Strange Music is an American independent record label specializing in hip hop music and founded by Tech N9ne and Travis O'Guin in 1999.^[1]

In 2009 Skatterman & Snug Brim fulfilled their commitment to Strange Music and left the label.^[2]

In 2010 Jay Rock signed a multi-album deal with Strange Music.^[3]

In 2011 Stevie Stone joined the label in March^[4] and Prozak in December.^[5]

In 2012 Strange Music signed the duo CES Cru, made up of rappers Ubiquitous and Godemis, in January^[6][7] and Slumerican rapper Rittz in August.^[8]

In 2014 Murs signed to Strange Music in February^[9] and Kutt Calhoun and Jay Rock left Strange Music in September.^[10]

In 2016 Chicago-based pop group AboveWaves signed to the label.^[11]

In 2018 Strange Music announced a new pop music subsidiary Strange Main in February,^[12] and Murs left in March after completing his contract.^[13][14]

In 2019 Krizz Kaliko announced his intentions of leaving the label on October 6,^[15][16] then signed a new contract on stage on October 20.^[17] However, Kaliko officially announced his departure from Strange in order to form his own label Ear House Inc. on May 15, 2021.^[18][19]

Strange Music West was announced in 2009 with Dave Weiner, formerly of Priority Records and JCOR Entertainment, as Vice President.^[20] Weiner immediately signed Brotha Lynch Hung to the label.^[21][22]

Strange Lane Records was started in 2010 and signed Young Bleed as its first artist.^[23]

Strange Main, a pop music division, was announced in 2018 with former radio personality Ponch Hudgens as Executive Director and C.E.O. Travis O'Guin's daughter Mackenzie as its flagship artist.^[12]

It Goes Up Entertainment is a subsidiary of Strange Music that acts as a distribution company to other artists and their labels or independent projects. It was founded and launched in 2021.^[24] It currently distributes artists Saigon, Jelly Roll, Dax & ¡Mayday!

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