URBNET Records is an independent record label based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was formed by Darryl Rodway and Janusz Jarosinski in 1999 to provide distribution, marketing and promotional services to hip-hop artists throughout Canada.[1][2] URBNET was distributed by EMI Music Canada from 2002–2003, Outside Music from 2003–2006 and is distributed in Canada by Fontana Distribution (North), a subsidiary of Universal Music Canada.[3][4]
Artists
Current
- Dan-e-o
- Danny Miles
- Davepsy
- Daybi
- Declaime
- DJ Unknown
- ENDRUN
- GhostboyRJ
- Henry Canyons & Fresh Kils
- Kazi
- Mighty Theodore
- Moka Only
- More or Les
- Roc C
- Swamp Thing
- Timbuktu
Former
- Animal Nation
- The Carps
- Career Crooks (Zilla Rocca & Small Professor)
- Classified
- D-Sisive
- Dirty Circus
- Def3
- DL Incognito
- Elaquent
- Factor Chandelier
- Grand Analog
- Ill Sugi
- Kae Sun
- Korea Town Acid
- LMNO
- Mathematik
- Mindbender
- Mood Ruff
- Mr. Brady
- Nickelman
- OK Cobra
- OPOPO
- Pigeon Hole
- Red Ants
- Shadez
- Sweatshop Union
- Soviets (Jeff Spec & Chaix)
- Trillionaire$
- Tru-Paz
- Wordburglar
See also
References
- ^ Holloway, Emily (2022-06-29). “Canadian Labels: Toronto’s URBNET is a Home for Homegrown Hip Hop”. Amplify. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ^ “Canada’s URBNET Records Is Devoted to Underground Music”. Bandcamp Daily. 2019-10-30. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
- ^ “Urbnet”. Retrieved 2017-02-21.
- ^ “URBNET”. urbnet.com. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
