Published Wed, December 31, 1969 at 7:00 PM EST
To fully understand the impact and importance of Cold Chillin' Records, one must understand the individual separate elements that enabled Cold Chillin' artists to experience high visibility years before the label was a reality.
The name 'Cold Chillin' Records' came from MC Shan. I needed a name for the label and I called Shan one day and asked what he was doin.' He said that he was 'cold chillin.' And I said 'That's it!'"
- Tyrone "Fly Ty" Williams (co-founder, Cold Chillin' Records)
WHBI was a station where you paid for broadcast time. We were making zero dollars, but independent labels like Sugar Hill, Tommy Boy and Profile paid for the time, because they needed their music played."
- "Fly Ty" Williams
We had a good relationship with Pop Art, and they put records out fast. If you gave them something today, its out before the end of the week"
- "Fly Ty" Williams
Warner Brothers offered us 30 percentage points. We were already getting 100. Why would we accept 30?"
- Tyrone "Fly Ty" Williams
Kane and Biz's impact on the label was so huge, it was almost like they WERE the label."
- DJ Mister Cee from GOIN' OFF: THE STORY OF THE JUICE CREW