1017 Brick Squad Records
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1017 Brick Squad is a record label
founded by Gucci Mane
after his departure from Mizay Entertainment and the closing of So Icey Entertainment.
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. The first artists to sign up to 1017 Brick Squad were OJ Da Juiceman
and Jerry Beatz, who signed up whilst they were still signed to Mizay Entertainment.
Juicemans debut album was unofficially released through the Brick Squad record label (officially it was released through Asylum Records and Mizay Entertainment).
Brick Squads first mainstream success occurred in 2009, when Gucci released The State vs. Radric Davis
. Brick Squad also signed Waka Flocka Flame
who released his debut album Flockaveli
through Brick Squad, Mizay Entertainment and Warner Bros.
On September 28th, 2010, Mane released his third studio album, The Appeal: Georgia's Most Wanted
.
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
founded by Gucci Mane
Gucci Mane
Radric Davis , better known by his stage name Gucci Mane, is an American rapper. He debuted in 2005 with Trap House and followed with albums such as Hard to Kill in 2006, Trap-A-Thon and Back to the Trap House in 2007. In 2009, his second studio album The State vs. Radric Davis was released...
after his departure from Mizay Entertainment and the closing of So Icey Entertainment.
So Icey Entertainment
Mane opened the record label after signing with Mizay Entertainment in 2007, following the release of his independent album Trap-A-Thon. On May 4, 2010, Mane announced he had closed So Icey Entertainment and left Mizay Entertainment due to business problems with Debra AntneyDebra Antney
Debra Antney is the founder and CEO of Atlanta-based management and recording company Debra Antney is the founder and CEO of Atlanta-based management and recording company Debra Antney is the founder and CEO of Atlanta-based management and recording company (home to Gucci Mane, Waka Flocka, OJ...
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1017 Brick Squad
Gucci Mane stated that he was starting his own record label and that his employer, Eddie Alva, was already signing a distribution deal with Asylum RecordsAsylum Records
Asylum Records is an American record label founded in 1971 by David Geffen, and partner Elliot Roberts, who had previously worked as agents at the William Morris Agency. Founded specifically to provide a record contract for Jackson Browne, the label signed Tom Waits, Linda Ronstadt, Joni Mitchell...
. The first artists to sign up to 1017 Brick Squad were OJ Da Juiceman
OJ da Juiceman
Otis Williams, Jr. ,better known as OJ Da Juiceman, is an American Southern Rapper and a member of 1017 Brick Squad. OJ Da Juiceman is also founder of vanity label 32 Entertainment.-Early life:Otis Williams, Jr...
and Jerry Beatz, who signed up whilst they were still signed to Mizay Entertainment.
Juicemans debut album was unofficially released through the Brick Squad record label (officially it was released through Asylum Records and Mizay Entertainment).
Brick Squads first mainstream success occurred in 2009, when Gucci released The State vs. Radric Davis
The State vs. Radric Davis
The State vs. Radric Davis is the second studio album by rapper Gucci Mane. It was released on December 8, 2009. The State vs. Radric Davis comes after a slew of independent releases, mixtapes and features over the past few years. It brings together production from Polow da Don, Drumma Boy, Mannie...
. Brick Squad also signed Waka Flocka Flame
Waka Flocka Flame
Juaquin Malphurs , better known by his stage name Waka Flocka Flame, is an American rapper signed to 1017 Brick Squad and Warner Bros. He is a Southern hip hop artist best known for his singles "O Let's Do It", "Hard in da Paint" & "No Hands", along with his debut album, Flockaveli...
who released his debut album Flockaveli
Flockaveli
Flockaveli is the debut studio album by American rapper Waka Flocka Flame, released on October 5, 2010, by 1017 Brick Squad Records, Warner Bros. Records and Asylum Records...
through Brick Squad, Mizay Entertainment and Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
On September 28th, 2010, Mane released his third studio album, The Appeal: Georgia's Most Wanted
The Appeal: Georgia's Most Wanted
The Appeal: Georgia's Most Wanted is the third studio album by American rapper Gucci Mane. The album was released September 28, 2010 on 1017 Brick Squad Records, Warner Bros. Records and Asylum Records. The album is the follow-up of 2009's The State vs. Radric Davis, released just after the Atlanta...
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Artists
- Gucci ManeGucci ManeRadric Davis , better known by his stage name Gucci Mane, is an American rapper. He debuted in 2005 with Trap House and followed with albums such as Hard to Kill in 2006, Trap-A-Thon and Back to the Trap House in 2007. In 2009, his second studio album The State vs. Radric Davis was released...
- Waka Flocka FlameWaka Flocka FlameJuaquin Malphurs , better known by his stage name Waka Flocka Flame, is an American rapper signed to 1017 Brick Squad and Warner Bros. He is a Southern hip hop artist best known for his singles "O Let's Do It", "Hard in da Paint" & "No Hands", along with his debut album, Flockaveli...
- OJ Da JuicemanOJ da JuicemanOtis Williams, Jr. ,better known as OJ Da Juiceman, is an American Southern Rapper and a member of 1017 Brick Squad. OJ Da Juiceman is also founder of vanity label 32 Entertainment.-Early life:Otis Williams, Jr...
- Frenchie
- Slim Dunkin
- Wooh Da Kid
- YG Hootie
- Cartier Kitten
- Bo Deal
- Mouse
- Joe Moses
- Uncle Murda
- RA Diggs
- Popa Smurf
- Ice Burgundy
- Yung Kade
- KayO Redd
Producers
- Lex LugerLex Luger (producer)Lexus Arnel Lewis better known by his stage name Lex Luger, is an American record producer from Suffolk, Virginia who is signed to 1017 Brick Squad.-Career:...
- Da Kid
- Ccutta Beatz
- METRO
- SouthSide
- L-Don Beatz
- Yung Kade
- ZaytovenZaytovenXavier Dotson, better known as Zaytoven, is an American record producer out of San Francisco, California and was born in Germany on an Army base. He was raised in San Francisco but later moved to Atlanta, Georgia. Since then, he has worked with Gucci Mane extensively, contributing at least one...
- DJ Holiday
- DJ Konfusion
- DJ 5150
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | ||
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| U.S. Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
U.S. R&B Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
U.S. Rap Top Rap Albums Top Rap Albums is a record chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks Rap and hip-hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The chart began publication for the week of November 13, 2004.... |
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| 2010 | Flockaveli Flockaveli Flockaveli is the debut studio album by American rapper Waka Flocka Flame, released on October 5, 2010, by 1017 Brick Squad Records, Warner Bros. Records and Asylum Records...
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6 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | The Appeal: Georgia's Most Wanted The Appeal: Georgia's Most Wanted The Appeal: Georgia's Most Wanted is the third studio album by American rapper Gucci Mane. The album was released September 28, 2010 on 1017 Brick Squad Records, Warner Bros. Records and Asylum Records. The album is the follow-up of 2009's The State vs. Radric Davis, released just after the Atlanta... Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,... , digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
4 | 2 | 2 |
Collaboration albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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| US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... Peak chart positions for albums in the United States: |
USR&B Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
USRap Top Rap Albums Top Rap Albums is a record chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks Rap and hip-hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The chart began publication for the week of November 13, 2004.... |
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| Ferrari Boyz Ferrari Boyz Ferrari Boyz is a collaboration studio album from Gucci Mane and Waka Flocka Flame. It was released on August 9, 2011, originally to be released June 21. It features Rocko, Tity Boi, 1017 Brick Squad label mates Wooh da Kid & Frenchie, and also Brick Squad Monopoly members Slim Dunkin', Ice... (with Waka Flocka Flame Waka Flocka Flame Juaquin Malphurs , better known by his stage name Waka Flocka Flame, is an American rapper signed to 1017 Brick Squad and Warner Bros. He is a Southern hip hop artist best known for his singles "O Let's Do It", "Hard in da Paint" & "No Hands", along with his debut album, Flockaveli... ) |
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21 | 5 | 4 |
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released. | ||||