The Biography of Haleraza Records

 IN 1997 CARLOS NAPPER A.K.A. HALERAZA CARBONE CREATED THE INDEPENDENT POWERHOUSE RECORD LABEL, HALERAZA RECORDS WHICH INTENDED TO BE ONE OF THE MANY VOICES OF HIP-HOP FROM THE CLAIRTON & MCKEESPORT AREAS OF PITTSBURGH, PA. SHORTLY AFTER THE LABEL WAS SET UP, HALERAZA AND HIS TEAM STORMED THE HIP-HOP SCENE IN 1997 WITH THERE FIRST RELEASE, THUG DECYPLEZ, SILENT BUT DEADLY, WHICH FEATURED, ALL OF THE ELITE MCS OF THE LABEL INCLUDING HALERAZA CARBONE, Q45, 2 KRAZE, & BIG WIZ. HALERAZA RECORDS WENT ON TO RELEASE, THE SOLO DEBUT FROM 2 KRAZE, TITLED, MY TIME TO SHINE, FOLLOWED BY THE SOLO DEBUT FROM HALERAZA CARBONE, TITLED, ONLY THE STRONG, FOLLOWED LASTLY BY the newest release, the SECOND SOLO RELEASE FROM 2 KRAZE, TITLED, HOOD, HILL, & VILLE which HIT THE STREETS IN APRIL OF 2005 WITH A VENGENCE WHICH TOTALS IN AN IMPRESSIVE Five RELEASES. AFTER SELLING OVER 25,000 CDS, THE LABEL IS HARD AT WORK PROMOTING THE MOST RECENTLY RELEASEs LPs, ONLY THE STRONG, & HOOD, HILL, & VILLE. THeSe RELEASEs INCLUDES GUEST APPEARANCES FROM ALL OF THE STAR MCS OF THE LABEL ALONG WITH APPEARANCES FROM MORE PRODUCERS, MC'S, AND SINGERS FROM THE PITTSBURGH AREA. IN 2003 & 2004, HALERAZA RECORDS EMPLOYEED SOME OF THE MOST POWERFUL PRODUCERS, PROMOTERS, & CONSULTANTS IN THE PITTSBURGH MARKET & BEYOND TO DELIVER THEIR NEWEST RELEASES AS WELL AS THE FUTURE RELEASES. THE FUTURE RELEASES INCLUDE, THE SOLO DEBUT FROM Q45, WHICH IS CURRENTLY UNTITLED, the upcoming compilation titled, the crowning, & THAT BITCH, FROM THE NEWLY SIGNED FEMALE ARTIST FYA. IN 2005, HALERAZA RECORDS SIGNED THEIR FIRST FEMALE MC, FYA WHO IS ORIGINALLY FROM ERIE, PA BUT HAS LIVED IN THE PITTSBURGH AREA FOR SEVERAL YEARS.  DON’T BE FOOLED BY FYA’S SOFT & SEXY SHELL, HER STYLE IS AGGRESSIVE & HARDCORE HIP-HOP.  HER LIFE IN AND OUT OF GROUP HOMES & CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AS A YOUTH MODELED HER LIFE AND GAVE HER MUCH TO WRITE ABOUT TO DELIVER TO THE MASSES.  IN 2005, HALERAZA RECORDS ALSO SIGNED LONG TIME AFFILIATED ARTIST, PROFECY.  PROFECY HAS APPEARED ON THE MAJORITY OF THE LABEL’S RELEASES AND AFTER BEING SIGNED TO SEVERAL OTHER INDIE LABELS HAS NOW JOINED HALERAZA RECORDS.BIG WIZ IS NOT SIGNED TO HALERAZA RECORDS BUT HAS MADE MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LABELS DEVELOPMENT FROM THE START. AS THE OLDER BROTHER OF HALERAZA CARBONE, & 2 KRAZE, BIG WIZ'S INVOLEMENT IN THE HIP-HOP CULTURE HEAVILY INFLUENCED THE YOUNGER SIBLINGS TO GET INVOLVED. BIG WIZ IS CURRENTLY PREPARING TO DEVELOP HIS OWN LABEL, WHICH WILL COMPLETELY SUPPORTED BY THE ENTIRE HALERAZA FAMILY. TODAY HALERAZA RECORDS IS CAREFULLY LOOKING FOR AN INDEPENDENT DISTRIBUTION DEAL.  Eventually, this indie powerhouse looks forward to arranging a Promotion & Distribution, or a Joint Venture distribution deal with a major record label. THE ELITE, HALERAZA RECORDS AND IT'S SIGNED ARTIST ARE PREPARED FOR THE FUTURE.

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