Griselda Records is an American hip hop independent record label based in Buffalo, New York. It was founded by rapper

Westside Gunn Alvin Lamar Worthy (born July 27, 1982), known professionally as Westside Gunn, is an American rapper. He is a co-founder of independent hip-hop label Griselda Records. He is the brother of rapper Conway The Machine and cousin of rapper Benny the ...

, his brother

Conway the Machine Demond Price (born February 16, 1982), known professionally as Conway the Machine (or simply Conway), is an American rapper. Alongside his paternal half-brother Westside Gunn and cousin Benny the Butcher, Conway was a member of Griselda Record ...

, and

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in 2012. In addition to the founding members,

Benny the Butcher Jeremie Damon Pennick (born November 27, 1984), known professionally as Benny the Butcher or simply Benny, is an American rapper. He is part of the hip hop collective Griselda with frequent collaborators and first-cousins Westside Gunn and Co ...

and in-house producer

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make up the flagship artists of the Griselda Records roster. The Griselda namesake also refers to a loose-knit

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composed of the core signees of the label. The collective's ''de facto'' leader is the label’s founder Westside Gunn. To date, Griselda has two releases as a collective: the extended play ''

Don't Get Scared Now ''Don't Get Scared Now'' is the debut extended play by American hip hop record label Griselda Records, released on May 13, 2016, by Griselda Records. The EP is produced by Daringer and The Alchemist and features a guest appearance from Prodigy. ...

'' in 2016 and debut album '' WWCD'' in 2019. The record label draws its name from notorious drug lord

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. Beginning in the label's formative years, physical copies of the label’s music were distributed in limited releases by

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label Daupe! that often sold out within minutes. In 2017, Griselda signed a distribution deal with

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for artists Westside Gunn and Conway. In 2019, Westside Gunn and Benny the Butcher signed a management deal with

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Artists

Current acts

* Armani Caesar *

Boldy James James Clay Jones III (born August 9, 1982), better known by his stage name Boldy James, is an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan. A member of the Griselda collective, his debut album, '' My 1st Chemistry Set'', was released on October 15, 2 ...

* Rome Streetz *

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In-house producers

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* Camouflage Monk * Denny LaFlare

Former acts

* Elcamino

Discography

Studio albums

Soundtrack albums

EPs

Mixtapes

Awards and nominations

References

{{Authority control American record labels American hip hop record labels Record labels established in 2014 Hardcore hip hop record labels American independent record labels Hip hop collectives Companies based in Buffalo, New York