Payday Records

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., and WC and the Maad Circle. Other associated productions include the works of DJ Premier and Guru of Gang Starr.^[1]

Payday Records, Inc.

Company type	Record label
Industry	Music
Genre	Hip hop
Founded	1992; 33 years ago (1992) New York City, New York, U.S.
Founder	Patrick Moxey
Parent	Warner Music Group
Website	paydayrecords.net

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).

Current artists

• DJ Premier
• Pell

Former artists

• 1st Down
• Big Shug
• Gang Starr
• Group Home
• Jay-Z (1994 — 1995)
• Jeru the Damaja
• Junior Tucker
• Kaliphz
• M-Beat
• O.C.
• Radamiz
• Showbiz and A.G.
• Urban Species
• Urban Thermo Dynamics
• The Watts Prophets
• WC
• WC and the Maad Circle

Discography

Full Payday Records discography.