Griselda Records
Griselda Records is an American hip hop collective and independent record label based in Buffalo, New York. It was founded by rappers and brothers Westside Gunn and Conway the Machine in 2014. The two, along with fellow rapper and cousin Benny the Butcher and in-house producer Daringer, form the core of the Griselda Records roster. To date, Griselda has two group releases: the extended play Don't Get Scared Now in 2016 and debut album WWCD in 2019. The record label draws its name from notorious drug lord Griselda Blanco.
| Griselda Records | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 |
| Founder | Westside Gunn, Conway the Machine |
| Distributor(s) | Shady Records Empire Distribution Daupe! |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Buffalo, New York |
| Official website | www |
In the label's formative years, physical copies of their music were distributed in limited releases through London label Daupe!, often selling out within minutes.[1] In 2017, Griselda signed a distribution deal with Shady Records for artists Westside Gunn and Conway.[2] In 2019, Westside Gunn and Benny the Butcher signed a management deal with Roc Nation.[3]
Artists
Current acts
- Westside Gunn
- Conway the Machine
- Benny the Butcher
- Keisha Plum[4]
- Boldy James[5]
- Armani Caesar[6]
Former acts
- Mach-Hommy
- Tha God Fahim
- Camoflauge Monk
- ElCamino
In-house producer
- Daringer
Discography
Albums
| Artist | Album | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Westside Gunn | Flygod (released with Daupe!) |
March 11, 2016 |
| Mach-Hommy | HBO (Haitian Body Odor) | September 15, 2016 |
| Westside Gunn | Supreme Blientele (released with Daupe! and Empire) |
June 22, 2018 |
| Elcamino | Walking On Water (released with Anti Gun Violence and GGBR) |
August 16, 2018 |
| Benny the Butcher | Tana Talk 3 (released with Black Soprano Family, Daupe!, and Empire) |
November 23, 2018 |
| Elcamino | Don't Eat the Fruit (released with GGBR) |
March 15, 2019 |
| Griselda | WWCD (released with Shady)[7] |
November 28, 2019 |
| Westside Gunn | Pray for Paris | April 17, 2020 |
| Westside Gunn | Flygod Is an Awesome God II[8] | July 3, 2020 |
Mixtapes
| Artist | Album | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Westside Gunn | Hitler Wears Hermes II (released with Daupe!) |
September 22, 2014 |
| Westside Gunn and Conway the Machine | Hall & Nash (released with Daupe!) |
March 9, 2015 |
| Conway the Machine | The Devil's Reject | April 27, 2015 |
| Westside Gunn | Hitler Wears Hermes III (released with Daupe!) |
August 3, 2015 |
| Westside Gunn and Conway the Machine | Griselda Ghost (released with Big Ghost Ltd and Daupe!) |
September 11, 2015 |
| Conway the Machine | Reject 2 (released with Daupe!) |
October 30, 2015 |
| Benny the Butcher | My First Brick (released with Black Soprano Family) |
October 8, 2016 |
| Westside Gunn | Hitler Wears Hermes IV (released with Daupe!) |
October 31, 2016 |
| Westside Gunn and DJ Green Lantern | Hitler On Steroids (released with Daupe!) |
March 8, 2017 |
| Conway the Machine and DJ Green Lantern | Reject On Steroids | May 24, 2017 |
| More Steroids | October 19, 2017 | |
| Westside Gunn | Hitler Wears Hermes V (released with Daupe!) |
October 31, 2017 |
| Benny the Butcher and DJ Green Lantern | Butcher On Steroids (released with Black Soprano Family and Daupe!) |
November 27, 2017 |
| Conway the Machine | G.O.A.T. (released with Daupe!) |
December 21, 2017 |
| Benny the Butcher and 38 Spesh | Stabbed & Shot (released with Black Soprano Family) |
February 16, 2018 |
| Conway the Machine | Blakk Tape | March 27, 2018 |
| Everybody Is F.O.O.D. | August 20, 2018 (released with Daupe!) | |
| Westside Gunn | Hitler Wears Hermes VI (released with Daupe! and Empire) |
October 31, 2018 |
| Conway the Machine | EIF 2: Eat What U Kill | December 10, 2018 |
| Everybody Is F.O.O.D. 3 | April 4, 2019 | |
| Westside Gunn | Flygod is an Awesome God (released with Daupe! and Empire) |
July 5, 2019 |
| Conway the Machine | Look What I Became (released with Empire) |
September 13, 2019 |
| Westside Gunn | Hitler Wears Hermes VII (released with Daupe! and Empire) |
November 1, 2019 |
Extended plays
| Artist | Album | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Westside Gunn and The Purist | Roses are Red.. So is Blood (released with Daupe!) |
January 28, 2016 |
| Griselda | Don't Get Scared Now (released with Daupe!) |
May 13, 2016[9] |
| Westside Gunn | There's God and There's Flygod, Praise Both (released with Daupe!) |
July 19, 2016 |
| Conway the Machine and Prodigy | Hell Still On Earth | September 12, 2016 |
| Benny the Butcher | 17 Bullets (released with Black Soprano Family) |
December 26, 2016 |
| Elcamino | Elcamino (released with GGBR) |
November 11, 2017 |
| Westside Gunn and MF Doom | Westside Doom (released with Daupe!) |
November 13, 2017 |
| Benny the Butcher | A Friend of Ours (released with Black Soprano Family) |
June 1, 2018 |
| The Plugs I Met (released with Black Soprano Family) |
June 21, 2019 | |
| Conway the Machine and The Alchemist | Lulu (released with ALC and Empire) |
March 30, 2020 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Organization | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | BET Awards[10] | Best Group | Nominated |
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References
- ""There Hasn't Been a Movement Like This...Since the '90s:" Benny The Butcher Talks Griselda Records, the Making of 'Tana Talk 3' & More [Interview]". Okayplayer. 2019-02-20. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- "Shady X Griselda Ink Deal For Westside Gunn and Conway". Shady Records. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- "Benny the Butcher and Westside Gunn Sign Roc Nation Management Deal". Complex. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- "Keisha Plum is the Griselda crew's slick poet". The Face.
- Adams, Biba. "Detroit rapper Boldy James inks deal with Griselda Records". Detroit Metro Times.
- Grant, Shawn (2020-03-16). "Armani Ceasar is the First Female Rapper Signed to Griselda Records". The Source. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- https://hiphopdx.com, HipHopDX- (2019-11-28). "Griselda Records Drops Shady Records Debut 'WWCD'". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- Strauss, Matthew (July 1, 2020). "Westside Gunn Details New Album Flygod Is an Awesome God II". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- Ivey, Justin. "Griselda Records Drops 'Don't Get Scared Now' With Conway, Westside Gunn and More - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- CNN, Lisa Respers France. "BET Awards 2020: See who won a BET Award". CNN. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
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