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date: 25 March 2025

Priority Records 

Source:
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Author(s):

Colin Larkin

US record company formed in 1985 by Bryan Turner, originally to piece together compilation records. Priority established itself in the following decade as one of America’s most pre-eminent rap stables. However, the label has never been strictly a one-genre affair. They still package compilations, and alongside their high-profile hip-hop acts, which have included ... ...

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