Gang Shit Records
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| ISIN | 🆔 |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Bad Bulgarian Records |
| Founded 📆 | May 3, 2017 in Brixton, London, United Kingdom |
| Founder 👔 | Georgi Zhechev |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | , Brixton, London , United Kingdom |
Area served 🗺️ | Worldwide |
| Members | |
Number of employees | Full Time: 300 Part Time: 600 (both excluding artists) |
| Parent | East Park Music |
| 🌐 Website | gangshitrecords |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
Gang Shit Records[1][2] is an independent international rap label, rap music production company, artist management company and tour management company exclusively for rappers. The label is headquartered in London and in total has 7 offices around the world. The label is a proponent of the contentious 360 record deals.
The label currently manages,[3][4][5] and has had over 30 charting hit singles in multiple countries worldwide but particularly in the USA, Canada, the UK, France[6] and Germany[7].
In less than a year the label has grown to over 1 billion views on Youtube and to managing hundreds of rappers in multiple countries.
History[edit]
Founded on the 3rd of May 2017 after the short-lived Bad Bulgarian Records[8] with a new focus just on rap. The label quickly grew by signing promising rappers scouted from YouTube and Soundcloud[9] and using outlets such as Link Up TV[10] and GRM Daily[11] to promote their music.[12]
The rap label was founded in 2017,[13] but has managed to have a notable amount of UK Urban chart hits.[citation needed] Their first USA song was released in December 2017 going on to chart, and their first songs in France and Germany being released in February 2018. In January 2018 they hit 250 million views on Youtube[14]
Musical style and sub-genres[edit]
With the most prominent sub-genres of music that the label has released being grime and hip hop as well as the currently popular UK Drill (a style of rap originating from the South-Side of Chicago in the 1970s), trap, cloud rap, and also delving into afrobeat and rap metal with the occasional RnB releases. The majority of the label's most successful releases are in the pop-rap genre.[15]
The label is also known for incorporating a variety of gun shots and sounds in their songs, they are also well known for integrating either 'gang shit' or 'gang' in the lyrics of many of their songs.[citation needed] The label is also known for its use of the piano in their rap tracks.
Name[edit]
The label was also included in Slogans Hub's 'Top 120 Catchy Music Production Company Names and Ideas'.[16]
Office Locations[edit]
- Brixton, London, United Kingdom
- Paris, France
- Berlin, Germany
- Ottawa, Canada
- Seattle, USA
- Manchester, United Kingdom
- Stratford, London, United Kingdom
- Marseilles, Paris
References[edit]
- ↑ "- Gang Shit Records". Gang Shit Records. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
- ↑ "A Surprising Force In The UK Rap Scene – Chart Watchers". chartwatchers.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
- ↑ "Gang Shit Records Racks Up The Nominations – Grime Central". Retrieved 2017-11-17.
- ↑ "2017 WINNERS | MOBO Organisation". beta.mobo.com. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ↑ "Rated Awards 2017: Best Track winner revealed". GRM Daily - Grime, Rap music and Culture. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ↑ "France Albums Top 150 - Music Charts". acharts.co. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ↑ "About Us - Gang Shit Records". Gang Shit Records. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
- ↑ "Are Major Labels Unable To Adapt To The Way The Rap Scene Now Is…. – Chart Watchers". chartwatchers.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
- ↑ "Angel enjoys Holy birthday on Halloween night". THELINKUP.COM. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
- ↑ GRM Daily - Grime, Rap music and Culture http://grmdaily.com/. Retrieved 2017-11-01. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "The Soundcloud Scouts | Hip Hop Hype". www.hiphophype.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
- ↑ "About Us - Gang Shit Records". Gang Shit Records. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
- ↑ "Vevo | Search for New Music Videos, Live Concerts & Original Shows". VEVO. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
- ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
- ↑ "120 Catchy Music Production Company Names and Ideas". sloganshub.org. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
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