Blacksmith Records
| Blacksmith Records | |
|---|---|
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| Parent company | Fontana |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Founder | Talib Kweli, Corey Smyth |
| Distributor(s) | Element 9/Fontana (US) |
| Genre | Hip hop, R&B |
| Country of origin | US |
| Official website | blacksmithnyc |
Blacksmith is a music management company and record label founded by Harlem-born Corey Smyth and Talib Kweli of Black Star in 2005.[1]
Signees include Jean Grae, Strong Arm Steady, Vince Staples and Idle Warship. Kweli has stated he hopes to sign Camp Lo and had expressed interest in signing Rakim as well.
The label was originally distributed through Warner Bros. Records but split in December 2008.[2] As of 2012, the label is defunct and was disbanded after Kweli's manager decided to focus the Blacksmith brand elsewhere as a Management company rather than a label.[3] As of 2024, Blacksmith Management is home to artists such as Chad Hugo and Vince Staples.
Artists
[edit]Rappers/singers
[edit]- Talib Kweli (2005– 2012)
- Jean Grae (2005–present)
- Anjulie
- Vince Staples (2013–present)
- Kilo Kish
- Ameer Vann (ca. 2020-present)[4][5]
Producers
[edit]Groups
[edit]- Strong Arm Steady (2011–present)
- Idle Warship
Releases
[edit]- 2007: Talib Kweli and Madlib - Liberation
- 2007: Talib Kweli - Eardrum
- 2008: Jean Grae and 9th Wonder - Jeanius
- 2009: Idle Warship - Party Robot
- 2010: Reflection Eternal - Revolutions Per Minute
- 2011: Talib Kweli - Gutter Rainbows
- 2011: Strong Arm Steady - Arms & Hammers
- 2015: Vince Staples - Summertime '06
- 2017: Vince Staples - Big Fish Theory
- 2024: Vince Staples - Dark Times
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Blacksmith CEO Corey Smyth Forges His Own Style". The Urban Daily. 2011-11-19. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
- ^ "Idle Warship To Release LP "Habits Of The Heart" On October 24th". HipHopDX. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "Talib Kweli Pushes Back "Prisoner of Consciousness," Explains Dismantling Blacksmith Records | HipHopDX Mobile". Archived from the original on 2013-12-28. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
- ^ "Artists".
- ^ "Release group "Slime in the Ice Machine" by Ameer Vann & Merlyn Wood - MusicBrainz".
External links
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