In May 2000, Edmonds and Reid sold their remaining 50% stake in LaFace to parent company BMG. The label became an imprint of …

In 2001, L.A. Reid was appointed Chairman/CEO of Arista. As a result of Reid's promotion, LaFace was dissolved as most of its …

LA Reid regrets selling his label, LaFace Records, to Arista Records. But Reid then became CEO of Arista Records. M&A like his are …

Up until then, LaFace had mastered breaking Black urban artists. Then he signs a white artist who sells four million records and …

Feb 11, 2026 · L.A. Reid breaks down how meeting Babyface led to the creation of LaFace Records — and how that partnership …

An inside look at how OutKast’s early partnership with L.A. Reid and Babyface’s LaFace Records shaped the duo’s ownership …

Feb 3, 2008 · In 2000, Reid and Edmonds sold LaFace to BMG, at which point it became an imprint of Arista Records, and Reid …

Feb 19, 2024 · In May 2000, Reid and his business partner, Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, divested their 50% stake in LaFace …

Apr 25, 2026 · In May 2000, Edmonds and Reid sold their remaining 50% stake in LaFace to parent company BMG. The label …

Sep 4, 2026 · Reid and Babyface co-founded LaFace Records in 1989, building a label whose roster included TLC, Toni Braxton, …