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.

What Happened With Kid Cudi? - Before Kid Cudi left G.O.O.D. Music, he and 'Ye were lending verses to one another like it was nothing. The former boss/mentor and protégé team have a slew of collaborations including "Erase Me," "Welcome to Heartbreak" and "Guit Trip." And let's not forget Cudi was a staple on Yeezy's G.O.O.D. Friday series. But Cudi announced he was going a separate way more than a year ago, and while he maintained that "everything was cool," (and Big Sean confirmed it), the boss himself has not yet addressed it.(Photo: WENN.com)

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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)

Kanye West, TBD - In 2013, Kanye West managed to take the No. 1 spot with 10 tracks, distorted sounds and no cover art. Now for his next feat, he's planning to release only eight songs. "It's just reducing down the amount of information that you need," he said. Will this be the Yeezus Part 2 the Rick Rubin hinted at or is 'Ye going someplace else?(Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage)

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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)

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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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)

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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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)

Common, Be - After a tepid response to his 2002 album, Electric Circus, Common rebounded with a vengeance on 2005's Be. Anchored by production from fellow Chi Town native Kanye West, the album found Com in his finest form in a decade and West in the zone, but too much has gone down in Chi-raq since — the city needs a soundtrack on a brand new track for these times.(Photo: Courtesy of Geffen Records)

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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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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)

"The Flight of the Moon Man"  - Kid Cudi ends the album with another rather pointless instrumental digression, adding even more minutes to the already hefty 18 tracks. Ironically though, the production here is more dynamic and interesting than many of the more central songs. Cudi's making a point here—"I produced this album myself!"—but really he makes us miss the presence of Kanye West, Emile, Ratatat and his other former beatmaking collaborators.  (Photo: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

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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)

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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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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The-Dream's "Dope B---h," June 5, 2012 - The former Clipse member recently teamed up with The-Dream for the R&B singer's hood love song "Dope B---h."(Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

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Pusha T - Pusha officially announced his post-Clipse solo career—and his G.O.O.D. Music contract—with icy verses on Kanye’s  “Runaway” and “So Appaled,” from his 2010 blockbuster My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. He’s prepping his full-length solo debut for the label later this year. (Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

Q-Tip - Q-Tip, who co-produced tracks on Watch the Throne and Kanye’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, officially inked with the label in 2011. He’s currently working on a new solo album, The Last Zulu. (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for John Varvatos)

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Q-Tip - Q-Tip, who co-produced tracks on Watch the Throne and Kanye’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, officially inked with the label in 2011. He’s currently working on a new solo album, The Last Zulu. (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for John Varvatos)

Hit-Boy - Producer-cum-rapper Hit-Boy signed with the label back in 2011, and their partnership has already been amazingly productive, with hits including “Paris,” “Clique” and “Way Too Cold.” (Photo: Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Myspace)

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Hit-Boy - Producer-cum-rapper Hit-Boy signed with the label back in 2011, and their partnership has already been amazingly productive, with hits including “Paris,” “Clique” and “Way Too Cold.” (Photo: Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Myspace)

Teyana Taylor - After contributing backing vocals to several tracks on Kanye's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Teyana signed with the label last year, and appeared on two tracks on Cruel Summer. (Photo: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

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Teyana Taylor - After contributing backing vocals to several tracks on Kanye's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Teyana signed with the label last year, and appeared on two tracks on Cruel Summer. (Photo: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

2 Chainz - 2 Chainz released his solo debut, Based on a T.R.U. Story, via Def Jam, but he’s an unofficial G.O.O.D. Music member, appearing on “Mercy” and two other songs from Cruel Summer.   (Photo: Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

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2 Chainz - 2 Chainz released his solo debut, Based on a T.R.U. Story, via Def Jam, but he’s an unofficial G.O.O.D. Music member, appearing on “Mercy” and two other songs from Cruel Summer. (Photo: Scott Halleran/Getty Images)