OK, this might be cheating a little bit (cheating will be common on this list). After all, Prince Paul's Dew Doo Man Records wasn't an indie label, which is technically what this list is about, and in fact, it was just barely a label. It only had one release, and it was kind of over before it had even begun. But oh, what a very fine release it was (the Resident Alien 12" Mr. Boops). The promise here is evident. Of course, it wasn't Paul's fault the label turned out to just be a tease. That was apparently down to Russell Simmons and Lyor Cohen, who didn't quite know what to make of Prince Paul's ideas. Boo! Hiss! Honestly, hands down, I can't think of a better person to be in charge of A&R. In fact, when I win the lottery, the first thing I'm doing is buying Prince Paul a record label. No, really.
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