labelmate
noun
la·bel·mate
ˈlā-bəl-ˌmāt 
: a singer or musician who records for the same company as another
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During a recent episode of his new show ROC Solid, the Brooklyn rapper sat down with his friend and former labelmate Freeway and told a story about having to go to Miami to record music in the early 2000s.
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Angel Diaz, Billboard, 17 July 2025
Alaina co-wrote the song with her labelmate HARDY and Ben Johnson.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 13 June 2025
Then there’s his relationship with frequent collaborator and labelmate Gunna who decided to take a plea deal early on during the lengthy YSL RICO trial and has subsequently been receiving shade from Thugger.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 7 July 2025
Tha Carter revealed a new artist—one who could make hits and compete lyrically with not just his labelmates, but hip-hop’s elite, like his idol Jay-Z. C1 has been largely eclipsed in the public imagination by its Carter successors, but remains the most upbeat and bouncy of the series.
—Pitchfork, 6 June 2025
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Angel Diaz, Billboard, 17 July 2025
Alaina co-wrote the song with her labelmate HARDY and Ben Johnson.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 13 June 2025
Then there’s his relationship with frequent collaborator and labelmate Gunna who decided to take a plea deal early on during the lengthy YSL RICO trial and has subsequently been receiving shade from Thugger.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 7 July 2025
Tha Carter revealed a new artist—one who could make hits and compete lyrically with not just his labelmates, but hip-hop’s elite, like his idol Jay-Z. C1 has been largely eclipsed in the public imagination by its Carter successors, but remains the most upbeat and bouncy of the series.
—Pitchfork, 6 June 2025
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“Labelmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labelmate. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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