January 13, 2009

By By Cortney Harding, N.Y.

Koch Entertainment Distribution announced the addition of five new labels, including Nina Easton's IMG International/404 Music Network, Tenacity Records, Unruly Records, Greenstreets Entertainment and Doc Music Group. Under the agreements, Koch will be the exclusive physical and digital distributor for each company in North America.

IMG acts include the D Boyz (Lac & Stone); Boo (from Boo & Gotti); the Bloc $tarz; and Memphis rapper MJG of the rap duo 8 Ball and MJG. Tenacity Records releases include albums from country artists Mark Wills and Keni Thomas. Unruly is home to DJs such as "The Club Queen" K-Swift, DJ Quicksilva, DJ Jay Claxton, King-Tutt, Say-Wut, DJ Class, and Chavy Boys of London.

Greenstreets has released albums by Kool Keith, Sunz of Man, Vordul Mega of Cannibal Ox. Doc Music Group will release records by Middle Fingaz (featuring Bun B, Jim Jones, David Banner and Z-Ro), Grit Boys, DJ.GT, and Lil Kano, among others, in 2009.

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