G.O.O.D. Times: A History of the G.O.O.D. Music Roster
In light of Kid Cudi's exit, a timeline of the label.
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G.O.O.D. Times: A History of the G.O.O.D. Music Roster - The Man on the Moon is headed farther into outer space. On Tuesday, Kid Cudi announced that he was no longer signed to Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music label during an interview on L.A.'s Power 106. Cudi said he wanted to "start my own direction," and insisted him and the crew are still on good terms. Cudder has had quite a ride with the crew, landing a gold album and Grammy nominations. Here, in light of G.O.O.D. Music losing a key member, we take a look back at a timeline of the label's roster. (Photo: WENN.com)
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Kanye West - Kayne launched G.O.O.D. Music in the fall of 2004, shortly after releasing his classic debut, The College Dropout. (Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
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GLC and Consequence - The first two acts unofficially signed to GOOD Music were A Tribe Called Quest affiliate Consequence and Chicago rapper GLC, who rapped in a group called the Go-Getters with Kanye in the ’90s. The MCs first rocked together with Kanye on “Spaceship,” a standout cut from 2004’s debut The College Dropout. Cons wouldn’t officially sign with GOOD Music until 2005, and released Don't Quit Your Day Job before leaving the crew bitterly in 2010. GLC is no longer signed to the label, but says he’s still an unofficial GOOD Music crew member. (Photo: Thos Robinson/Getty Images for TFF)
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John Legend - G.O.O.D. Music’s first official release was John Legend’s Get Lifted, which was executive-produced by Kanye and sold 3 million copies worldwide. The album garnered the R&B singer-songwriter—who also contributing backing vocals all over Yeezy's The College Dropout earlier that year—three Grammys, including Best New Artist. (Photo: G.O.O.D. Music)
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Common - G.O.O.D. Music’s best non-Kanye release is undoubtedly Common’s 2005 album Be, which was produced primarily by Kanye. The album recalled Common’s ‘90s work with No ID, Kanye’s beatmaking mentor. Common's last album, The Dreamer/The Believer, wasn't released via G.O.O.D. Music, but he's still down with the crew. (Photo: G.O.O.D. Music)
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Big Sean - Kanye signed Big Sean back in 2007, two years after the Detroit rappers spit a verse for him at a local radio station. Kanye steered Sean through a few mixtapes before connecting him with his mentor, No ID, to produce the bulk of his 2011 debut Finally Famous.(Photo: Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for VEVO)
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Mr. Hudson - After signing to label in 2008, British electro-pop singer Mr. Hudson released his album Straight No Chaser in 2009. He’s also appeared on songs by Kanye (“Paranoid”), Jay-Z (“Forever Young”) and The Throne (“Why I Love You”). (Photo: Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for VEVO)
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Kid Cudi - Kid Cudi signed with the crew in 2008, and immediately became a key contributor, co-writing much of Kanye's 808s & Heartbreak. He released his debut album, Man on the Moon: End of Day, the following year, and bounced from the label this week, saying he wanted to go in a "new direction." (Photo: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)
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Cyhi da Prynce - Atlanta up-and-comer Cyhi Da Prynce inked with the label in 2010, celebrating his contract with a standout verse on "So Appalled," from Kanye's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. (Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Heineken)
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Mos Def - Mos was one of Kanye’s rhyme mentors in the early 2000s, and appeared on “Drunk and Hot Girls,” from West’s 2007 album Graduation. He inked with G.O.O.D. Music in 2010, but has been relatively quiet since then—he didn’t even appear on the label’s compilation last year, Cruel Summer. (Photo: Johnny Louis/WENN.com)
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