come da Hoods"
• 1993: The Coup — "Not Yet Free"
• 1993: Ultramagnetic MCs — "Raise It Up"/"The Saga of Dandy, The Devil and Day"
• 1993: N-Tyce — "Hush Hush Tip"/"Root Beer Float"
• 1994: The Coup — "Takin' These"
• 1994: O.C. — "Born 2 Live"
• 1994: O.C. — "Time's Up"
• 1994: The U.M.C.'s — "Hit the Track"
• 1995: N-Tyce — "Sure Ya Right"
• 1995: The Coup — "Fat Cats, Bigga Fish"

References

1. Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 368. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.
2. McGee, Alan (January 3, 2008). "The missing link of hip-hop's golden age". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
3. "Wild Pitch Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
4. "Wild Pitch Records". Bandcamp.
5. Paine, Jake (April 16, 2008). "Wild Pitch Records Re-releases Historic Catalogue". HipHopDX. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
6. Charnas, Dan (February 1, 2013). "The 25 Best A&Rs in Hip-Hop History". Complex. Retrieved October 26, 2023.

External links

• Wild Pitch Records discography at Discogs