Payday Records

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Payday Records, Inc.

Company type	Record label
Industry	Music
Genre	Hip hop
Founded	1992; 32 years ago (1992) New York City, New York, U.S.
Founder	Patrick Moxey
Key people	Jeru The Damaja Jay Z Showbiz DJ Premier
Parent	Warner Music Group
Website	paydayrecords.net

Payday Records, Inc. is a New York-based hip hop label that was launched in 1992 by Patrick Moxey. The label began in association with FFRR/London Records, and released in the UK and Europe via London/PolyGram Records. Artists launched via Payday Records include Jeru the Damaja, Jay Z, Mos Def (via his first group U.T.D.), Showbiz & A.G., WC and the Madd Circle. Other associated productions include the works of DJ Premier and Guru of Gang Starr.^[1]

The label officially relaunched on November 2, 2017, with "Our Streets," a record by DJ Premier and A$AP Ferg.^[2] They have also released Pell's girasoul EP.

In 2017, Payday Records catalog is now distributed by Ultra Records (later Sony Music Group; now Warner Music Group).