RIFLE CITY RECORDS

KENTUCKY's NUMBER ONE SOURCE FOR UNDERGROUND MUSIC

FEATURED ARTIST

Passion Mae

Passion Mae is a singer and songwriter from Lexington Kentucky that also raps with hard hitting lyrics and has the freestyle skills to keep up in a cypher. An avid pianist, you never know what Passion will release next. Click the play button to see her latest video.

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The birth of Rifle City Records

2008
Shadow writes an article op-ed in the Winchester Sun regarding the musical talent in Kentucky, emphasizing hip-hop and lack of recognition. The article gets the attention of Winchester, Kentucky hip-hop group, Nightshade Records
2010
Shadow signs with Nightshade Records of Winchester Kentucky who had recently performed with Tech N9ne and other mainstream artists
Smurf Durrt
2010
Shadow Performs his first show at Club Palladium in Lexington thanks to Smurf Durrt along with other artists such as Blunt Squad, Whyte Boy, Young Lex, Eddieville, and continues to perform and network with artists all over Kentucky.
Shadow Kentucky Kinfolk
2011
Shadow releases his debut Album, "Kentucky Kinfolk" Featuring Big Greene, Carta, Smurf Durrt, Fish Scales and Skinny Deville of Nappy Roots and many more.
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2014
Shadow releases his first music video, "Change".
Shadow Ed E. Ruger Shiners Greensboro, North Carolina
2015
Shadow meets and performs with award winning artist, Ed E. Ruger (music credits on Boondocks, Breaking Bad, various wrestling introductions, etc.) at Shiners in Greensboro, North Carolina
Shadow is released from federal prison and releases his second album, Fresh Out, featuring Lex, Matt Venom, Planet Asia, Kxng Crooked, and Constantine, gaining almost 1 million plays its first year
2018
Shadow is released from federal prison and releases his second album, Fresh Out, featuring Lex, Matt Venom, Planet Asia, Kxng Crooked, and Constantine, gaining almost 1 million plays its first year
Rifle City Records Kentucky Underground HipHop
2022
Recognizing the need to promote local talent in Kentucky, Shadow and a select group of artists form Rifle City Records and partner with Universal Music Group for distribution and promoters, such as Flossy the Boss.

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