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Rockland Records is an American record label founded by R&B recording artist and record producer R. Kelly in 1998, Having distribution from Interscope Records. The label was home to recording artists such as Kelly himself, Sparkle, Boo & Gotti among others. The label has released four albums certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The label is known for songs like Fiesta (Remix), Fortunate, Be Careful and What Would You Do?. Rockland Records main producers are R. Kelly himself and Trackmasters. The label is currently inactive but Kelly still owns the Rockland Records imprint. ==History== Kelly founded Rockland Records in 1998, in conjunction with Universal Music Group, shortly before releasing his fourth album (''R.''). Rockland's artists included Sparkle, rappers Boo & Gotti, Talent, and Vegas Cats (the latter two groups never released an album) among others. The soundtrack to the 1999 Martin Lawrence and Eddie Murphy movie ''Life'' was released on the Rockland label, and Sparkle was the first artist to release an album on the label. Despite various conflicts between Sparkle and the label, her debut album performed well, going platinum. The album's most popular track was a duet between Kelly and Sparkle titled "Be Careful".〔http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/1072071/kelly-expands-own-label〕〔http://www.discogs.com/label/164698-Rock-Land-Records〕 The label's roster included artists Sparkle, Boo & Gotti, Talent, Vegas Cats, Lady, Frankie and Secret Weapon.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=R. Kelly’s Secret Weapon Set To Debut )〕〔http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/78757/talent-takes-aim-at-the-bulls-eye〕 In October 13, 1998 a posthumous single by 2Pac was released featuring label group mate "Talent", the song was Changes and is now known as one of the greatest rap songs of all time.〔http://www.allmusic.com/artist/talent-mn0000159860/songs〕 Talent later released their own single called "Celebrity" from their album "Bulls Eye", which was a minor hit, peaking at number 90 on the R&B/Hip Hop chart.〔http://www.billboard.com/artist/277554/talent/chart〕 In 1998, the label's first artist, Sparkle released her debut self-titled album, ''Sparkle''. In addition to producing and writing the project, Kelly made vocal contribution to the hit duet "Be Careful," which contributed largely to the album's success. The album was certified platinum in December 2000.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=RIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - October 27, 2014 )〕 In 1999, Kelly wrote and produced the soundtrack to the Martin Lawrence and Eddie Murphy movie ''Life'', which features tracks from K-Ci & JoJo, Maxwell, Mýa, and Destiny's Child. The soundtrack was released on the Rockland label.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=MTV Bands - Archive - K )〕〔https://books.google.se/books?id=mggEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA56&lpg=PA56&dq=r+kelly+rock+land&source=bl&ots=kJSTROcLyJ&sig=rDKmy8-m8cMFztu18TaZLZWZV_I&hl=sv&sa=X&ei=McGJVNn-C-b4ywODoIKoBQ&ved=0CE8Q6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=r%20kelly%20rock%20land&f=false〕 Rockland artists Sparkle, Talent, and Vegas Cats all appeared on the ''Life'' soundtrack. Boo & Gotti and Vegas Cats appeared on R. Kelly's albums, ''R.'' and ''TP-2.com'', as well as a freestyle from Boo & Gotti on ''The Fast and the Furious'' soundtrack, making several references to Rockland. Production duo Trackmasters(also known as Poke & Tone) were a part of the label at that time, producing many of the songs from Rockland Records. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rockland Records」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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