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2.1  Albums  





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BBE Records (Barely Breaking Even)
Founded1996
FounderPete Adarkwah, Ben Jolly
StatusActive
Distributor(s)Studio !K7[1]
GenreHip hop, neo-soul, breakbeat, electronic
Country of originUnited Kingdom
LocationLondon, England
Official websitebbemusic.com

Barely Breaking Even (BBE) is a British record label started by two DJs, Peter Adarkwah and Ben Jolly. The name BBE comes from The Universal Robot Band's 1982 track "Barely Breaking Even". It has two sublabels: Deep Funk, and Urban Theory. BBE is also notable for its Beat Generation series of LPs.[2]

Current/former artists[edit]

  • Bombay Monkey
  • Dark Room Notes
  • J Dilla (deceased)
  • DJ Jazzy Jeff
  • George Pajon
  • Keb Darge
  • Keith Harris
  • Kenny 'Dope' Gonzales
  • Lady Daisey
  • Little Louie Vega
  • Masters at Work
  • Mike City
  • Mr Thing
  • Pete Rock
  • Phantogram
  • Printz Board
  • Roy Ayers
  • Shawn Lee
  • Slakah the Beatchild
  • DJ Spinna
  • Spoek Mathambo
  • TY (deceased)
  • DJ Vadim
  • Paul Weller
  • will.i.am
  • Discography[edit]

    Albums[edit]

    Beat Generation series[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "About Us". k7.com. K7. Archived from the original on 23 December 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  • ^ Black, Georgia (25 September 2014). "Eleven SA music acts making waves overseas". mg.co.za. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  • ^ Grugier, Maxence (26 February 2014). "Le label BBE Records fête le hip hop des origines". premiere.fr. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  • External links[edit]


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