Blacksmith Records

infobox record label

parent = Warner Music Group
founded = 2005
founder = Talib Kweli
distributor = Warner Bros. Records (US)
WEA (Outside US)
genre = Hip hop, R&B
country = US
url = http://blacksmithnyc.com/

Blacksmith Records is a record label headed by Harlem born Corey Smyth and Talib Kweli of Black Star. Signees include Jean Grae and Strong Arm Steady, and Kweli has stated he hopes to sign Camp Lo and had expressed interest in Rakim. While Rakim has already procured a label release for his next album, he hasn't written off Blacksmith as a distributor. Hi-Tek is also signed through Aftermath Entertainment.Talib Kweli announced that there will be a 'BlackSmith TV' where people will get information about the label.

Artists

*Talib Kweli
*Jean Grae
*Strong Arm Steady
**Krondon
**Mitchy Slick
**Phil Da Agony
*Anjulie

Producers

*Hi-Tek

Releases

*2006: Blacksmith: The Movement
*2007: Talib Kweli & Madlib - Liberation
*2007: Talib Kweli - Eardrum
*2008: Jean Grae & 9th Wonder - Jeanius

Upcoming Albums

*2008: Idle Warship - Party Robot
*2008: Talib Kweli - Prisoner of Conscious
*2008: Reflection Eternal (Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek) - Train of Thought II
*2008: Strong Arm Steady - Arms & Hammers

External links

* [http://blacksmithnyc.com/ Official Website]
* [http://www.blacksmithtv.com/ BlackSmith TV]

See also

* List of record labels
* Ambigram