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Payday Records, Inc.
Company type
  • Record label
IndustryMusic
GenreHip hop
Founded
Founder
  • Patrick Moxey
Key people
  • Jeru The Damaja
  • Jay Z
  • Showbiz
  • DJ Premier
ParentWarner Music Group
Websitepaydayrecords.net

Payday Records, Inc. is a New York-based hip hop 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.

In 2017, Payday Records catalog is now distributed by Ultra Records (later Sony Music Group; now Warner Music Group).

Music videos

Payday has worked with world renowned graffiti artists, photographers, and video makers- including Haze, Nick Quested, Andrew Dosumnu among others- to produce visual content for its releases.

Current artists

  • DJ Premier
  • OJ Da Juiceman
  • Pell
  • Gloss Gang
  • BBY GOYARD
  • RetcH
  • Slimesito
  • BlumBros
  • Ishawna
  • Antslive

Former artists

Discography

Full Payday Records discography.

References

  1. ^ "25 Payday Records Essential Cuts". Mass Appeal. 2017-11-10. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
  2. ^ "Patrick Moxey Relaunches Classic Hip-Hop Label Payday Records: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-01-11.