Gold Gang Records Inc. is a Georgia-based[1] record label founded in Atlanta by Trinidad James in 2012.

Gold Gang Records
Founded2012 (2012)
FounderTrinidad James
Distributor(s)Empire Distribution
GenreVarious
Country of originUnited States
LocationAtlanta, Georgia

History

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James' 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

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None

Current acts

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Act [14] Year
signed
Albums
under the label
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

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Artist Album Details
Trinidad James Don't Be S.A.F.E.
(released with Gold Gang and Def Jam)
Trinidad James 10 PC Mild
  • Released: August 13, 2013
31 Scale Tales [17]
  • Released: December 31, 2014
Trinidad James The Wake Up EP
  • Released: January 3, 2015
Trinidad James No One Is Safe
  • Released: January 20, 2015
Hugo Joe Fashion Week EP
  • Released: February 6, 2015
Treybo Treybo&Friends
  • Released: February 14, 2015
Trinidad James Trips to Trinidad EP
  • Released: April 18, 2015

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "List of each subsidiaries of CKX Inc". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
  2. ^ "Dont Be S.A.F.E. | Trinidad Jame$". Trinidadjames.bandcamp.com. 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
  3. ^ "Trinidad James Signs Joint Venture With Def Jam". MTV.com. 2012-12-13. Archived from the original on December 14, 2012. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
  4. ^ "iTunes - Music - Don't Be S.A.F.E. by Trinidad James". Itunes.apple.com. 2013-01-29. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
  5. ^ "Trinidad Jame$ Reveals His New Project In An Exclusive Sitdown with Miss Info #10PCMild". MissInfo.tv. 2013-08-06. Retrieved 2013-08-29.
  6. ^ "Trinidad Jame$ Dropped From Def Jam After Two Years". XXL.
  7. ^ "Genius - Music - No Excuses by Trinidad James". genius.com. 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
  8. ^ "LiveMixtapes - Music - Scale Tales by Trinidad James". livemixtapes.com. 2014-12-31. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
  9. ^ "31 Official Twitter". Twitter.com. 2015-01-08. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
  10. ^ "31 Official Site". 31grammy.com. 2015-01-08. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
  11. ^ "Kwame Official Twitter". Twitter.com. 2015-01-08. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
  12. ^ "Greg Official Twitter". Twitter.com. 2015-01-08. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
  13. ^ "High Defynition Official Twitter". Twitter.com. 2015-01-08. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
  14. ^ "Trinidad James Official Soundcloud". Soundcloud. 2015-03-30. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
  15. ^ Billboard, "Don't Be S.A.F.E'" Billboard.com
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "31 Releases His New Project under Gold Gang Records". Live Mixtapes. 2014-12-31. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
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