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For the few among you who don’t know, Fondle 'Em Records<\/strong> was the name of one the most prominent independent hip hop labels<\/a> of its time. It was created, owned, and operated by NY radio personality\/host\/deejay\/sneaker-freak\/underground hip-hop mogul Bobbito Garcia.<\/strong><\/p>\n Everything started back in New York (where else?!) in 1995, almost as a joke, when Bobbito was trying to create supporting material for his Bobbito & Stretch Armstrong radio show (check the Internets for the whole trivia). With a discography comprised of a bit less than forty releases, the label was ended in 2001.<\/p>\n In such a short stint, a small record company added unforgettable bricks in the wall of the so-called independent hip hop, while at the same time launching the careers of artists such as the late, great MF Doom<\/strong> (R.I.P., Metal Face, we’ll miss you…) and The Arsonists<\/strong>, alongside legends on their own such as MF Grimm<\/strong> e Cage <\/strong>(that same Cage later known as a Def Jux Records<\/a> herald, yep), just to name a few.<\/p>\n