Killawatt Records

Killawatt Records is a hip-hop record label based in Vancouver, B.C. In April 2004 Canadian hip-hop pioneer Red1 of the Rascalz started own label as a subsidiary of Sony Records; as the CEO he has signed several artists from across Canada including R&B singer Lamar Ashe (Halifax, Nova Scotia), HeatWave (rapper) (Vancouver B.C.) and hip-hop duo Plazma (Toronto, Ontario).

In a hiphopcanada.com interview, Red1 spoke of the ethos for his label, claiming that "it's about people who care about issues more than themselves." In regards to his artists, Red1 takes a mentorship initiative in "help[ing] them maintain integrity and consciousness [in] a game where it's so easy to be led astray." Killawatt Records released Red1's solo album "Beg For Nothing" in 2006, as well as a long line of mixtapes. Lamar Ashe is set to release a highly anticipated R&B album in early 2010.