List of East Coast hip-hop record labels

This is a list of notable East Coast hip hop music record labels.

American King Music, founded in 2006 by Mims
ASAP Worldwide, founded in 2011 by ASAP Rocky and ASAP Yams
Babygrande, founded in 2001 by DJ Chuck Wilson
Bad Boy Records, founded in 1993 by Sean Combs
Blacksmith Records, founded in 2005 by Talib Kweli and Cory Smith
Bloodline Records, founded in 2000 by DMX
Cold Chillin' Records, founded in 1987 by Tyrone Williams
D-Block Records, founded in 2001 by The Lox
Dame Dash Music Group, founded in 2005 by Damon Dash
Def Jam Recordings, founded in 1983 by Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons
Definitive Jux, founded in 1999 by Jaime "El-P" Meline and Amaechi Uzoigwe
Desert Storm Records, founded in 1997 by Duro and DJ Clue
Diplomat Records, founded in 2002 by Cam'ron and Jim Jones
Dream Chasers Records, founded in 2012 by Meek Mill
Duck Down Records, founded in 1995 by Dru Ha and Buckshot
Enjoy Records, founded in 1962 by Bobby Robinson
Flipmode Records, founded in 1994 by Busta Rhymes
Fort Knocks Entertainment, founded in 2004 by Just Blaze
Full Surface Records, founded in 2001 by Swizz Beatz
G-Unit Records, founded in 2003 by 50 Cent
Get Low Records, founded in 1999 by Memphis Bleek
Good Hands Records, founded in 2002 by DJ Truth and Art Beeswax
Griselda Records, founded in 2014 by Westside Gunn and Conway the Machine
Ill Will Records, founded in 1999 by Nas
Infamous Records, founded in 2000 by Mobb Deep
Murder Inc. Records, founded in 1998 by Irv Gotti and Chris Gotti
Loud Records, founded in 1991 by Steve Rifkind
M3 Records, founded in 2003 by Masta Ace
MVBEMG, founded in 2011 by Sosa
MVB Records, founded in 2006 by Abdel Russell
Rawkus Records, founded in 1995 by Brian Brater and Jarret Myer
Relativity Records, founded in 1982 by Barry Kobrin
Luke Records, founded in 1990 by Uncle Luke
Roc-A-Fella Records, founded in 1994 by Jay-Z, Damon Dash and Kareem Burke
Ruff Ryders, founded in 1988, by The Dean Family
RSMG, founded in 2005 by Russell Simmons
Select Records, founded in 1981 by Fred Munao
Streetsweepers Entertainment, founded in 2000 by DJ Kay Slay
Terror Squad Entertainment, founded in 1997 by Fat Joe
Tommy Boy Entertainment, founded in 1981 by Tom Silverman
Slip-n-Slide Records, founded in 1994 by Ted Lucas
TrapHouse Icon, founded in 2001 by Mark. R
TVT Records, founded in 1985 by Steve Gottlieb
Uptown Records, founded in 1986 by Andre Harrell
Violator, founded by Chris Lighty
ZNO Records, founded in 2001 by Benzino