Kanye Announces G.O.O.D. Music: The Album
Kanye took to his dormant Twitter account to announce the news about the G.O.O.D Music group album. It’ll be released on Def Jam (they already tweeted about it) plus both parties sent out a press release (available for your perusal after the jump), around the time Big Sean’s album was about to drop, describing how the G.O.O.D Music imprint and Island Def Jam Records were joining forces. Pusha T also recently signed to Def Jam and our guess is that more will follow.
KANYE WEST’s G.O.O.D. MUSIC LABEL SIGNED TO EXCLUSIVE WORLDWIDE LABEL AGREEMENT WITH ISLAND DEF JAM MUSIC GROUP
BIG SEAN’s OFFICIAL DEBUT ALBUM, FINALLY FAMOUS, IS FIRST NEW RELEASE ON G.O.O.D. MUSIC – CONTAINING HIT SINGLE “MY LAST” FEATURING CHRIS BROWN
(June 27, 2011 – New York, NY) 14-time Grammy-winner (and 30-time Grammy nominee) Kanye West’s independent record label G.O.O.D. Music, has been signed to an exclusive long-term worldwide label agreement with the Island Def Jam Music Group (IDJMG). The announcement was made today by Kanye West, Barry Weiss, Chairman & CEO of Universal Motown Republic Group (UMRG) and Island Def Jam Music Group (IDJMG) and Steve Bartels, President & COO, Island Def Jam Music Group.
The first release under terms of the new agreement will be FINALLY FAMOUS, the official debut by Detroit rapper Big Sean, arriving in stores June 28th. The album, executive produced by Kanye West, has already spun off G.O.O.D.’s first bonafide hit single, “My Last” featuring Chris Brown. The track is #1 on the Billboard Rap Songs chart, and #4 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
A protégé of Kanye West, 22-year old Big Sean (Sean Anderson) was signed when he was still a teenager. Big Sean is now the flagship artist on the G.O.O.D. Music roster. Kanye West will continue to serve as a core recording artist at Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam Recordings.
“G.O.O.D. Music is an exciting new chapter in the long and successful association of Kanye West and Island Def Jam,” said Mr. Weiss. “As a recording artist and a producer over the past eight years, there is no one who has made a greater impression on the game than Kanye. We look forward to working closely with the new and established artists that he will be bringing to G.O.O.D. Music, which is already off to an impressive start with Big Sean.”
“Kanye’s genius has been proven time and time again on records and onstage,” said Mr. Bartels. “He not only pours it out for himself, but he has made the difference with his presence on innumerable projects with other artists who are indebted to him. Kanye is an integral core member of the IDJ family, and G.O.O.D. Music continues his unselfish tradition of bringing along great new artists to the forefront.”
Kanye West is a cornerstone artist on the Def Jam roster. His combined albums and singles have sold in excess of 20 million copies worldwide, starting with his RIAA double-platinum debut of 2004, The College Dropout, and triple-platinum follow-up of 2005, Late Registration. The two albums spun off multiple hit singles, and generated five Grammy Awards, including consecutive wins for Best Rap Album of 2004 and 2005, as well as Best Rap Song (songwriters’ award) of 2004 (“Jesus Walks”) and 2005 (“Diamonds From Sierra Leone”), and Best Rap Solo Performance for 2005 (“Gold Digger”). Kanye’s next album, Graduation generated another three Grammy Awards, including Best Rap Song for 2007 (“Good Life”), and (in 2008) Best Rap Album and Best Rap Solo Performance (“Stronger”). 808’s & Heartbreak (2008) was Kanye’s fourth consecutive RIAA multi-platinum-selling album. It was followed by My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010), his fifth consecutive #1 Soundscan debut, named the best album of the year by a majority of critics in the U.S. and UK. In addition to his own records, Kanye West has been featured as a guest on countless tracks over the years, and has shared in at least six Grammy Awards for his work with other artists.
October 19th, 2011 at 6:16 pm
Too many words :-(
October 19th, 2011 at 6:18 pm
Yeezy!
Fuck it, while I’m at it.
I’m Good mixtape classic!!!!
tinyurl.com/5u8mg9l
#thankmelater
October 19th, 2011 at 6:18 pm
&What?! Says:
October 19th, 2011 at 6:15 pm
I wouldn’t put a rack on it but for half off I might cop.
^
Never heard of this brand before, but that jacket is very nice! Shame about the price..
The site has some other cool shit too though
^
Yeah Jay Crizzy fucked around and became a lifestlye jump off.
They got Rolie Air Kings, they got Alden wingtips, they got select other brands to get you hipster dipped from head to nutsac.
Some of their prices are type stupid but in general I fucks with their direction. Ask GAP what happens when you don’t mold and bend to change, you become a dinosaur. I used to fuck with GAP but it ain’t ’96 any more, it’s new trends out. Adapt, niccas.
October 19th, 2011 at 6:20 pm
TL;DR.
October 19th, 2011 at 6:20 pm
Chea’s wife wore off the rack dress on the big day whilst he rocked an embroidered satin robe (II)
October 19th, 2011 at 6:20 pm
These vanity labels are hilarious yo.
Niccas do these enormous press releases and nothing even changed – nicca is still totally dependent on a big label fo distribution and they still got both hands in his pockets, siphoning off his $ so that Iovine and Liar Ho’in can cop another boat and another crib.
Smarten up niccas.
October 19th, 2011 at 6:21 pm
So I mean, you get what you pay for. That’s my view.
^ You ain’t lying about that tho
October 19th, 2011 at 6:21 pm
London Bloke Says:
October 19th, 2011 at 6:20 pm
Chea’s wife wore off the rack dress on the big day whilst he rocked an embroidered satin robe (II)
^
Clearly London was in attendance 9 yrs ago on that fateful day.
*daps*
October 19th, 2011 at 6:21 pm
co-sign Kangol flat-caps
October 19th, 2011 at 6:23 pm
Drake’s next album should be called “The Aubstetrician”.
October 19th, 2011 at 6:23 pm
Other massive fashion brand fall-offs:
YSL
CK
Moschino
October 19th, 2011 at 6:23 pm
Ask GAP what happens when you don’t mold and bend to change, you become a dinosaur. I used to fuck with GAP but it ain’t ’96 any more, it’s new trends out. Adapt, niccas.
^
This is very true, brands that don’t change with the times run the risk of potentially losing a large percentage of their target market to the labels offering the latest trends, which seems obvious but for some reason a lot of brands wanna stay true to their roots and the creativity of their designs doesn’t change a lot over time, unlike the retail sector which is rapidly and constantly changing.
October 19th, 2011 at 6:26 pm
Kanye is top five best dressed in rap (nh)
Aside from the occasional wild suspect outfit he’s usually rocking fly shit.
October 19th, 2011 at 6:26 pm
The masses and accessibility through credit card scams in the UK stole Gucci as well.
Prada kinda fell off too
October 19th, 2011 at 6:28 pm
Juelz Santana dress sense improved markedly at the exact same rate his career feel off in a negative correlation
October 19th, 2011 at 6:28 pm
Burberry’s image was seriously damaged in Britain due to knock offs.
Their whole image was tarnished by the neds and yoots running around in the fake Burberry scarfs and hats and shirts.
Especially in Scotland.
October 19th, 2011 at 6:31 pm
should be a dope album.
Peace folks.
Check my blog, give my art some feedback
much appreciated.
October 19th, 2011 at 6:35 pm
Oh, Gucci is done.
Only rappers wear that horrendous shit now.
Yeezy was mocking their “hood edition” hi-tops like 3 yrs ago.
They’re done – nobody really takes them seriously any more.
October 19th, 2011 at 6:37 pm
Ursher & Jada – Throwback >>>
October 19th, 2011 at 6:41 pm
London Bloke
10 mins ago
Juelz Santana dress sense improved markedly at the exact same rate his career feel off in a negative correlation
^them niggas killed gucci x Louis w them ridiculous scarfs n shit. Killin the brand exclusiveness when niggas is over doin it
Just cuz it expensive don’t make it hot
I remember dropping 175 on a Burberry shirt lookin like a dam dining room table but I swore that shit was hot circa big tymers stay fly video
October 19th, 2011 at 6:41 pm
Gucci flooded the market with cheap merchandise and made a killing
October 19th, 2011 at 6:44 pm
For like 2 seasons.But by doing so they lost all credibility as a luxury brand.Chambre Syndicale members won’t even return their calls anymore.
October 19th, 2011 at 6:51 pm
London Bloke Says:
October 19th, 2011 at 6:16 pm
Too many words :-(
^
lol.
but yeah everyone on GOOD excluding Beige Sean and Mescudi >>>>>>
October 19th, 2011 at 6:54 pm
J. Edgar WHOover
October 19th, 2011 at 6:54 pm
Just dropped my iphone in a puddle getting out the whip…
FUCK……..
October 19th, 2011 at 6:54 pm
Kid Cudi >>>>
October 19th, 2011 at 6:55 pm
Beezy Says:
October 19th, 2011 at 6:54 pm
J. Edgar WHOover
^ (c)Troubleshooter1900 about a week ago.
October 19th, 2011 at 6:57 pm
So I seen an advert on youtube for the Chingy – Paperman video, so I clicked on it.
First comment
‘motherfucker you haven’t been around in 5 years!!! how the fuck are you the paperman?!’
DEAD!
860 likes, 1073 dislikes hahahaha
October 19th, 2011 at 6:57 pm
I ain’ bodied.
October 19th, 2011 at 6:58 pm
I think cudi got a classic album in him, no tpf
October 19th, 2011 at 6:59 pm
Damn man…this shirt Kanye is rocking looks like it was a hand me down from Rey (extra stretched out neck area) and then D-Block (short and very stocky, 5’6” 425 lb. swag)
October 19th, 2011 at 6:59 pm
Cudi been put out a classic. MOTM
October 19th, 2011 at 6:59 pm
it’s crazy yeezy gotta align his imprint with def jam for the purpose of distribution cause he gotta have more bread in his coffer than def jams recording budget for all of it’s artist.
tall israelis run this hip hop shit & rap niggas run around it…still.
smh
October 19th, 2011 at 7:00 pm
that shirt is kinda “blousy” though
October 19th, 2011 at 7:00 pm
Oh and 808
October 19th, 2011 at 7:00 pm
Kanye rocking them 1s though
co-sign 1985 footwear
October 19th, 2011 at 7:01 pm
co-sign Rey having a size 22.5 neck in men’s shirts
October 19th, 2011 at 7:01 pm
co-sign the 1’s also
October 19th, 2011 at 7:01 pm
Yup. The OG red and black 1′s >>>>>>>>>>
October 19th, 2011 at 7:02 pm
kanye west is b’s idol…
October 19th, 2011 at 7:04 pm
beezy must have been bullied in his early years…
hes taking it out on nahright commenters that only seek peace… or arent even here anymore…
October 19th, 2011 at 7:06 pm
chill Remix
you admitted dick sucker
you are dismissed
October 19th, 2011 at 7:08 pm
Cudi went from pothead to throwing coke like Nicholson in the departed after he signed with GOOD.
October 19th, 2011 at 7:09 pm
Beezy Says:
October 19th, 2011 at 7:06 pm
chill Remix
you admitted dick sucker
you are dismissed
^
see?
October 19th, 2011 at 7:10 pm
LOL beezy the toughest typing frail nigga ever…
October 19th, 2011 at 7:10 pm
Aaron Ramsey to the rescue.
I missed out on a 5-0′er. SMH
October 19th, 2011 at 7:14 pm
RemixnBros
October 19th, 2011 at 7:15 pm
I didn’t catch all of the games because I was at a bar
SMH @ Arsenal
Chelsea game was boring
Barcelona was on a TV far away so I didn’t see … I’m about to smoke and watch it on DVR
October 19th, 2011 at 7:16 pm
Remix what’s your government?
Lemme do a little digging on you right quick, no homo
I’ll just post your high school grades or something
maybe a transcript of the time you failed out of community college … or defaulted on your car loan
October 19th, 2011 at 7:16 pm
# London Bloke Says:
October 19th, 2011 at 6:16 pm
Too many words :-(
^^^
Word up
Nobody interested in Big Sean story.
October 19th, 2011 at 7:16 pm
show off your 400-equifax swag
October 19th, 2011 at 7:18 pm
Beezy… i dont wanna meet you at mama’s bro…
i dont need an assault charge..
for beating a frail balding middle aged man and is 6 toed knuckle nosed wifey…
i dont want them prollems…
what i look like trying to fight a nigga with a gold pen as a weapon….
October 19th, 2011 at 7:20 pm
LMSO!!!
I’ll never tell Beezy my real name. He’ll just pull up all the stuff that happened to me as a youngin and post it here for etheric purposes.
Never.
October 19th, 2011 at 7:21 pm
tinyurl.com/3nqx4bc
^remix mood tonight
October 19th, 2011 at 7:21 pm
maybe a transcript of the time you failed out of community college … or defaulted on your car loan
^
i see i need to stfu…
sorry nahright bully.. please dont bully me…
October 19th, 2011 at 7:21 pm
Illuminati board:
Beezy
Chea
Eskay
October 19th, 2011 at 7:22 pm
I’ll post my HS transcripts and shut anyone here DOWN!!
Bet.
October 19th, 2011 at 7:22 pm
i might as well just kill myself if beezy put me up on that summer jam screen…
October 19th, 2011 at 7:24 pm
LOL
you niggas don’t be asking for it like Kev did
and KzA to a lesser extent, but that was just kizza related
my summer jam wouldnt be pretty
DUI … multiple drugs arrests
all the way to corporate glamour shots on my companies website looking ultra corny
October 19th, 2011 at 7:27 pm
Saw – A Hardcore Parody
^WTF? Forreal?
Up at movie2k. Sounds disturbing, yet, intriguing. Might watch it over the weekend if I can talk the misses into watching it with me.
October 19th, 2011 at 7:28 pm
Just realized something my cellphone Is kinda like my woman She may not be the fastest or the latest technology But there are other features That is more useful in the long term
October 19th, 2011 at 7:30 pm
yeah.. beezy’s hacker game will strike fear into anyone with any sort of life…
only losers dont have no dirt in they history… a DUI is expected of any red blooded american…
yall dont drink?
October 19th, 2011 at 7:32 pm
LOL!!!
I got robbed something serious at a 14. If the police didn’t come in before the dude figured out how to take his gun off safety, I wouldn’t be here. The most embarrassing thing that happened to me.
I got beat to a fuckin pulp while the star of the football team stared and cried as I tried to defend us and keep our money in our pockets. My face looked like Martins (when he had that boxing fight) for about a week and a half. Pistol whipped, biten, and some other crazy shit. They were 19, 22, and 23. I was 14 and so was my boy.
Shit was crazy. Glad to have survived though.
October 19th, 2011 at 7:32 pm
Look man..
i live in a modest condo
i have 2 cars
i been arrest 2 times…
i dont own no “businesses”
October 19th, 2011 at 7:34 pm
I am not bodied.
October 19th, 2011 at 7:34 pm
I got a guns charge and an assault charge in my folder too.
I have to petition to get into law school twice because the first time I got rejected despite my scores.
I ain’t letting yall dig. I’ll out myself first lol.
October 19th, 2011 at 7:35 pm
Still though,
I ain bodied.
October 19th, 2011 at 7:36 pm
had > have
October 19th, 2011 at 7:37 pm
Troubleshooter1900 Says:
October 19th, 2011 at 7:34 pm
I got a guns charge and an assault charge in my folder too.
I have to petition to get into law school twice because the first time I got rejected despite my scores.
I ain’t letting yall dig. I’ll out myself first lol.
^
cosiggy.. no homo on the digging though just in case the no homo police is watching…
October 19th, 2011 at 7:45 pm
Anyone got any good business ideas?
I need to start something else low maintenance and trustworthy.
Just need a damn improvised focused group to get the ball moving.
October 19th, 2011 at 7:48 pm
What up
October 19th, 2011 at 7:51 pm
Yasser Pair-a-gats Says:
October 19th, 2011 at 6:14 pm
Good clothes cost money.
^^^
yeah, but there’s better shit than J Crew at the same price point though
October 19th, 2011 at 7:57 pm
That shirts too loose fitting (no homo)
Cosine letting the mancleave hang
October 19th, 2011 at 8:33 pm
*cooking curry chicken and potatoes *