Villainous Records
Villainous Records is an American independent record label founded by rapper John Anthony on March 8, 2019. It is currently located in downtown Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. [1]
Current artists signed to Villainous Records include John Anthony, Robin Tabacca, Jay Jugg and Micah Harnish. Former acts include J Mont, Frizz, BIG 50 Kwame Locks, Katrina Everlasting, Amuntased Jordan and Cali.[2] The label's head A&R Alex Murphy and engineer Jay Hover are also signed to the company.
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| Record label | |
| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Music |
| Genre | Hip-Hop/Rap |
| Founded 📆 | 2019-03-08 |
| Founder 👔 | John Anthony |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | 7 S Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania |
Area served 🗺️ | |
| Owners | John Anthony |
| Members | John Anthony, Robin Tabacca, Jay Jugg, Micah Harnish |
Number of employees | 10+ |
| 🌐 Website | https://www.villainousrecords.com |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
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History
Villainous Records was one of many different established names thought of in the beginning. Originally back in 2013, John Anthony produced his own music on his laptop using cheap recording software and a iRig microphone.[3] He founded the name Flo Money Records and released his mixtapes through the label.[4] The name would be scrapped initially a few years into his career, along with his earlier mixtapes. When he returned back to hip hop in 2016, he worked around with a couple other names and came up with RYG Records as the new distribution of his music.[5] The name only held through two mixtapes up until 2019. On March 8, 2019, Villainous Records became the new name of John Anthony's record label and debuted with the re-release of the Four Forty Four EP. [6] The name "Villainous" was inspired when John Anthony was reading a comic book and stumbled across the word.[7] The word came to life as he felt it perfectly fit along with what he believes people label him as, a villain.
Villainous Records has signed three music talents to its roster to accompany John Anthony. Jay Jugg who signed in February 2025, Micah Harnish who signed in April 2025 and became the first non-hop hop based artist to sign with the company and record producer Robin Tabacca, who signed in 2023. They join music engineer Justin "J. Hov" Hover and Head A&R Director Alex Murphy, who both signed in 2023, are also currently with Villainous Records.[8] Since 2020, Villainous Records was partnered with independent management company Chaos Music Group, along with their founder and CEO Edward Johnson.[9] They supported as the grounding aspects in distributions, management, marketing and promotion. Currently, both Villainous Records and CMG did not re-sign a new deal after their original three-year contract. On December 10, 2023, both parties parted ways.
In early 2025, Villainous Records has signed three new artists, Jay Jugg, Frizz and Micah Harnish. A few months after signing with Villainous Records, Frizz opted out of his contract and no longer was a member of the label. On December 6, longtime signee J Mont's contract with Villainous Records expired and was not re-signed.
Artists
Current acts
The following is the list of all talents who released albums through Villainous Records.
| Act | Year
signed |
Releases
under the label |
|---|---|---|
| John Anthony | Founder | 13 |
| J Mont | 2021 | 4 |
| Robin Tabacca | 2023 | 3 |
| Micah Harnish | 2025 | 1 |
| Jay Jugg | 2025 | 0 |
| Frizz | 2025 | 0 |
Former acts
The following is the list of all former talents who released albums through Villainous Records.
| Act | Year signed | Releases
under the label |
|---|---|---|
| J Mont | 2021 | 4 |
Studio albums
The following is the list of all studio albums released through Villainous Records.
| Artist | Album | Details |
|---|---|---|
| John Anthony | The Therapy LP |
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| John Anthony | The Therapy LP (Deluxe Version) |
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| John Anthony | The Bad Guy Chronicles |
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| John Anthony | Unexplored |
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| John Anthony | Words Are Weapons |
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| Robin Tabacca | Cold Lane |
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| John Anthony | Words Are Weapons (Deluxe Version) |
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| John Anthony | Villaination! |
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| Robin Tabacca | Okay, Fine |
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| J Mont | Premonition |
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| John Anthony | Success Story |
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| J Mont | Mont Rushmore |
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| John Anthony, J Mont | Heroes 2 Villains |
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| John Anthony | Never Ending Story |
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| J Mont | Alter Ego |
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| Artist | Title | Project | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Anthony | Four Forty Four EP | EP |
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| John Anthony | Villainology, Vol. 1 | Mixtape |
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| John Anthony | Ride or Die | Mixtape |
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| Robin Tabacca | Temptations | Mixtape |
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| John Anthony | Stereo EP | EP |
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| John Anthony | Villainology, Vol. 2 | Mixtape |
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| Robin Tabacca, James Maddocks | American Producer | EP |
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| Robin Tabacca, Beats by Ora | Surprise Factor | Mixtape |
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| John Anthony | Villainology, Vol. 3 | Mixtape |
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| John Anthony | Villainology, Vol. 4 | Mixtape |
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| John Anthony | Villainology, Vol. 5 | Mixtape |
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| John Anthony | Villainology, Vol. 6 | Mixtape |
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| Micah Harnish | Prove Myself Wrong | EP |
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| John Anthony | Villainology, Vol. 7 | Mixtape |
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References
- ↑ https://www.villainousrecords.com/about
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- ↑ https://johnanthonyofficial.com/about
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- ↑ https://www.villainousrecords.com/artists
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