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Al Bell built his career at the center of American soul music — as co-owner of Stax Records during its defining years, and later as president of Motown Records. Along the way, he discovered and championed artists across generations, including Tag Team, whose 1993 single “Whoomp! (There It Is)” became one of the best-selling singles of the decade.
Today, Al Bell Presents carries that legacy forward, stewarding a catalog of thousands of recordings across the Ichiban, Bellmark, and Wrap Records labels, while introducing new music to captivate and entertain the world.
“Just start in to sing as you tackle the thing that ‘cannot be done,’ and you’ll do it.”
Music that crossed generations.
From the Memphis soul Al Bell led at Stax to the Atlanta independents John Abbey built at Ichiban, the story spans artists and recordings across blues, gospel, R&B, funk and hip-hop that became part of American culture.
One house. Many doors.
Three storied catalogs, one mission: bring classic soul, blues, gospel, and hip-hop recordings back into the world.
Bellmark / Life Records
Home of “Whoomp! (There It Is)” and the crossover hip-hop sound of the early ’90s.
ICA Recording Group
Al Bell’s fresh start in 1977, after Stax collapsed — built from a phone booth.
Ichiban Records
An eclectic catalog of soul, blues, gospel, and ’90s hip-hop, plus Wrap Records.
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