LaFace Records

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LaFace Records
Parent company	Sony Music Entertainment
Founded	1989
Founder	Antonio "L.A." Reid Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds
Defunct	2011 (2011)
Status	Inactive (absorbed into RCA Records)
Distributor(s)	Arista (1989-2001) Jive (2004-2011) Legacy (2011-present)
Genre	R&B, pop, hip hop, soul
Country of origin	United States
Location	Atlanta, Georgia

LaFace Records was an American record label based in Atlanta, Georgia, that operated as a unit of Sony Music Entertainment from 2008 to 2011 and was historically a part of Bertelsmann Music Group from 1989 to 2004. It was most active and achieved its greatest commercial success during the 1990s, dealing largely in the field of urban music. It was originally distributed by its co-creator Arista Records from 1989 through 2001, after which it was shuttered and absorbed into Arista. In 2004, the label was rebooted, and it began operating through Jive Records until both were absorbed into RCA Records in 2011. Today, the label's back catalog and reissues are managed by Legacy Recordings.