External links
- Wild Pitch Records discography at Discogs
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| Wild Pitch Records | |
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| Founded | 1985 |
| Founder | Stu Fine |
| Defunct | 1999 |
| Distributor | EMI Records |
| Genre | Golden age hip-hop |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | New York City, New York, US |
Wild Pitch Records was an American Golden age hip-hop record label, started in 1987 by Stuart Fine, that was eventually distributed by EMI. 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.
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 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.
In 2013, Complex placed Stu Fine at No. 25 of their 'The 25 Best A&Rs in Hip-Hop History' list.
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | UK | UK R&B | ||
| 1980s | Gang Starr – No More Mr. Nice Guy
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— | 83 | — | — |
Chill Rob G – Ride the Rhythm
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— | 60 | — | — | |
| 1990s | Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth – Funky Technician
|
— | 93 | — | — |
Main Source – Breaking Atoms
|
— | 40 | — | — | |
The U.M.C.'s – Fruits of Nature
|
— | 32 | — | — | |
Hard Knocks – School of Hard Knocks
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— | — | — | — | |
Brokin English Klik – Brokin English Klik
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— | — | — | — | |
The Coup – Kill My Landlord
|
— | 83 | — | — | |
Ultramagnetic MCs – The Four Horsemen
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— | 55 | — | — | |
The U.M.C.'s – Unleashed
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— | 63 | — | — | |
Main Source – Fuck What You Think
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— | — | — | — | |
The Coup – Genocide & Juice
|
— | 62 | — | — | |
Wild Pitch Classics
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— | — | — | — | |
O.C. – Word...Life
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— | 34 | — | — | |
Bigmouth – Bigmouth
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— | — | — | — | |
Bryan Steele Group – Bryan Steele Group
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— | — | — | — | |
Wallmen – Electronic Home Entertainment System
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— | — | — | — | |
Mary Lee's Corvette – True Lovers of Adventure
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— | — | — | — | |
Mighty Purple – Para Mejor ó Peor...Mighty Purple Live
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— | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | UK | UK R&B | ||
| 1993 | Street Military – Don't Give a Damn
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— | — | — | — |
Super Lover Cee & Casanova Rud – Blow Up the Spot
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— | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
| International | |
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| Other | |
