labelmate

noun

la·​bel·​mate ˈlā-bəl-ˌmāt How to pronounce labelmate (audio)
: a singer or musician who records for the same company as another

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Kendrick Lamar is the headliner for the halftime show and was joined on stage by Grammy winner SZA — his former Top Dawg Entertainment labelmate. Jane Tyska, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025 Cash Money mogul Birdman, Wayne’s labelmate Nicki Minaj and rappers Juvenile, Cam’ron and Master P all came to his defense since the apparent snub. Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024 All that to say Lamar will probably take the field around 8 p.m. Who will perform with Kendrick Lamar? Lamar already announced that friend, labelmate and frequent collaborator SZA will join him. Emily Bloch/the Philadelphia Inquirer, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2025 Meanwhile, her labelmate Jelly Roll has been seemingly ubiquitous this year, thanks to his Billboard 200-topping album Beautifully Broken and its corresponding headlining arena tour. Melinda Newman, Billboard, 18 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for labelmate

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of labelmate was in 1967

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“Labelmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labelmate. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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