TPS Empire Records: The Story Behind Milwaukee's Independent Record Label
TPS Empire Records is an independent music label and entertainment company built around Milwaukee music, artist development, music production, and creating opportunities for independent artists. Founded by TpsEastsidewill, it grew from a small independent music operation into a larger artist-driven brand focused on building a team of musicians, producers, rappers, singers, and creative talent. When Did TPS Empire Records Start? The story began in 2020 as TPS Entertainment Records. He set out to create his own label instead of depending on other companies and studios. After paying for sessions and learning recording and production, he built his own operation. In 2021, he expanded with TPSboyz & TPSgirls, a Milwaukee artist group under the TPS name. In 2022, he copyrighted the new name TPS Empire Records. What Does TPS Mean? TPS stands for “Team Phone Slappn.” “Empire” reflects the bigger vision: building from the ground up — a team of artists and creatives rather than one indiv...