Blacksmith Records

Blacksmith Records
Blacksmith Records
Parent company	Fontana
Founded	2005
Founder	Talib Kweli, Corey Smyth
Distributor(s)	Element 9/Fontana (US)
Genre	Hip hop, R&B
Country of origin	US
Official website	blacksmithnyc.com

Blacksmith is a music management company and record label founded by Harlem-born Corey Smyth and Talib Kweli of Black Star in 2005.^[1]

Signees include Jean Grae, Strong Arm Steady, Vince Staples and Idle Warship. Kweli has stated he hopes to sign Camp Lo and had expressed interest in signing Rakim as well.

The label was originally distributed through Warner Bros. Records but split in December 2008.^[2] As of 2012, the label is defunct and was disbanded after Kweli's manager decided to focus the Blacksmith brand elsewhere as a Management company rather than a label.^[3] As of 2024, Blacksmith Management is home to artists such as Chad Hugo and Vince Staples.

Artists

Rappers/singers

Talib Kweli (2005– 2012)
Jean Grae (2005–present)
Anjulie
Vince Staples (2013–present)
Kilo Kish
Ameer Vann (ca. 2020-present)^[4]^[5]

Producers

Hi-Tek

Groups

Strong Arm Steady (2011–present)
Idle Warship
- Talib Kweli
- Res

Releases

2007: Talib Kweli and Madlib - Liberation
2007: Talib Kweli - Eardrum
2008: Jean Grae and 9th Wonder - Jeanius
2009: Idle Warship - Party Robot
2010: Reflection Eternal - Revolutions Per Minute
2011: Talib Kweli - Gutter Rainbows
2011: Strong Arm Steady - Arms & Hammers
2015: Vince Staples - Summertime '06
2017: Vince Staples - Big Fish Theory
2024: Vince Staples - Dark Times

References

^ "Blacksmith CEO Corey Smyth Forges His Own Style". The Urban Daily. 2011-11-19. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
^ "Idle Warship To Release LP "Habits Of The Heart" On October 24th". HipHopDX. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
^ "Talib Kweli Pushes Back "Prisoner of Consciousness," Explains Dismantling Blacksmith Records | HipHopDX Mobile". Archived from the original on 2013-12-28. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
^ "Artists".
^ "Release group "Slime in the Ice Machine" by Ameer Vann & Merlyn Wood - MusicBrainz".

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[1] "Blacksmith CEO Corey Smyth Forges His Own Style". The Urban Daily. 2011-11-19. Retrieved 2017-12-12.

[2] "Idle Warship To Release LP "Habits Of The Heart" On October 24th". HipHopDX. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2018.

[3] "Talib Kweli Pushes Back "Prisoner of Consciousness," Explains Dismantling Blacksmith Records | HipHopDX Mobile". Archived from the original on 2013-12-28. Retrieved 2013-05-06.

[4] "Artists".

[5] "Release group "Slime in the Ice Machine" by Ameer Vann & Merlyn Wood - MusicBrainz".

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