Gamma (media company)
American media company
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Gamma (stylized as gamma. with a full stop) is an American media company founded in 2023 by former Apple executive Larry Jackson and record executive Ike Youssef.[1] Described as a competitor to major labels, the company uses the technology platform Vydia to distribute music directly to streaming services.[2] Jackson founded Gamma with US$1 billion in start-up capital with investment from billionaires including Todd Boehly, with "particular and [acute]" focus on Black culture.[3][4]
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| Founded | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Larry Jackson Ike Youssef |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California , United States |
| Website | thegamma |
Gamma's initial artists included Usher, Rick Ross, and Snoop Dogg,[5] with Sexyy Red, French Montana, and Kanye West later signing.[6][7][8] In addition, the label also distributes older releases for Snoop Dogg and Tha Dogg Pound.
Artists
| Act | Year signed | Albums released under label |
|---|---|---|
| Snoop Dogg | 2023 | 1 |
| Rick Ross | 1 | |
| Usher | 1 | |
| Sexyy Red[9] | 2 | |
| French Montana[10] | 1 | |
| D Smoke | 0 | |
| 4Batz[11] | 2024 | 1 |
| Jaden[12] | 0 | |
| Willow[12] | 1 | |
| F5ve | 4 | |
| Usimamane | 1 | |
| Rich the Kid | 1 | |
| Blaq Diamond | 0 | |
| Tha Dogg Pound | 1 | |
| DearALICE[13] | 1 | |
| Moliy | 0 | |
| Mariah Carey[14] | 2025 | 1 |
| Asake | 0 | |
| Ye[8] | 2026 | 0 |
| North West[15] | 0 | |
| Detahjae[16] | 0 |
Distributed labels
- Enforce Records (2023–present)[17]
- Konvict Kulture (2020–present)[18]
- Maybach Music Group (2023–present)[19]
- Death Row Records (2023–present)
- Popular Demand Entertainment (2023–present)
- Mega (2023–present)
- Open Shift Distribution (2023–present)
- Three Six Zero Recordings (2024–2025)[20]
- Whutitdo Music (2024–present)
- Bonfire (2021–present)[21]
- YZY (2026–present)[22]
Discography
2023
- Sexyy Red - Hood Hottest Princess (June)
- Rick Ross & Meek Mill - Too Good to Be True (November)
2024
- Usher - Coming Home (February)
- French Montana - Mac & Cheese 5 (February)
- Willow - Empathogen (May)
- 4Batz - U Made Me a St4r (May)
- Sexyy Red - In Sexyy We Trust (May)
- Tha Dogg Pound - W.A.W.G. (We All We Got) (May)
- Rich the Kid - Life's a Gamble (July)
- Usimamane - 20th: Days Before Maud (September)
2025
- Snoop Dogg - Iz It a Crime? (May)
- DearALICE - Bittersweetsummer (June)
- Mariah Carey - Here for It All (September)