International Rock Star Records

International Rock Star Records is the alternate name associated with Queen Bee Entertainment, an American record label established by rapper Lil' Kim in 1999. The label was created after Lil' Kim's period under Big Beat and Undeas and was intended to give her a platform for developing and releasing music by her own affiliated artists. Its name reflects Lil' Kim's long-standing “Queen Bee” persona. Lil' Kim received assistance from Sean Combs in establishing the label. Junior M.A.F.I.A. was identified as the first act signed to the venture, linking the imprint to the Brooklyn hip-hop network with which Kim had been associated. In December 1999, Atlantic Records signed Lil' Kim and agreed to distribute releases by artists connected with her label. This arrangement gave the independent imprint access to the infrastructure of a major record company while leaving the label connected to Kim's own artistic identity. The label's documented roster has included Lil' Cease, Tiffany Foxx, Mr. Bristal, Blake C, and Junior M.A.F.I.A., in addition to Lil' Kim herself. Its releases and affiliated projects have primarily occupied hip-hop and rap, including artist mixtapes and compilation projects. The documented catalogue includes Lil' Kim's Ms. G.O.A.T., Black Friday, Hard Core 2K14, and Lil Kim Season; Tiffany Foxx's Yellow Tape and King Foxx; Sha Money XL's Sha Money; I.R.S South's Tax Season; and the I.R.S compilation. In 2006, Lil' Kim partnered with Lance Rivera and Queen Latifah's Flavor Unit. The arrangement was described as involving career management and stakeholder participation in the label. The label's relationship with Atlantic later changed when Kim was released from her Atlantic contract. In 2017, Queen Bee Entertainment entered a distribution agreement with eOne, providing another distribution relationship for the label. Publicly available reference material does not establish a current headquarters, a complete corporate ownership structure, an active release schedule, or a definitive current operating status. Accordingly, the label is best documented as a Lil' Kim-associated record-label venture whose public identity has appeared under both Queen Bee Entertainment and International Rock Star Records.

Queen Bee Entertainment, also identified in reference material as International Rock Star Records, was founded by Lil' Kim in 1999. The venture followed her earlier contractual association with Big Beat and Undeas and represented an effort to create a label connected to her own artistic brand and professional network. Sean Combs assisted with the label's formation, and Junior MAFIA was named as its first act. The label's name was drawn from Lil' Kim's “Queen Bee” alias. The label quickly developed a relationship with Atlantic Records. In December 1999, Lil' Kim signed with Atlantic, which also agreed to distribute music by artists affiliated with her label. This gave Queen Bee's projects access to a major-label distribution channel while preserving the imprint's identity as a Lil' Kim-associated operation. The documented artist roster has included Lil' Kim, Junior MAFIA, Lil' Cease, Tiffany Foxx, Mr. Bristal, and Blake C. The label's catalogue has centered on hip-hop recordings, mixtapes, and compilations. Listed projects include Lil' Kim's Ms. G.O.A.T. from 2008, Black Friday from 2011, Hard Core 2K14 from 2014, and Lil Kim Season from 2016. Other listed projects include Sha Money XL's Sha Money, I.R.S South's Tax Season, Tiffany Foxx's Yellow Tape and King Foxx, and I.R.S's The Compilation. In 2006, Lil' Kim partnered with Lance Rivera and Queen Latifah's Flavor Unit. The partnership was described as providing career management and stakeholder involvement in the label. Later, Lil' Kim was released from her Atlantic contract, ending that particular contractual phase. In 2017, the label signed a distribution deal with eOne. The available reference does not provide enough information to determine whether the imprint remains actively releasing music, its current ownership structure, or its present corporate headquarters.

• 2017

  eOne distribution agreement

  [1]Queen Bee Entertainmenten.wikipedia.org

  The label entered a distribution deal with eOne.

• 2006

  Flavor Unit partnership

  [1]Queen Bee Entertainmenten.wikipedia.org

  Lil' Kim partnered with Lance Rivera and Queen Latifah's Flavor Unit in a management and stakeholder arrangement.

• 1999

  Label founded

  [1]Queen Bee Entertainmenten.wikipedia.org

  Lil' Kim established Queen Bee Entertainment, also known as International Rock Star Records, with assistance from Sean Combs.

• 1999

  Junior MAFIA identified as first signed act

  [1]Queen Bee Entertainmenten.wikipedia.org

  Junior MAFIA became the first act identified with the newly formed label.

• 1999

  Atlantic distribution arrangement

  [1]Queen Bee Entertainmenten.wikipedia.org

  Atlantic Records signed Lil' Kim and agreed to distribute releases by artists affiliated with her label.

Independent hip-hop record label associated with Lil' Kim and the development and distribution of affiliated rap artists.

• Hip-hop recordings and mixtapes · 2008

  Lil' Kim artist releases

  The label's documented catalogue includes several Lil' Kim projects, including Ms. G.O.A.T., Black Friday, Hard Core 2K14, and Lil Kim Season. These releases represent the imprint's central connection to its founder and public identity.

• Hip-hop mixtapes · 2012

  Tiffany Foxx releases

  Tiffany Foxx is listed among the label's artists. Her documented projects include Yellow Tape and King Foxx, extending the imprint's catalogue beyond Lil' Kim's own releases.

• Compilation and affiliated-label releases · 2012

  I.R.S compilation projects

  The documented catalogue includes Tax Season, associated with I.R.S South, and The Compilation, credited to I.R.S. These projects indicate the label's use of affiliated identities and compilation formats within its hip-hop network.

• 2017

  Adopt an eOne distribution relationshipStrategy

  Background

  Following Lil' Kim's release from her Atlantic contract, the label required a new documented distribution arrangement.

  Action taken

  Queen Bee Entertainment signed a distribution deal with eOne.

  Aftermath

  eOne became the label's documented distribution partner for the next phase described in the reference material.

  Source

• 2006

  Partner with Flavor Unit and Lance RiveraStrategy

  Background

  The label sought additional management and operational support around Lil' Kim's career and its business interests.

  Action taken

  Lil' Kim partnered with Lance Rivera and Queen Latifah's Flavor Unit, with the arrangement described as involving management and stakeholder roles.

  Aftermath

  The partnership broadened the label's management and stakeholder structure, although the available reference does not specify its duration or financial terms.

  Source

• 1999

  Create a Lil' Kim-centered independent labelStrategy

  Background

  After her earlier association with Big Beat and Undeas, Lil' Kim established a label tied to her own Queen Bee identity and artist network.

  Action taken

  She formed Queen Bee Entertainment, with assistance from Sean Combs, and signed Junior MAFIA as the first act.

  Aftermath

  The venture created a platform for Lil' Kim and affiliated hip-hop artists and subsequently developed a distribution relationship with Atlantic Records.

  Source

• 1999

  Use Atlantic for label distributionStrategy

  Background

  Lil' Kim signed to Atlantic in December 1999 while maintaining a label connected with her own artist roster.

  Action taken

  Atlantic agreed to distribute music by artists associated with Queen Bee Entertainment.

  Aftermath

  The arrangement connected the independent imprint to a major-label distribution system.

  Source

1. 1Queen Bee Entertainmenten.wikipedia.org