Hope Music Group

Hope Music Group
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryMusic and entertainment
GenrePop music
World music
Hip hop and R&B
FoundedFebruary 17, 2012
Headquarters
Douala
,
Cameroon
Area served
Worldwide
Products
ParentPhiljohn Investment Holding
Websitehmg.cm

Hope Music Group[1] (sometimes known plainly by the initials as, HMG) is a Cameroonian record label that mainly produces hip hop, urban & popular music. It is distributed by The Orchard, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment.[2] The label produces and distributes various artists as Locko, J-Rio, Fanicko, Dynastie le tigre, Michael Kiessou, Featurist, Duc-Z and record labels as White House Music, Tiger Production, MKO Music.
Hope Music Group was founded by Philippe Nkouaya in 2012. The label's first release was a mixtape by his music producer Philjohn.

History

2011–2014 : DeadZone Recordz to Hope Music

The company was founded in February 2012 by Philippe Nkouaya and Anthony Gorby in Douala, Cameroon.[3] But before the era, the premisces[check spelling] of the label was based on a previous label founded by Philippe and associates, DeadZone Recordz which was shut down in 2011. Active independent label in popular music, the company developed many activities to offer a formula as 360 deals (music recording, visual content production, development, promotion and music publishing). HMG[4] signed independent artists as Michael Kiessou, Yvich and gained partnerships with MTN Cameroon (AIM), Putumayo World Music (Content connect Africa) .[5][6]

2014–2016 : Sony Music/The Orchard Partnership

In April 2015, HMG entered an exclusive distributed deal with Sony Music Entertainment's main distribution service company The Orchard (company) for a 4-year deal.

HMG energized the breakthrough of Cameroonian urban music[7] by managing artists and developing urban music styles in Cameroon and abroad.
The label catalog[8] is rather modern, Pop, Contemporary R&B, world music, electronic music, reggae, soul and hip-hop. The label released several projects such as Partage EP[9] of Michael Kiessou, La loi de la nature[10] of Dynastie le tigre and Parti De Rien[11] of Georges Breezy.

2016–present : Philjohn Investment Holding and restructuring

In November 2016,[12] HMG had new shareholders such as HTD & Penthold, which bought the respective shares of Armel Nango and Philippe Nkouaya.[13] HMG becomes a subsidiary of Henthold and joins the conglomerate with sister companies Hope Music Publishing, Hope Management & Consulting (HOMCO), YASHA Corp., Hope Clothing, Philjohn Technologies & Hope Entertainment Pictures (HentPix).

In February 2017, an edition service is coupled with those of the label via the sister company Hope Music Publishing which has a catalog of more than 700 songs and added to that of HMG, brings back a catalog of more than 1000 songs. In November 2017 hope music group signs a distribution deal with a Gabonese label the node music through Kiss levray.

List of Hope Music Group labels and artists

In January 2017, the label subdivided its large catalog into 3 under separate labels, Binam Nation, Easy Hits Recordz & Bakwaaba Muzik. Each catalog has specific services and specializes in specific areas.

Artistes

PRESENT
  • Andy Jemea
  • Dynastie le tigre[14]
  • Featurist[15]
  • Ghix
  • J-Rio
  • Kôba Building
  • Michael Kiessou
  • Sonia Kay
  • Vicky
  • Zyon Stylei
  • Peka (artiste)
PRIOR ARTISTS

Publishing

Artists
  • DJ Kessy
  • DJ Kriss
  • LMTY
  • Ovadoz
  • Philjohn
  • Tris[16]
Distributed Labels
  • King Kurtis Entertainment
  • Clovis Music
  • Tatco Group
  • LJ Music

Discography

2013 – 2016

2017

  • Mon Elan – Serum
  • Homog3ne – Dynastie le tigre
  • Kayfriends – Sonia Kay
  • Jabea (EP) – Yvich
  • Nomtema – Michael Kiessou

2018

  • The Bridge – Locko
  • Blvck Roses – Kôba Building
  • Heros – J-Rio
  • Comme Une Etoile – Zyon Stylei
  • No Luv – LeHess
  • Point G – Ghix
  • Arrete Nous Si Tu Peux – Featurist
  • V3rsatile – Seoud Drums

Awards and recognition

Year Artist Award show Category Results
2013 Dynastie le tigre RDCM – soirée de l'excellence Best male artist Won
2014 Dynastie le tigre Ya'Fe Festival Best performer Won
Balafon Music Awards Best rookie of the year Won
KR Awards Best male rookie of the year Won
2015 Michael Kiessou Canal 2'OR Best video (tourner les reins) Won[22]
Greenlight Awards Best Male artist Won[23]
KR Awards Prix spécial du jury Won[24]
Dynastie le tigre Balafon Music Awards Best male vocals Won
2016 Michael Kiessou MTN Zik Awards Most downloaded artist Won
Dynastie le tigre MTN Zik Awards Most downloaded artist Won
Yvich MTN Zik Awards Most downloaded artist Won
Featurist MTN Zik Awards Most downloaded artist Won

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