ByrdGang Records

ByrdGang Records
Founded 2006
Founder Jim Jones
Distributor(s) Asylum Records
Genre Hip hop
Country of origin United States

ByrdGang Records is an American record label founded by Harlem rapper Jim Jones.

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Beginnings

ByrdGang Records was created in 2006 after the release of Jim Jones's Hustler's P.O.M.E. (Product of My Environment) the label was originally to be an extent of Diplomat Records as was Juelz Santana's Skull Gang Entertainment but tensions grew in 2007 between Jones and fellow Harlem rapper Cam'ron.

ByrdGang

Stack Bundles, Max BMel Matrix formed ByrdGang the group and record label along with Jones. The most known ByrdGang members apart from Jim Jones were Stack Bundles and Max B, who was introduced to Jim Jones by old friend now manager Mike Bruno. In June 2007, Bundles was killed outside his Redfern apartment. Later that year, Baltimore rapper NOE, former Murder Inc producer and rapper Chink Santana, Sandman, and fellow Diplomat member Freekey Zekey. Max B signed a 2 album deal with Asylum Records, of which Jones was an A&R. In 2008 Max B parted ways with ByrdGang & Asylum Records, feuded with his former labelmates, and was incarcerated for 75 years.

Distribution

Asylum Records began Distributing ByrdGang Records in 2008 were the label released their first album under Asylum & ByrdGang titled M.O.B.: The Album.

Roster

Current Artists

Act Year signed # Albums released under ByrdGang
Jim Jones 2006 2
Freekey Zekey 2006 -
Mel Matrix 2007 -
NOE 2007 1
Chink Santana 2007 -
ByrdGang 2006 1
sen city [2009]

Former Artists

Act Year signed # Albums released under ByrdGang
Max B 2006 0

Discography

Albums

Mixtapes

  • 2006: M.O.B.: Members Of Byrdgang Mixtape