GOOD Music explained

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Parent:Mascotte Holdings
Founder:Kanye West
Status:Active [1]
Genre:Various, with a focus on hip hop and R&B
Country:United States
Location:New York City, New York
Chicago, Illinois

GOOD Music (often stylized as G.O.O.D. Music; a backronym for Getting Out Our Dreams[2]) is an American independent record label founded by rapper Kanye West in 2004. The label entered an exclusive long-term worldwide distribution contract with the Island Def Jam Music Group in 2011.[3] In 2012, the label released its only compilation album, Cruel Summer. In 2015, Pusha T was appointed president of the label by West, while record executive Steven Victor was appointed chief operating officer (COO).[4] In late 2022, Pusha T stepped down from the position as he was no longer on speaking terms with West.

The label has released two number-one US Billboard Hot 100 singles—"All of Me" by John Legend, and "Panda" by Desiigner—as well as nine number-one US Billboard 200 albums—Finding Forever (2007) by Common; Dark Sky Paradise (2015), I Decided (2017), and Detroit 2 (2020) by Big Sean; The Life of Pablo (2016), Ye (2018), Jesus Is King (2019), and Donda (2021) by Kanye West; and It's Almost Dry (2022) by Pusha T. Due to the expiration of West's recording contract with Def Jam, the latter album served as the label's second-to-final release, ultimately closed by You Can't Kill Me (2022) by 070 Shake.[5]

History

Prior efforts

In 2001, West established a company to forward revenue cuts for his expanding production work. Known at the time as Konman Productions (or Konman Entertainment),[6] it was joined by local talent including Devo Harris, BoogzDaBeast, Brian "All Day" Miller, Arrowstar, GLC, Mikkey Halsted, and Really Doe, among others. Many members of the company have since contributed to West's following projects or sign to what would become known as GOOD Music.[7] Select members of the company, including West, contributed to a bootleg compilation project titled World Record Holders under the recording outfit "Go Getters" in 1999.[8] [9]

2004–2007

GOOD Music was founded in 2004 by Kanye West in a joint venture with Sony BMG, shortly after the release of his debut album The College Dropout. Ohio singer John Legend and fellow Chicago rapper Common were the label's initial artists, along with West himself.[10] Legend's Get Lifted (2004) was the label's first album release and quickly led both the artist and label to commercial success. The album won three awards from eight nominations at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards, and was supported by the Best Male R&B Performance recipient "Ordinary People", which also peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100.[11] In October 2006, Legend released his second album, Once Again, which won Legend his second consecutive Grammy for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance with its single "Heaven".[12]

Common's Be (2005), the label's second release, was the recipient of four Grammy Award nominations. During this time, Chicago-based recording artists GLC, Really Doe, Consequence, and Malik Yusef, as well as West's familial relative Tony Williams were added to its roster.[13] West's second studio album, Late Registration, included guest appearances by each of the label's artists by the time of its August 2005 release.[14] In 2005, West met then-unknown rapper Sean "Big Sean" Anderson before a radio interview. After performing a freestyle, he left West with a demo tape,[15] and in May 2007, Big Sean was signed to the label.[16] In an August 2007 interview with Billboard, West expressed regrets over starting the label:

2008–2011

In 2008, British singer-songwriter Mr Hudson was signed, following the release of his debut A Tale of Two Cities (2007). There followed Kid Cudi, and manager Plain Pat.[17] [18] Kid Cudi's debut album, was released under GOOD Music on September 15, 2009. The album earned three Grammy nominations and was certified Gold by the RIAA.[19] A month later, Mr Hudson's major label debut, Straight No Chaser, was released.[20] In late 2010, West released several tracks featuring himself, and others members of the GOOD Music roster, in a free weekly giveaway known as, G.O.O.D. Fridays.[21] In September 2010, Brooklyn rapper Mos Def was signed.[22] Shortly afterwards Consequence released a diss track and left the label.[23] The following month Pusha T announced his signing to the label.[24] Late in 2010, Kid Cudi released his second studio album , followed by West's fifth album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.[25] [26] West, Pusha T, Big Sean, Common and Cyhi the Prynce took part in a cypher at the 2010 BET Hip Hop Awards.[27]

In April 2011, West signed American rapper and producer Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest.[28] Kanye West also signed producer Hit-Boy, to Very Good Beats.[29] In 2011, West signed Nigerian artists D'banj and Don Jazzy.[30] In June 2011, GOOD Music signed their first distribution agreement, with Def Jam Recordings.[31] [32] Big Sean's debut Finally Famous was the first album released by GOOD Music with distribution by Def Jam.

2012–2017

In late 2011, plans were announced for a release of a compilation album, later entitled Cruel Summer.[33] The album's lead single "Mercy", was released on April 6, 2012, and features verses from Kanye West, Pusha T and Big Sean, as well as GOOD Music affiliate 2 Chainz.[34] The album was also preceded by the singles "New God Flow" and "Clique", the latter of which peaked at number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It features West and Big Sean rapping alongside Jay-Z.[35] Cruel Summer was released on September 18, 2012. It was accompanied by the eponymous short film Cruel Summer, which was shot in Qatar; the film premiered at Cannes Film Festival.[36]

In January 2013, Scottish record producer and DJ Hudson Mohawke, announced that he had signed to the production arm of GOOD Music — Very Good Beats.[37] On April 2, 2013, Kid Cudi announced on Power 106 that he was no longer with the label, leaving on amicable terms. Cudi felt he was "underused" and would have preferred to record something particular for Yeezus (2013).[38] On June 29, 2013, producer Hit-Boy of Very Good Beats announced that his contract expired and that he was no longer signed to GOOD Music.[39] American Apparel model Kacy Hill was signed to the label December 2014, after appearing as a backup dancer on West's Yeezus Tour.[40] In March 2015, GOOD Music signed HXLT.[41]

In November 2015, West appointed Pusha T the president of GOOD Music, while record executive Steven Victor was appointed COO.[4] In January 2016, Mos Def retired from music announcing it in a freestyle released in conjunction with West's G.O.O.D. Fridays series.[42] On June 3, 2016, Kanye West announced GOOD Music's upcoming album, Cruel Winter, in an interview with Big Boy.[43]

On September 7, 2016, West announced that former Young Money Entertainment/Cash Money Records artist Tyga, signed a record deal with GOOD Music. Despite this, Tyga's only release with the label would be his 2017 single "Feel Me" in a joint venture with Interscope Records.[44] [45] [46] Later that day, Pusha T announced Atlanta-based rap trio Migos had signed a management deal with the label.[45] However, in January 2017, Migos clarified that although there were discussions for a management deal, nothing had come to fruition.[47] On September 9, 2016, the official GOOD Music Twitter account uploaded an image of an updated artist roster with the caption "THIS IS GOOD MUSIC".[48] The image indicated that several artists had either left or been removed by the label, including D'banj, Malik Yusef, Ryan McDermott, and Mr Hudson. Later that month, in a radio interview with The Breakfast Club, John Legend announced that his fifth studio album, Darkness and Light, would be his last with GOOD Music.[49]

GOOD was advertised as one of the headlining acts of the ill-fated Fyre Festival in 2017; however, the exact member(s) of the label that were to perform were never established.[50]

In May 2017, Pusha T signed Francis and the Lights to GOOD Music. In February 2018, Pusha T followed up by signing Valee with GOOD Music as well.[51]

2018–present

In 2018, West revealed he would produce upcoming albums by GOOD Music label-mates Pusha T and Teyana Taylor, as well as Nas.[52] Pusha T's Daytona, "the first project out of Wyoming", was released in May to critical acclaim, although the album's artwork—a photograph of deceased singer Whitney Houston's bathroom that West paid $85,000 to license—attracted some controversy.[53] The following week, West released his eighth studio album, Ye. West has suggested that he scrapped the original recordings of the album and re-recorded it within a month.[54] The week after, West released a collaborative album with former GOOD Music artist Kid Cudi, titled Kids See Ghosts, named after their group of the same name. West also completed production work on Nas' Nasir[55] and Teyana Taylor's K.T.S.E., which were released in June 2018.[56]

On October 29, 2021, Big Sean announced on Twitter that after 14 years, he has stepped away from Kanye West's GOOD Music label, saying "That's a forever brotherhood, but business wise, I had to start getting a bigger cut! I worked my way out that deal."[57] Afterwards, West would appear on the program Drink Champs hosted by N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN, where he would talk with them about different topics, one of them being John Legend and Big Sean leaving his label, where West would state "I already decided that when I die on my tombstone it's going to say, 'I deserve to be here because I signed Big Sean,'" as well as "The worst thing I've ever done was sign Big Sean." Before the episode, Big Sean said on Twitter "I just got asked to be on the next Drink Champs so I'm assuming Ye talkin' crazy."[58] and would also share a photo of him and West from after the interview, writing "Was just [with] this man, he ain't say none of that!"[59]

On October 24, 2022, it was revealed that Def Jam had officially parted ways with West and GOOD was no longer distributed by their label.[5] This comes as a response to West's recent controversies involving actions deemed as antisemitic and racist, though it was revealed that West was already released from Def Jam following the release of Donda as the album completed his album contract with the label.

On December 19, 2022, Pusha T announced that he was no longer on speaking terms with West and has stepped down from his post as President of GOOD Music and is officially off the imprint.[60] [61]

In 2023, a 2018 video of West publicly disavowing the company leaked online. In the video, West chastised his lack of control of the label during a phone call with former manager Scooter Braun, to where he said: "[I]t's gon' be a get me out this motherfucking GOOD Music shit now. And Scooter, ain't gon' be no 'I'm still putting my name on this shit.' I need to get rid of GOOD Music because I'm great. And guess what good is? The enemy of great."[62]

Artists

Current acts

ActYear
signed		Releases
under the label
070 Shake20163
Sheck Wes[63] 20181

Former acts

ActYears on
the label		Releases
under the label
Kanye WestFounder4
GLC[64] 2004–2006—
Tony Williams[65] [66] 2004–20101
Common[67] 2004–20103
Consequence[68] 2004–20111
John Legend2004–20166
Sa-Ra[69] 2005–2007—
Malik Yusef2005–20161
Big Sean[70] 2007–20217
Kid Cudi2008–20133
Mr Hudson2009–20161
Mos Def2010–2016—
Pusha T[71] 2010–20226
D'banj2011–2016—
Q-Tip2012—
WZRD2012–20131
Teyana Taylor2012–20203
Kacy Hill2014–20192
HXLT2015–20191
Desiigner2016–20192
Twenty882016–20211
Tyga2017—
Valee2018–20192
Kids See Ghosts2018–20221

Very Good Beats

G.O.O.D. Music also has a production wing known as Very Good Beats; this serves as a group of in-house producers.

Current producers

Former producers

Discography

Studio albums

ArtistAlbumDetails
John LegendGet Lifted
(released with Columbia)
  • Released: December 28, 2004
  • Chart position: #4 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: Platinum
CommonBe
(released with Geffen)
  • Released: May 24, 2005
  • Chart position: #2 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: Gold
John LegendOnce Again
(released with Columbia)
  • Released: October 24, 2006
  • Chart position: #3 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: Platinum
ConsequenceDon't Quit Your Day Job!
(released with Columbia)
  • Released: March 6, 2007
  • Chart position: #113 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: —
CommonFinding Forever
(released with Geffen)
  • Released: July 31, 2007
  • Chart position: #1 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: Gold
John LegendEvolver
(released with Columbia)
  • Released: October 28, 2008
  • Chart position: #4 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: Gold
CommonUniversal Mind Control
(released with Geffen)
  • Released: December 9, 2008
  • Chart position: #12 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: —
Kid Cudi
(released with Universal Motown)
  • Released: September 15, 2009
  • Chart position: #4 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: Platinum
Mr HudsonStraight No Chaser
(released with Mercury)
  • Released: October 19, 2009
  • Chart position: #25 UK
  • RIAA certification: —
John Legend and The RootsWake Up!
(released with Columbia)
  • Released: September 21, 2010
  • Chart position: #8 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: —
Kid Cudi
(released with Universal Motown)
  • Released: November 9, 2010
  • Chart position: #3 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: Platinum
Big SeanFinally Famous
  • Released: June 28, 2011
  • Chart position: #3 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: Platinum
WZRDWZRD
(released with Republic)
  • Released: February 28, 2012
  • Chart position: #3 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: —
GOOD MusicCruel Summer
  • Released: September 12, 2012
  • Chart position: #2 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: Platinum[88]
Kid CudiIndicud
(released with Republic)
  • Released: April 16, 2013
  • Chart position: #2 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: Gold
Big SeanHall of Fame
  • Released: August 27, 2013
  • Chart position: #3 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: Gold
John LegendLove in the Future
(released with Columbia)
  • Released: September 3, 2013
  • Chart position: #4 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: Gold
Pusha TMy Name Is My Name
  • Released: October 8, 2013
  • Chart position: #4 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: —
Teyana TaylorVII
  • Released: November 4, 2014
  • Chart position: #19 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: —
Big SeanDark Sky Paradise
  • Released: February 24, 2015
  • Chart position: #1 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: Platinum
Pusha T
  • Released: December 18, 2015
  • Chart position: #20 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: —
Kanye WestThe Life of Pablo
  • Released: February 13, 2016
  • Chart position: #1 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: Platinum
HXLTHXLT
  • Released: February 26, 2016
  • Chart position: —
  • RIAA certification: —
Twenty88Twenty88
(released with ARTium and Def Jam)
  • Released: April 1, 2016
  • Chart position: #5 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: —
John LegendDarkness and Light
(released with Columbia)
  • Released: December 2, 2016
  • Chart position: #14 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: —
Big SeanI Decided
  • Released: February 3, 2017
  • Chart position: #1 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: Platinum
Kacy HillLike a Woman
  • Released: June 30, 2017
  • Chart position: —
  • RIAA certification: —
Big Sean and Metro BoominDouble or Nothing
(released with Republic and Def Jam)
  • Released: December 8, 2017
  • Chart position: #6 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: —
Pusha TDaytona
  • Released: May 25, 2018
  • Chart position: #3 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: —
Kanye WestYe
  • Released: June 1, 2018
  • Chart position: #1 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: Platinum
Kids See GhostsKids See Ghosts
(released with Def Jam)
  • Released: June 8, 2018
  • Chart position: #2 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: Gold
Teyana TaylorK.T.S.E.
  • Released: June 23, 2018
  • Chart position: #17 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: —
Sheck WesMudboy
(released with Cactus Jack and Interscope)
  • Released: October 5, 2018
  • Chart position: #17 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: —
Kanye WestJesus Is King
  • Released: October 25, 2019
  • Chart position: #1 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: Gold
070 ShakeModus Vivendi
  • Released: January 17, 2020
  • Chart position: —
  • RIAA certification: —
Teyana TaylorThe Album
  • Released: June 19, 2020
  • Chart Position: #8 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: —
Big SeanDetroit 2
  • Released: September 4, 2020
  • Chart position: #1 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: —
Kanye WestDonda
  • Released : August 29, 2021
  • Chart position: #1 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: Platinum
Pusha TIt's Almost Dry
  • Released : April 22, 2022
  • Chart position: #1 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: —
070 ShakeYou Can't Kill Me
  • Released: June 3, 2022[89]
  • Chart position: —
  • RIAA certification: —

EPs

ArtistAlbumDetails
Pusha T
  • Released: November 8, 2011
  • Chart position: #66 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: —
Kacy HillBloo
  • Released: October 9, 2015
  • Chart position: —
  • RIAA certification: —
ValeeGood Job, You Found Me
  • Released: March 2, 2018
  • Chart position: —
  • RIAA certification: —
070 ShakeGlitter
  • Released: March 23, 2018
  • Chart position: —
  • RIAA certification: —
DesiignerL.O.D.
  • Released: May 4, 2018
  • Chart position: #161 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: —

Mixtapes

ArtistAlbumDetails
Malik YusefG.O.O.D. Morning, G.O.O.D. Night
  • Released: June 2, 2009
  • Chart position: —
  • RIAA certification: —
Tony WilliamsFinding Dakota Grey
  • Released: March 2, 2010
  • Chart position: —
  • RIAA certification: —
DesiignerNew English
  • Released: June 26, 2016
  • Chart position: #22 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: —

Personnel

Presidents

NameYears Reference
John Monopoly2004–2007[90]
No I.D.2008–2011[91]
Che Pope2012–2015[92]
Pusha T2015–2022[93]

COOs

Operations

GOOD Music and its associated logo are trademarks of Mascotte Holdings; West's holding company founded in 2004.[95]

Notes and References

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  4. Pusha T Named President of G.O.O.D. Music: Exclusive. Billboard. November 9, 2015.
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  12. Web site: John Legend Drops Once Again. Complex.com. December 3, 2013. Benjamin. Chesna. September 26, 2012.
  13. Web site: GLC, I'm Still Down With G.O.O.D. Music But I'm Not Signed.. XXLmag.com. October 16, 2013. XXL Staff. October 8, 2010.
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  15. Web site: Kanye West Almost Walked Away From Latest Protege Big Sean . MTV . June 18, 2009. May 28, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100426041057/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1614206/20090617/west_kanye.jhtml. April 26, 2010 . dead.
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  17. News: Mr Hudson interview for Supernova with Kanye West . The Daily Telegraph . Neil . McCormick . July 15, 2009 . London.
  18. Web site: Kid Cudi Signs To G.O.O.D. Music — The Complete History of G.O.O.D. Music . Complex . September 26, 2012 . October 16, 2013.
  19. Web site: Kid Cudi Drops Man On The Moon — The Complete History of G.O.O.D. Music . Complex . October 16, 2013.
  20. Web site: Mr. Hudson Drops G.O.O.D. Debut, Straight No Chaser — The Complete History of G.O.O.D. Music . Complex . September 26, 2012 . October 16, 2013.
  21. Web site: G.O.O.D. Fridays Series Begins — The Complete History of G.O.O.D. Music . Complex . September 26, 2012 . October 16, 2013.
  22. Web site: Mos Def Signs To G.O.O.D. Music — The Complete History of G.O.O.D. Music . Complex . September 26, 2012 . October 16, 2013.
  23. Web site: Consequence Releases "Man Purses," Ends His Run With G.O.O.D. Music — The Complete History of G.O.O.D. Music . Complex . September 26, 2012 . October 16, 2013.
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  25. Web site: Kid Cudi Drops Man on the Moon II — The Complete History of G.O.O.D. Music . Complex . September 26, 2012 . October 16, 2013.
  26. Web site: Kanye West Drops My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy — The Complete History of G.O.O.D. Music . Complex . September 26, 2012 . October 16, 2013.
  27. Web site: Alex . Young . Kanye West and G.O.O.D. Music's BET Cypher . Consequence of Sound . https://web.archive.org/web/20110302223135/https://consequence.net/2010/10/watch-kanye-west-and-g-o-o-d-musics-bet-cypher/ . March 2, 2011 . October 12, 2010 . live.
  28. Web site: Q-Tip Signs To G.O.O.D. Music — The Complete History of G.O.O.D. Music . Complex . September 26, 2012 . October 16, 2013.
  29. Web site: Hit-Boy Signs To G.O.O.D. Music — The Complete History of G.O.O.D. Music . Complex . September 26, 2012 . October 16, 2013.
  30. Web site: D'banj and Don Jazzy Sign To G.O.O.D. Music — The Complete History of G.O.O.D. Music . Complex . September 26, 2012 . October 16, 2013.
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  35. Web site: G.O.O.D. Music Drops Cruel Summer — The Complete History of G.O.O.D. Music . Complex . September 26, 2012 . October 16, 2013.
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  37. Web site: Hudson Mohawke Signs To G.O.O.D. Music's Very G.O.O.D. Beats . Cooper, Roman . Cheri Media Group . HipHopDX . January 20, 2013 . January 24, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150119095800/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index.php?s=news&id=22612 . January 19, 2015 . dead .
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  39. Web site: Hit-Boy No Longer Signed To G.O.O.D. Music . Vibe . June 29, 2013 . October 16, 2013.
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  41. Punk Rocker HXLT Talks Debut Album, His G.O.O.D. Music Signing & Working With Kathleen Hanna. Billboard. May 13, 2017.
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  50. Web site: G.O.O.D. Music Will Headline the First-Ever Fyre Festival. January 5, 2017. Highsnobiety.
  51. Web site: Valee signs with G.O.O.D. Music. thefader.com. February 2018 .
  52. Web site: Kanye Says He's Producing Nas' New Album. Pitchfork. April 23, 2018.
  53. Web site: Daytona is the first project out of Wyoming. I'm really proud of what we put together. We've spent a year and a half digging for samples and writing. I really appreciate the overwhelmingly positive response that we've been receiving. . May 24, 2018. Twitter.
  54. Web site: Kanye Says He Completely Redid His Album After TMZ. Pigeons & Planes.
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  56. Web site: Listen to Teyana Taylor's Kanye Produced New Album "K.T.S.E.". Pitchfork. June 23, 2018.
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