Gold Gang Records Inc. is a Georgia-based[1] record label founded in Atlanta by Trinidad James in 2012.
Gold Gang Records | |
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Founded | 2012 |
Founder | Trinidad James |
Distributor(s) | Empire Distribution |
Genre | Various |
Country of origin | United States |
Location | Atlanta, Georgia |
History
editJames' debut single, "All Gold Everything", has charted on the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B/Hip Hop charts. It is taken from his debut mixtape, Don't Be S.A.F.E. (Sensitive As Fuck Everyday), originally released on July 31, 2012,[2] and officially re-released with a music video on October 16, 2012. On December 13, 2012, it was announced that James had signed a joint venture with Def Jam Records for approximately $2 million.[3] In January, Def Jam released Don't Be S.A.F.E to iTunes, which included the official remix of "All Gold Everything" featuring 2 Chainz, T.I, and Young Jeezy.[4]
On August 6, 2013, he announced he would be releasing his second mixtape, 10 PC Mild, on August 13.[5] After months of not releasing music, James announced that he had been dropped from Def Jam on August 1, 2014. He also stated that the album he planned to release on the label will now be released for free, and that producers and rappers who contributed to the project should not expect any compensation because he has "no money".[6]
August 11, 2014, Trinidad James released a single with his recording artist 31, "No Excuses",[7] which was new music since being dropped from Def Jam. On December 31, 2015, recording artist 31 released his mixtape, "Scale Tales" during a release party at the "Department Store" in Atlanta. As of April 1, 2015, "Scale Tales" has over 24,000 views on livemixtapes.com.[8]
On January 8, 2015, Gold Gang Records recording artist 31[9][10] debuted his recording label Grammy Society along with his members Kwame,[11] Greg Hadley,[12] and High Defynition.[13]
Artists
editNone
Current acts
editAct [14] | Year signed |
Albums under the label |
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Trinidad James | 2012 | 5 |
31 | 2012 | 3 |
Cooper | 2012 | - |
Jigastankdoodoo | 2012 | - |
Jukesterdam | 2012 | - |
Saucegod | 2012 | – |
HugoJoe | 2012 | 1 |
Spookfo | 2012 | - |
Zo Richie | 2012 | 1 |
Discography
editArtist | Album | Details |
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Trinidad James | Don't Be S.A.F.E. (released with Gold Gang and Def Jam) |
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Trinidad James | 10 PC Mild |
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31 | Scale Tales [17] |
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Trinidad James | The Wake Up EP |
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Trinidad James | No One Is Safe |
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Hugo Joe | Fashion Week EP |
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Treybo | Treybo&Friends |
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Trinidad James | Trips to Trinidad EP |
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "List of each subsidiaries of CKX Inc". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
- ^ "Dont Be S.A.F.E. | Trinidad Jame$". Trinidadjames.bandcamp.com. 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
- ^ "Trinidad James Signs Joint Venture With Def Jam". MTV.com. 2012-12-13. Archived from the original on December 14, 2012. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Don't Be S.A.F.E. by Trinidad James". Itunes.apple.com. 2013-01-29. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
- ^ "Trinidad Jame$ Reveals His New Project In An Exclusive Sitdown with Miss Info #10PCMild". MissInfo.tv. 2013-08-06. Retrieved 2013-08-29.
- ^ "Trinidad Jame$ Dropped From Def Jam After Two Years". XXL.
- ^ "Genius - Music - No Excuses by Trinidad James". genius.com. 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
- ^ "LiveMixtapes - Music - Scale Tales by Trinidad James". livemixtapes.com. 2014-12-31. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
- ^ "31 Official Twitter". Twitter.com. 2015-01-08. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
- ^ "31 Official Site". 31grammy.com. 2015-01-08. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
- ^ "Kwame Official Twitter". Twitter.com. 2015-01-08. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
- ^ "Greg Official Twitter". Twitter.com. 2015-01-08. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
- ^ "High Defynition Official Twitter". Twitter.com. 2015-01-08. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
- ^ "Trinidad James Official Soundcloud". Soundcloud. 2015-03-30. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
- ^ Billboard, "Don't Be S.A.F.E'" Billboard.com
- ^ "Gold & Platinum: Searchable Database – Don't Be S.A.F.E'" Archived October 19, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
- ^ "31 Releases His New Project under Gold Gang Records". Live Mixtapes. 2014-12-31. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
External links
edit- Official website
- Gold Gang Records discography at Discogs