GOOD Music
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| Parent company | Sony Music Entertainment |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Founder | Kanye Omari West |
| Status | Active |
| Distributing label | Sony Music Entertainment |
| Genre | Various |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | New York City, New York |
| Official Website | GettingOutOurDreams.com |
GOOD Music is a hip hop and R&B vanity record label founded by music producer and artist Kanye West. "GOOD" is an acronym for "Getting Out Our Dreams."
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[edit] History
John Legend and Common were the first to sign to the label; their albums, Get Lifted and Be, respectively, (both executive-produced by West) were both critically acclaimed and combined were nominated for 7 Grammy Award nominations. Get Lifted had three nominations and Be four.
[edit] Artists
- Kanye West
- John Legend
- Common
- Consequence
- GLC
- Tony Williams
- Fonzworth Bentley
- Big Sean
- Malik Yusef
- Kid Cudi
- Mr Hudson
- Really Doe
[edit] Producers
[edit] Discography
| Album Title | Release Date | Artist | Chart positions | Sales |
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| Get Lifted | December 28, 2004 | John Legend | #4 U.S. |
Last RIAA certification: 2xPlatinum Sales: 1,990,000 |
| Be | May 24, 2005 | Common | #2 U.S. |
Last RIAA certification: Gold Sales: 800,000+ |
| Once Again | October 24, 2006 | John Legend | #3 U.S. |
Last RIAA certification: Platinum Sales: 1,600,000 |
| Don't Quit Your Day Job | March 6, 2007 | Consequence | #113 U.S. | Last RIAA certification: Gold Sales: 640,000 |
| Finding Forever | July 31, 2007 | Common | #1 U.S. | Last RIAA certification: Gold Sales: 600,000+ |
| Evolver | October 28, 2008 | John Legend | #4 U.S. | Last RIAA certification: Gold Sales: 800,000+ |
| Universal Mind Control | December 9, 2008 | Common | #12 U.S. | Last RIAA certification: Sales: 220,000+ |
| G.O.O.D. Morning, G.O.O.D. Night | June 2, 2009 | Malik Yusef | — | — |
| Man on the Moon: The End of Day | September 15, 2009 | Kid Cudi | #4 U.S. | — |
[edit] Upcoming releases
- Mr. Hudson - Straight No Chaser (December 1, 2009) [1]
- Consequence - ConsTV (2009)
- GLC - Love, Life & Loyalty (2009)
- Fonzworth Bentley - C.O.L.O.U.R.S. (2009)
- Tony Williams - King or The Fool (2009)
- Big Sean - Finally Famous (2009)
- Common - The Believer (2010)
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[edit] External links
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