Payday Records
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Payday Records is a New York-based hiphop label that was launched in 1992 by Patrick Moxey. The label began in association with FFRR/London Records, and released in the UK and Europe via London/Polygram Records. Artists launched via Payday Records include Jeru the Damaja, Jay Z, Mos Def (via his first group U.T.D.), Showbiz & A.G., WC and the Madd Circle. Other associated productions include the works of DJ Premier and Guru of Gang Starr.[1]
The label officially relaunched on November 2, 2017 with "Our Streets," a record by DJ Premier and A$AP Ferg.[2] They have also released Pell's girasoul EP.
Payday Records releases in association with Ultra Records.
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Music videos
Payday has worked with world renowned graffiti artists, photographers and video makers- including Haze, Nick Quested, Andrew Dosumnu amongst others- to produce visual content for its releases.
Current Artists
- DJ Premier
- OJ Da Juiceman
- Pell
- Pollari
- Radamiz
- Gloss Gang
- BIGBABYGUCCI
- BBY Goyard
- Yung Fume
- Isaiah Dreads
Former Artists
- 1st Down
- Big Red
- Big Shug
- DJ Crystl
- Group Home
- Jay-Z
- Jeru the Damaja
- Junior Tucker
- Kaliphz
- M-Beat
- Mass 187
- Motif
- O.C.
- Raazda Rukkuz
- Screechy Dan
- Showbiz and A.G.
- Spax
- Urban Species
- Urban Thermo Dynamics
- The Watts Prophets
- WC
- WC and the Maad Circle
Discography
Full Payday Records discography.
References
- ^ "25 Payday Records Essential Cuts". Mass Appeal. 2017-11-10. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
- ^ "Patrick Moxey Relaunches Classic Hip-Hop Label Payday Records: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-01-11.