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{{Infobox record label
| name = Turquoise Jeep Records
| name = Turquoise Jeep Records
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| image = Turquoise Jeep Records Logo.jpg
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| founded = {{start date|2009}}
| founder = Flynt Flossy, Whatchyamacallit
| founded = 2009
| founder = [[Flynt Flossy]], [[Whatchyamacallit]]
| genre = [[Hip Hop music|Hip hop]], [[R&B]]
| defunct =
| country = U.S.
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| genre = [[Hip Hop music|Hip hop]], [[R&B]], [[comedy hip hop]]
| country = [[United States]]
| website = {{URL|turquoisejeep.com}}
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'''Turquoise Jeep Records''' is an independent [[record label]] founded by Flynt Flossy and Whatchyamcallit.<ref>http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/2011/01/qa_flynt_flossy.php</ref> It is best known for its [[YouTube]] videos including "Lemme Smang It" (by Yung Humma featuring Flynt Flossy) and "Did I Mention I Like to Dance." Currently, the label has two albums, titled ''Keep the Jeep Riding'' and ''Existing Musical Beings'', as well as four singles. The label is also working on a clothing line and instructional dance DVD called ''Flow with the Floss''.<ref>http://flaunt.com/flaunt/flynt-flossy</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvUtKK1ueQ0</ref>
'''Turquoise Jeep Records''' is an independent record label founded by rappers [[Flynt Flossy]] and Whatchyamacallit. It is best known for its YouTube videos including "Lemme Smang It" (by Yung Humma featuring Flynt Flossy) and "Did I Mention I Like to Dance." Currently, the label has three albums, titled ''Keep the Jeep Riding'', ''Existing Musical Beings'', and ''Eclectic Catapilla'', as well as four singles.


==History==
==History==
Flynt Flossy and Whatchyamacallit founded Turquoise Jeep Records and released the label's first song "Stretchy Pants" as a [[YouTube]] video on March 15, 2009. The label continued to make music videos and release them to YouTube, signing new artists and got widespread attention.<ref>http://turquoisejeep.com/music/</ref>
Rappers Flynt Flossy and Whatchyamacallit founded Turquoise Jeep Records<ref>{{cite web|last=Murray |first=Nick |url=http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/2011/01/qa_flynt_flossy.php |title=Q&A: Flynt Flossy on the Past, Present, And Future of Turquoise Jeep Records |website=Blogs.villagevoice.com |date=January 20, 2011 |accessdate=January 9, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Steele |first1=Billy |title=Turquoise Jeep's Flynt Flossy dances through the Engadget Questionnaire (video) |url=https://www.engadget.com/2013/02/22/turquoise-jeep-flynt-flossy-engadget-questionnaire/ |website=Engadget |accessdate=January 9, 2020 |language=en}}</ref> and released the label's first song "Stretchy Pants" as a YouTube video on March 15, 2009. The label continued to make music videos and release them to YouTube, signing new artists.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://turquoisejeep.com/music/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120128134901/http://turquoisejeep.com/music/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 28, 2012|title=MUSIC " Turquoise Jeep Records|date=January 28, 2012}}</ref>


Turquoise Jeep toured repeatedly throughout 2011–2013, and continued to release new material. Flynt Flossy and Yung Humma also appeared on the track "Fuck Your Blog" by [[Childish Gambino]].
Turquoise Jeep toured throughout 2011–2013 and continued to release new material. Flynt Flossy and Yung Humma also appeared on the track "Fuck Your Blog" by [[Childish Gambino]].


In 2013, the group released a freestyle collaboration with Humma, Flossy, and Whatchyamacallit.
In 2013, the group released a freestyle collaboration with Humma, Flossy, and Whatchyamacallit.


On December 23, 2013, the group released their second album, ''Existing Musical Beings''.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/user/TurquoiseJeepMusic</ref>
On December 23, 2013, the group released their second album, ''Existing Musical Beings''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/TurquoiseJeepMusic |title=TurquoiseJeepMusic |publisher=YouTube |date= |accessdate=January 9, 2017}}</ref>

Turquoise Jeep has posted instructional dance videos under the name ''Flow with the Floss''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.flaunt.com/flaunt/flynt-flossy|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110307132446/http://www.flaunt.com/flaunt/flynt-flossy|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 7, 2011|title=Flaunt Magazine|date=March 7, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvUtKK1ueQ0 |title="Flow with the Floss"- Quick Dance Tutorial |publisher=YouTube |date=March 15, 2011 |accessdate=January 9, 2017}}</ref>


==Artists==
==Artists==
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* Whatchyamacallit
* Whatchyamacallit
* Slick Mahony
* Slick Mahony
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* MoonRock
* Pierre Cashmere
* Pierre Cashmere
* Tummiscratch Beats {{small|(Production Team)}}
* Tummiscratch Beats {{small|(Production Team)}}
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* Yung Humma
* Yung Humma
* Pretty Raheem
* Pretty Raheem
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* MoonRock


==Discography==
==Discography==
'''Group Albums'''
'''Group albums'''
* ''Keep The Jeep Ridin' '' (2010)
* ''Keep The Jeep Ridin' '' (2010)
* ''Existing Musical Beings'' (2013)
* ''Existing Musical Beings'' (2013)
* ''Eclectic Catapilla'' (2017)
'''Solo Albums'''
'''Solo albums'''
* ''F. Floss InternatioKnown'' (2015)
* ''F. Floss InternatioKnown'' (2015)
* ''Flynt Flossy - Perplexed Portrait'' (2020)


==References==
==References==
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* {{Official website|http://turquoisejeep.com/}}
* {{Official website|http://turquoisejeep.com/}}
* {{YouTube|user=TurquoiseJeepMusic}}
* {{YouTube|user=TurquoiseJeepMusic}}

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[[Category:American independent record labels]]
[[Category:American independent record labels]]

Latest revision as of 07:52, 23 July 2023

Turquoise Jeep Records
Founded2009 (2009)
FounderFlynt Flossy, Whatchyamacallit
GenreHip hop, R&B
Country of originU.S.
Official websiteturquoisejeep.com

Turquoise Jeep Records is an independent record label founded by rappers Flynt Flossy and Whatchyamacallit. It is best known for its YouTube videos including "Lemme Smang It" (by Yung Humma featuring Flynt Flossy) and "Did I Mention I Like to Dance." Currently, the label has three albums, titled Keep the Jeep Riding, Existing Musical Beings, and Eclectic Catapilla, as well as four singles.

History

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Rappers Flynt Flossy and Whatchyamacallit founded Turquoise Jeep Records[1][2] and released the label's first song "Stretchy Pants" as a YouTube video on March 15, 2009. The label continued to make music videos and release them to YouTube, signing new artists.[3]

Turquoise Jeep toured throughout 2011–2013 and continued to release new material. Flynt Flossy and Yung Humma also appeared on the track "Fuck Your Blog" by Childish Gambino.

In 2013, the group released a freestyle collaboration with Humma, Flossy, and Whatchyamacallit.

On December 23, 2013, the group released their second album, Existing Musical Beings.[4]

Turquoise Jeep has posted instructional dance videos under the name Flow with the Floss.[5][6]

Artists

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Current members:

  • Flynt Flossy
  • Whatchyamacallit
  • Slick Mahony
  • Pierre Cashmere
  • Tummiscratch Beats (Production Team)

Past members:

  • Yung Humma
  • Pretty Raheem
  • MoonRock

Discography

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Group albums

  • Keep The Jeep Ridin' (2010)
  • Existing Musical Beings (2013)
  • Eclectic Catapilla (2017)

Solo albums

  • F. Floss InternatioKnown (2015)
  • Flynt Flossy - Perplexed Portrait (2020)

References

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  1. ^ Murray, Nick (January 20, 2011). "Q&A: Flynt Flossy on the Past, Present, And Future of Turquoise Jeep Records". Blogs.villagevoice.com. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  2. ^ Steele, Billy. "Turquoise Jeep's Flynt Flossy dances through the Engadget Questionnaire (video)". Engadget. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  3. ^ "MUSIC " Turquoise Jeep Records". January 28, 2012. Archived from the original on January 28, 2012.
  4. ^ "TurquoiseJeepMusic". YouTube. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  5. ^ "Flaunt Magazine". March 7, 2011. Archived from the original on March 7, 2011.
  6. ^ ""Flow with the Floss"- Quick Dance Tutorial". YouTube. March 15, 2011. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
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