| The Black Wall Street Records | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Universal Music Group |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder | Jayceon Terrell Taylor George Taylor III |
| Distributor(s) | Interscope Records (In the US) Polydor Records (Outside the US) Atlantic Records |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Compton, California |
| Official Website | WeAreBWS.com |
The Black Wall Street Records is a record label founded by Jayceon "Game" Taylor and his half-brother George "Big Fase 100" Taylor III.
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The name "The Black Wall Street" is adopted from what was the racially segregated Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa, Oklahoma. During the oil boom of 1920's, Greenwood was home to several prominent black business men.
Before The Documentary, Game dropped a series of mixtapes on his own label, The Black Wall Street. After leaving G-Unit Records, Game hoped to push The Black Wall Street to the mainstream to compete with his former label and labelmates. Big Fase 100 eventually left the label officially after internal problems with Game. Though the company hasn't released an official retail album, it has released several mixtapes including the "Black Wall Street Journal" and "BWS Radio" series. The label is thought to have had a distribution deal with Capitol Records it was distributed through Warner Bros. Records. Former artists who have been on the label include: Eastwood, Techniec, Cyssero, Vita (Rapper), and Charli Baltimore.
As confirmed by wearebws.com [1]
| Act | Year signed | #Albums Released | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game | 2004 | 4 | A rapper from Compton, California, and the founder of The Black Wall Street. |
| Nu Jerzey Devil | 2004 | - | A rapper from the South Bronx, New York but raised in [Atlantic city, New Jersey]] who signed to The Black Wall Street label in 2004. Nu Jerzey Devil has produced on Fat Joe's "Me, Myself And I" on a track titled "Breathe & Stop" featuring Game. Along side X.O. Nu Jerzey Devil released his debut mixtape Art of the Devil[2] |
| Juice McCain | 2006 | – | Rapper from Phoenix, Arizona. Signed to Black Wall Street after Game was touring Arizona, and received Juice's demo. Juice has released a mixtape, Death Certificate, hosted by DJ Skee,[3] The mixtape was nominated for four Mixtape Justo Awards.[4] Juice recently released his second mixtape, Position of Power. Juice just released his third mixtape "American Me", and is working on his debut studio album 'The Anticipated'.[4] |
| Clyde Carson | 2006 | – | An Oakland-based rapper and member of rap group The Team. Carson is signed to the label through Capitol Records. He is currently working on his debut album Theatre Music.[5] |
| Elijah | 2007 | – | A Columbus based teenage rapper, who signed to the label after gaining Game as well as other rapper's attention in 2006.[6] |
| Menace | 2008 | 1 | A Rapper from Compton, California, who signed to the label in 2008. He is a member of the once signed group, "Goon Squad."[7][8] |
| X.O. | 2008 | – | A Rapper from Altadena, California formerly known by the Name Scipio. Signed to Black Wall Street in 2008. He released his Mixtape named Slugz N Stitchez in Feb. on Black Wall Street.[9] |
| Kaizer Sose | 2008 | 1 | A rapper from Wilmington, DE who signed to the label in 2008 after relocating to Inglewood, CA.[10] He released a an album on Warner Bros. called The Future of West Coast Hip Hop That went gold. He also appeared on Game's mixtape, "Purp & Patron."[11] |
| Kanary Diamonds | 2010 | – | A female rapper born and raised in Watts, Los Angeles, California.[12] |
| Willary Klintonne | 2011 | – | A male rapper born and raised in Altadena, California.[13] |
| Mysonne | 2010 | – | A former Def Jam Recordings and Ruff Ryders artist from The Bronx who signed with Black Wall Street in 2010.[14] |
| A.R. | 2011 | – | A Compton based rapper who has been with the label since its incarnation.[15][16]. He has been one of Game's best mates since childhood. He appears as a guest feature on the track "Cherry Koolaid" on Game's mixtape, "Brake Lights."[17] |
| Famous Fresh | 2011 | – | A Beverly Hills based rapper who signed to the label in 2011.[18][19] |
| Sheridan | 2011 | – | A West Yorkshire based female pop singer who signed to the label in 2011.[20] |
| TD | 2011 | – | A rapper who signed to the label in 2011.[21] |
| Toolez | 2011 | – | A rapper from Coatesville, PA who signed to the label in 2011.[22] He appeared on Game's mixtape, "Purp & Patron."[23] |
| Harvard House | 2011 | – | A rap duo from Malden, MA who signed to the label in 2011.[24] |
| Hologram | 20XX | 2 | A rapper who is affiliated with Game. Finally signed with the label after parting former mentor and fellow rapper DJ Deoseyus' labels Intuition and The Prophets records. He is still in the hip hop super group The Prophets. |
| Act | # Albums released under BWS | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Young Life | – | A rapper from Compton, California, who was signed to the label up until 2011.[25] |
| Goon Squad | – | A group consisting of The Menace, X.O., One Shot & L.A. Goon, which signed to the label in 2008. As of 2011, the group is no longer signed.[26] |
| Cyssero | - | A rapper from Philadelphia PA. Signed in 2006 and left the label after releasing several mixtapes. |