Griselda Records
American hip-hop record label
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Griselda Records (also Griselda x Fashion Rebels; GXFR) is an American independent Hip-hop record label based in Buffalo, New York. It was founded by rapper Westside Gunn, his brother Conway the Machine, and Mach-Hommy in 2012. In addition to the founding members, Benny the Butcher and in-house producer Daringer make up the flagship artists of the Griselda Records roster.
| Griselda Records | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 |
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| Distributors |
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| Genre | Hip-hop |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Buffalo, New York, US |
| Official website | griseldaxfr |
The name Griselda comes from drug lord Griselda Blanco. "Griselda" also refers to a loose-knit hip-hop collective composed of the core signees of the label, amongst others. The collective's de facto leader is the label's founder Westside Gunn. To date, Griselda has two releases as a collective: the extended play Don't Get Scared Now in 2016 and debut album WWCD in 2019.[citation needed]
History
Beginning in the label's formative years, physical copies of the label's music were distributed in limited releases by London label Daupe! that often sold out within minutes.[1] In 2017, Griselda signed a distribution deal with Shady Records for artists Westside Gunn and Conway, which ended when both left the label in 2020 and 2022.[2] In 2019, Westside Gunn and Benny the Butcher signed a management deal with Jay-Z's entertainment company Roc Nation.[3]
In 2021, Benny and Gunn produced and starred in the crime film Conflicted (2021).[4]
Artists
Current acts
- Armani Caesar[5]
- Boldy James[6]
- Brother Tom Sos[7]
- Dissension[8][9]
- Estee Nack[10]
- Jay Worthy[11]
- Rome Streetz[12]
- Stove God Cooks[13]
- Westside Gunn[14]
- YN Billy[15]
- 909 Petey [16]
Former acts
In-house producers
Discography
Studio albums
| Artist | Album | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| Westside Gunn | Flygod (released with Empire) |
March 11, 2016 |
| Mach-Hommy | H.B.O. (Haitian Body Odor) | September 15, 2016 |
| Westside Gunn | Supreme Blientele (released with Empire) |
June 22, 2018 |
| Benny the Butcher | Tana Talk 3 (released with Black Soprano Family and Empire) |
November 23, 2018 |
| Griselda | WWCD (released with Shady and Interscope)[23] |
November 29, 2019 |
| Westside Gunn | Pray for Paris (released with Empire) |
April 17, 2020 |
| Boldy James | The Versace Tape (released with Empire)[24] |
August 14, 2020 |
| Conway the Machine | From King to a God (released with Drumwork and Empire)[25] |
September 11, 2020 |
| Armani Caesar | The Liz (released with Empire)[26] |
September 18, 2020 |
| Westside Gunn | Who Made the Sunshine (released with Shady and Interscope) |
October 2, 2020 |
| Benny the Butcher | Burden of Proof (released with Empire) |
October 16, 2020 |
| Mach-Hommy | Pray for Haiti (released with Empire) |
May 21, 2021 |
| Conway the Machine | God Don't Make Mistakes (released with Drumwork, Shady and Interscope)[27] |
February 25, 2022 |
| Benny the Butcher | Tana Talk 4 (released with Empire) |
March 11, 2022 |
| Rome Streetz | Kiss the Ring (released with Empire)[28] |
September 30, 2022 |
| Armani Caesar | The Liz 2 (released with Empire)[29] |
October 21, 2022 |
| Estee Nack | Nacksaw Jim Duggan (released with Empire)[30] |
May 19, 2023 |
| Westside Gunn | And Then You Pray for Me (released with Empire) |
October 13, 2023 |
| Jay Worthy | Once Upon a Time (released with GDF & Empire)[31] |
September 26, 2025 |
| Once Upon a Time 2 (released with GDF & Empire)[32] |
October 10, 2025 |
Soundtrack albums
| Artist | Album | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| Griselda & BSF | Conflicted (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (released with Black Soprano Family and Empire) |
January 8, 2021 |
EPs
| Artist | Album | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| Westside Gunn & The Purist | Roses Are Red... So Is Blood | January 28, 2016 |
| Griselda | Don't Get Scared Now | May 13, 2016[33] |
| Westside Gunn | There's God and There's Flygod, Praise Both | July 19, 2016 |
| Conway the Machine & Prodigy | Hell Still on Earth | September 12, 2016 |
| Benny the Butcher | 17 Bullets (released with Black Soprano Family) |
December 26, 2016 |
| Westside Gunn, Daringer & Westside Pootie | Raw Is Rawgod[34] | April 28, 2017 |
| Elcamino | Elcamino (released with Anti Gun Violence)[35] |
November 11, 2017 |
| Westside Gunn & MF Doom | Westside Doom (released with Empire) |
November 13, 2017 |
| Benny the Butcher | A Friend of Ours (released with Black Soprano Family) |
June 1, 2018 |
| The Plugs I Met (released with Black Soprano Family) |
June 21, 2019 | |
| Benny the Butcher & Smoke DZA | Statue of Limitations (released with R.F.C. Music Group and Black Soprano Family) |
October 18, 2019 |
| Conway the Machine & The Alchemist | Lulu (released with Drumwork, ALC and Empire)[36][37] |
March 30, 2020 |
| Benny the Butcher & Harry Fraud | The Plugs I Met 2 (released with Black Soprano Family and SRFSCHL) |
March 19, 2021 |
| Conway the Machine | The Missing Bricks (released with Drumwork) |
October 1, 2021 |
| Westside Gunn | 11 (released with Empire)[38] |
October 31, 2024 |
| Heels Have Eyes (released with Empire)[39] |
April 18, 2025 | |
| My Sauconys Glowin[40] | December 5, 2025 |
Mixtapes
| Artist | Album | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| Westside Gunn | Hitler Wears Hermes | October 26, 2012[41] |
| Hitler Wears Hermes II | September 22, 2014 | |
| Westside Gunn & Conway the Machine | Hall & Nash | March 9, 2015 |
| Conway the Machine | The Devil's Reject | April 27, 2015 |
| Westside Gunn | Hitler Wears Hermes III | August 3, 2015 |
| Westside Gunn, Conway the Machine & Big Ghost Ltd | Griselda Ghost (released with Big Ghost Ltd) |
September 11, 2015 |
| Conway the Machine | Reject 2 | October 30, 2015 |
| 50 Round Drum | April 14, 2016 | |
| Benny the Butcher | My First Brick (released with Black Soprano Family) |
October 8, 2016 |
| Westside Gunn | Hitler Wears Hermes IV | October 31, 2016 |
| Westside Gunn & DJ Green Lantern | Hitler on Steroids | March 8, 2017 |
| Conway the Machine & DJ Green Lantern | Reject on Steroids | May 24, 2017 |
| More Steroids | October 19, 2017 | |
| Westside Gunn | Hitler Wears Hermes V | October 31, 2017 |
| Benny the Butcher & DJ Green Lantern | Butcher on Steroids (released with Black Soprano Family) |
November 27, 2017 |
| Conway the Machine | G.O.A.T. | December 21, 2017 |
| Benny the Butcher & 38 Spesh | Stabbed & Shot (released with Black Soprano Family and Trust) |
February 16, 2018 |
| Conway the Machine | Blakk Tape | March 27, 2018 |
| Elcamino | Walking on Water (released with Anti Gun Violence)[42] |
August 16, 2018 |
| Conway the Machine | Everybody Is F.O.O.D. | August 20, 2018 |
| Westside Gunn | The Almighty (released with Empire) |
September 15, 2018 |
| Hitler Wears Hermes VI (released with Empire) |
October 31, 2018 | |
| Conway the Machine | EIF 2: Eat What U Kill | December 10, 2018 |
| Everybody Is F.O.O.D. 3 | April 4, 2019 | |
| Westside Gunn | Fourth Rope[43] | April 12, 2019 |
| Flygod Is an Awesome God (released with Empire) |
July 5, 2019 | |
| Conway the Machine | Look What I Became (released with Drumwork and Empire) |
September 13, 2019 |
| Westside Gunn | Hitler Wears Hermes VII (released with Empire) |
November 1, 2019 |
| Flyest Nig@@ in Charge Vol. 1 (re-released with Empire) |
January 3, 2020 | |
| Flygod Is an Awesome God 2 (released with Empire) |
July 3, 2020 | |
| Conway the Machine | La Maquina (released with Drumwork and Empire)[44] |
April 16, 2021 |
| Westside Gunn | Hitler Wears Hermes VIII: Sincerely, Adolf (released with Empire) |
August 27, 2021 |
| Hitler Wears Hermes VIII: Side B (released with Empire) |
September 24, 2021 | |
| Peace "Fly" God (released with Empire) |
July 8, 2022 | |
| 10 (released with Empire) |
October 28, 2022 | |
| Westside Gunn, Conway the Machine & The Alchemist | Hall & Nash 2: The Original Version (released with Drumwork, ALC and Empire) |
December 29, 2023 |
| Westside Gunn & DJ Drama | Still Praying (released with Empire)[45] |
November 1, 2024 |
| Westside Gunn | 12 (released with Empire)[46] |
February 14, 2025 |
| YN Billy | Redville 2[47] | May 30, 2025 |
| Westside Gunn | Heels Have Eyes 2[48] | August 28, 2025 |
| Heels Have Eyes 3[49] | October 31, 2025 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Organization | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | BET Awards[50] | Best Group | Nominated |
See also
- 38 Spesh (born 1984), frequent collaborator with Griselda artists
- DJ Shay (c. 1972–2021), frequent collaborator with Griselda artists
- Isaac Pelayo (born c. 1996), frequent collaborator with Griselda artists
- Roc Marciano (born 1978), frequent collaborator with Griselda artists