GOOD Music

For other uses, see Good Music.

GOOD Music
Parent companyMascotte Holdings
FoundedMarch 16, 2004; 20 years ago (March 16, 2004)
FounderKanye West
StatusActive[1]
Distributor(s)
GenreVarious, with a focus on hip hop and R&B
Country of originUnited States
LocationNew York City
Chicago, Illinois

GOOD Music (often stylized as G.O.O.D. Music; a backronym for Getting Out Our Dreams[2]) is an American independent record label founded by rapper Kanye West in 2004. The label entered an exclusive long-term worldwide distribution contract with the Island Def Jam Music Group in 2011.[3] In 2012, the label released its only compilation album, Cruel Summer. In 2015, Pusha T was appointed president of the label by West, while record executive Steven Victor was appointed chief operating officer (COO).[4][5] In late 2022, Pusha T stepped down from the position as he was no longer on speaking terms with West. A successor label used for West's later discography named Yeezy Sound (stylized as YZY SND) was named after West's brand of the same name and signed acts such as his project with Ty Dolla Sign ¥$ and KayCyy.

The label has released two number-one US Billboard Hot 100 singles—"All of Me" by John Legend, and "Panda" by Desiigner—as well as nine number-one US Billboard 200 albums—Finding Forever (2007) by Common; Dark Sky Paradise (2015), I Decided (2017), and Detroit 2 (2020) by Big Sean; The Life of Pablo (2016), Ye (2018), Jesus Is King (2019), and Donda (2021) by Kanye West; and It's Almost Dry (2022) by Pusha T.

  1. ^ "Getting Out Our Dreams, Inc". OpenCorporates. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "Def Jam Recordings Overview". Universal Music Group. Archived from the original on October 27, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  3. ^ Wolkoff, Carly (June 27, 2011). "Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music Inks Deal with Island Def Jam". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 29, 2013. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  4. ^ "Pusha T Named President of G.O.O.D. Music: Exclusive". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 26, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
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