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Label submissions
Hip-hop labels — majors and their rap imprints, plus key independents and Detroit/Michigan labels — with the demo or A&R contacts each label publishes on its official site. If a label says it does not take unsolicited music, that is noted.
Labels and official submission policies
27 labels and parent companies verified November 14, 2026 — 2 with a current official demo path, 12 with a published “no unsolicited submissions” policy, 13 with an official site but no demo policy found.
| Label | Official policy | Website | Policy or form | Mailing address | Notes & source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Music Group Major (parent) International / U.S. operational HQ in Santa Monica | Does not accept unsolicited submissions | universalmusic.com | Official policy / form | — | Operational headquarters: 2220 Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica, California (corporate headquarters: 's-Gravelandseweg 80, 1217 EW, Hilversum, Netherlands) | Official Contact Us FAQ: demo submissions should go to UMG labels, but “they are unable to accept unsolicited material.” Demos are typically recommended by a manager, agent, producer, radio DJ, or other industry professional. UMG says employees will never request money to submit a demo or sign a contract. Source: official page · Verified Nov 14, 2026 |
| Def Jam Recordings UMG rap imprint United States | Does not accept unsolicited submissions | universalmusic.com | Official policy / form | — | Covered by Universal Music Group's official policy. Operational HQ: 2220 Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica, California | No standalone official label homepage with a demo form was found (defjam.com currently redirects to a merch shop). The parent UMG policy applies. Source: official page · Verified Nov 14, 2026 |
| Interscope Records UMG label (home to several rap imprints) United States | Does not accept unsolicited submissions | interscope.com | Official policy / form | — | Covered by Universal Music Group's official policy. Operational HQ: 2220 Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica, California | Official Interscope site loaded; no official demo form was found on it. UMG's published policy is that its labels cannot accept unsolicited material. Source: official page · Verified Nov 14, 2026 |
| Shady Records UMG / Interscope imprint (Detroit-founded) Detroit / United States | Does not accept unsolicited submissions | shadyrecords.com | Official policy / form | — | Covered by Universal Music Group's official policy. | Official Shady site loaded; no official demo or A&R submission page was found on it. As a UMG/Interscope imprint it is covered by UMG's no-unsolicited-material policy. Source: official page · Verified Nov 14, 2026 |
| Motown Records UMG label (Detroit-founded) Detroit-founded / United States | Does not accept unsolicited submissions | motownrecords.com | Official policy / form | — | Covered by Universal Music Group's official policy. Operational HQ: 2220 Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica, California | Official Motown site loaded; no official demo form was found. Covered by UMG's published policy. Source: official page · Verified Nov 14, 2026 |
| Capitol Records UMG label United States | Does not accept unsolicited submissions | capitolrecords.com | Official policy / form | — | Covered by Universal Music Group's official policy. Operational HQ: 2220 Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica, California | Official Capitol site loaded; no official demo form was found. Covered by UMG's published policy. Source: official page · Verified Nov 14, 2026 |
| Republic Records UMG label — official demo form United States | Official demo form (reviews submissions; no guaranteed response) | republicrecords.com | Official policy / form | — | — | Unlike other UMG labels checked here, Republic publishes its own official “Submit Your Demo” page. The form states that you confirm the work is original and that you own all rights, and that Republic reviews all submissions but cannot guarantee a response. No mailing address is printed on that page. The parent UMG FAQ still says UMG labels generally cannot accept unsolicited material — use Republic's own form, not a cold package to UMG. Source: official page · Verified Nov 14, 2026 |
| Sony Music Entertainment Major (parent) International / New York headquarters | Does not accept unsolicited submissions | sonymusic.com | Official policy / form | — | — | Official FAQ: “Sony Music and its employees do not accept, or consider, unsolicited sound recordings, musical compositions or any other creative materials.” A demo must come recommended through an established industry professional. Sony says it never offers contracts or accepts demos in exchange for a fee. A U.S. street address was not clearly published on the contacts page checked this date; see the official contacts list for office phones. Source: official page · Verified Nov 14, 2026 |
| Columbia Records Sony Music label United States | Does not accept unsolicited submissions | columbiarecords.com | Official policy / form | — | — | Official Columbia site loaded. Covered by Sony Music's published no-unsolicited-materials policy. No official demo form was found on the label site. Source: official page · Verified Nov 14, 2026 |
| RCA Records Sony Music label United States | Does not accept unsolicited submissions | rcarecords.com | Official policy / form | — | — | Official RCA site loaded. Covered by Sony Music's published no-unsolicited-materials policy. Source: official page · Verified Nov 14, 2026 |
| Epic Records Sony Music label United States | Does not accept unsolicited submissions | epicrecords.com | Official policy / form | — | — | Official Epic site loaded. Covered by Sony Music's published no-unsolicited-materials policy. Source: official page · Verified Nov 14, 2026 |
| Warner Music Group Major (parent) New York | Does not accept unsolicited submissions | wmg.com | Official policy / form | — | 1633 Broadway, New York, NY 10019 | Official FAQ: demos should be submitted to WMG labels (Atlantic, Elektra, Warner Records, Parlophone, etc.), not to the parent company, and “our record labels do not accept unsolicited materials.” A demo must be recommended by an established industry professional. WMG says employees will not ask for a fee to submit a demo or sign a contract. Source: official page · Verified Nov 14, 2026 |
| Atlantic Records WMG label United States | Does not accept unsolicited submissions | atlanticrecords.com | Official policy / form | — | Covered by Warner Music Group's official address: 1633 Broadway, New York, NY 10019 | Official Contact Info page: “Please note that Atlantic Records does not accept unsolicited music demos and we are not responsible for any such artistic material that is sent to us.” The page points to “How To Get Signed” for general advice, not a demo inbox. Source: official page · Verified Nov 14, 2026 |
| Stones Throw Records Independent Los Angeles | Official demo email | stonesthrow.com | Official policy / form | demos@stonesthrow.com | Stones Throw, 2658 Griffith Park Blvd #504, Los Angeles, CA 90039-2520 | Official Contact page lists a Demos line: “Speak to Oscar P.” at demos@stonesthrow.com, plus the mailing address above. Source: official page · Verified Nov 14, 2026 |
| Rhymesayers Entertainment Independent Minneapolis | No official demo policy found | rhymesayers.com | Official policy / form | — | — | Official Contact Us page is a customer-support form. No official demo, A&R, or unsolicited-submissions policy was published on that page as of this check. We are not listing store or support inboxes as if they were A&R. Source: official page · Verified Nov 14, 2026 |
| Strange Music Independent United States | No current official demo policy found | strangemusicinc.com | Official policy / form | — | — | Official contact page did not publish a current demo or A&R email on this check. A February 17, 2012 post on the official site listed beats@strangemusicinc.com for beat submissions; that post is 14 years old and was not confirmed as current policy on the 2026 contact page, so it is not listed as an active inbox here. Source: official page · Verified Nov 14, 2026 |
| EMPIRE Independent distributor / label United States | No official demo policy found | empi.re | Official policy / form | — | — | Official site loaded. No official public demo form or A&R submission email was found on the pages checked this date. Source: official page · Verified Nov 14, 2026 |
| Roc Nation Independent / management and label United States | No official demo policy found | rocnation.com | Official policy / form | — | — | Official site loaded. No official unsolicited-demo page or published A&R email was found on this check. Source: official page · Verified Nov 14, 2026 |
| Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) Independent United States | No official demo policy found | txdxe.com | Official policy / form | — | — | Official site (txdxe.com) loaded. No official demo or unsolicited-submissions page was found on this check. Source: official page · Verified Nov 14, 2026 |
| Dreamville Records Independent / Interscope-distributed United States | No standing official demo policy found | dreamville.com | Official policy / form | — | — | Official site loaded. No standing official demo page was found on the label site this date. Third-party contest listings are not used here. Source: official page · Verified Nov 14, 2026 |
| Quality Control Music Independent / major-distributed United States | No official demo policy found | qualitycontrolmusic.com | Official policy / form | — | — | Official site loaded. No official unsolicited-demo page or published A&R email was found on this check. Source: official page · Verified Nov 14, 2026 |
| Cash Money / Cash Money Media Independent / major-distributed United States | No official demo policy found | cashmoneymedia.com | Official policy / form | — | — | Official site loaded. No official unsolicited-demo page or published A&R email was found on this check. Source: official page · Verified Nov 14, 2026 |
| 300 Entertainment WMG-affiliated / independent origin United States | No official demo policy found on the label site | 300ent.com | Official policy / form | — | — | Official site loaded. No official demo form was found on the label site. WMG's parent FAQ says WMG labels do not accept unsolicited materials; 300 is listed here with its own official site and that caveat. Source: official page · Verified Nov 14, 2026 |
| Mass Appeal Independent United States | No official demo policy found | massappeal.com | Official policy / form | — | — | Official site loaded. No official unsolicited-demo page or published A&R email was found on this check. Source: official page · Verified Nov 14, 2026 |
| AWAL Artist services / distribution (Sony Music) International | No official unsolicited-demo A&R page found (distribution service) | awal.com | Official policy / form | — | — | Official site loaded. AWAL is an artist distribution and services company, not a traditional A&R demo inbox. No unsolicited-demo policy page was found on this check. Pricing, if listed later on the Distributors page, will come only from AWAL's own published figures. Source: official page · Verified Nov 14, 2026 |
| Majik Ninja Entertainment Independent (Michigan) Livonia, MI | No official demo policy found | majikninjaentertainment.com | Official policy / form | info@twiztid.com | Store address: PO Box 510161, Livonia, MI 48151 | Official About page publishes a store PO Box and info@twiztid.com as the contact. That is a general/store contact, not a labeled A&R or demo inbox, and no official demo policy was found. Source: official page · Verified Nov 14, 2026 |
| Psychopathic Records Independent (Michigan) Michigan | No official demo policy found | psychopathicrecords.com | Official policy / form | — | — | Official Contact page is a general inquiry form. No official demo policy, A&R email, or mailing address was published on that page as of this check. Unofficial fan-site addresses are not used. Source: official page · Verified Nov 14, 2026 |
About this list
Official contacts only, verified November 14, 2026 (America/Chicago). Every website, submission page, email, mailing address, and published price was copied from the organization’s official site. If a field is blank, it was not published on the official page we cite.
Policies change. Open the official link and re-check before you send music or a package. Rap Therapy is not affiliated with these organizations and cannot submit, follow up, or negotiate on your behalf.
Most major labels officially refuse unsolicited demos; that is included so artists are not sent to a fake inbox. Only contacts published on a label’s official site are listed. We do not list personal emails of executives scraped from elsewhere.
