| 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 |
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]
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]
| 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
|
— | 55 | — | — | |
The U.M.C.'s – Unleashed
|
— | 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. | |||||
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| Other |
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