had signed fellow Bankhead-based rapper Young Dro, to the label. After appearing on several of DJ Drama's Gangsta Grillz mixtapes, Governor later released his Grand Hustle debut Son of Pain, in September 2006. In search of quick jolt of street credibility, the label brokered a deal for the singer to join T.I.'s imprint. Dre, and then with gangsta rapper 50 Cent. Atlantic first tried to pair him with renowned record producer Dr. Atlantic Records' plan for Governor, who joined Atlantic's roster almost four years prior, was to market him a devotee, or a card-carrying member of T.I.'s "camp.". added American soul singer-songwriter Governor, to the Grand Hustle roster, after Atlantic Records chose T.I. In July 2005, the label released the soundtrack to the film Hustle & Flow. In 2005, this led to a deal with T.I.'s Grand Hustle Records. įrom 2002 - 2004, fellow Bankhead-based rapper Alfamega, released several mixtapes, gaining local recognition. He was sentenced to three years in prison. In March 2004, a warrant was issued for T.I.'s arrest after he violated his probation of a 1997 drug conviction. It spawned the singles " 24s", " Be Easy", " Rubberband Man", and " Let's Get Away". released his second album Trap Muzik, on Augthrough Grand Hustle Records it debuted at number four and sold 109,000 copies in its first week. He resurfaced in the summer of 2003, alongside fellow Atlanta rapper and former label-mate Bone Crusher, on the song " Never Scared." His mixtapes and mainstream exposure from "Never Scared", eventually recaptured major label attention and he signed a joint venture deal with Atlantic Records. He then formed Grand Hustle Entertainment and began releasing several mixtapes, with the assistance of DJ Drama. History 2003–11: Beginnings and various signingsĭue to the poor commercial reception of his debut album, I'm Serious, T.I. Furthermore, Grand Hustle has released multiple Top 40 hit singles, including " Bring 'Em Out", " What You Know", " Shoulder Lean", " Whatever You Like", " Live Your Life", " Dead and Gone", " Nothin' on You", " Airplanes", " Magic", " Strange Clouds", " So Good", " Both of Us", " Antidote" and more. (2007), Paper Trail (2008), The Adventures of Bobby Ray (2010) and Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight (2016). Additionally, the label has released five albums that reached number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, namely King (2006), T.I. The label has released 26 studio albums in total, with 10 of them being certified gold or higher, by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The label also houses a roster of record producers, including DJ Toomp, Lil' C, Khao, Mars, Nard & B, TrackSlayerz and more.
The label is home to artists such as B.o.B, Young Dro, Trae tha Truth and Travis Scott, among others. It currently operates as an independent record label. Up until December 2012, the label was distributed by Atlantic Records. Grand Hustle Records (formerly Grand Hustle Entertainment), also known as Hustle Gang Music, is an Atlanta, Georgia-based record label, founded in 2003, by American hip hop recording artist T.I.