Empire Distribution, Records and Publishing Inc. (stylized as EMPIRE) is an independent American record label, distribution and

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company founded in 2010 by Ghazi Shami. Based in San Francisco, EMPIRE has offices in New York, London, Lagos, and Johannesburg in addition to recording studios in San Francisco and New York. Shami, a San Francisco native with a background in music and tech, founded Empire as a digital distribution company focused on hip hop and rap. Developing proprietary software that allowed managers and artists to easily track airplay and sales, Empire paid monthly royalties to artists, many of whom had not previously earned digital revenue, and gained early support from the Bay Area's artist community. In 2014, Shami, known as Ghazi, launched the Empire label. Empire Africa, Empire Latino, and Empire Nashville divisions were later established. Since its founding—in partnership with artists and artist labels—Empire has released music by artists including

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, Anderson .Paak, Shaboozey,

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, Asake, Fireboy DML,

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, Philthy Rich, Young Dolph,

Key Glock Markeyvius LaShun Cathey (born August 3, 1997), known professionally as Key Glock, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. The cousin of late Memphis rapper Young Dolph, Cathey signed with his record label, Paper Route Empire, t ...

, King Von, Tink, Black Sherif, Yung Bleu, D Smoke,

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and Emtee, among others. Empire Publishing was founded in 2020.

History

2010-2014: Founding, early success

Empire was founded in by Ghazi Shami. Raised in San Francisco, he grew up listening to Bay Area artists such as

Too Short Todd Anthony Shaw (born April 28, 1966), better known by his stage name Too Short (stylized as Too $hort), is an American rapper. A pioneer of West Coast hip-hop, Shaw was among the first acts to receive recognition in the genre during the late ...

, Spice 1,

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, Souls of Mischief,

Luniz Luniz (pronounced Loonies) (formerly Luniz Toons and LuniTunes) is an American hip hop music, hip hop duo from Oakland, California, formed by West Coast rappers Yukmouth and Numskull. They were signed to Noo Trybe Records and C-Note Records, and ...

, JT the Bigga Figga, and

Rappin' 4-Tay Anthony H. Forté (born March 2, 1968), known professionally as Rappin' 4-Tay, is an American rapper from San Francisco, California. Early life Anthony Forte was born March 2, 1968, and grew up in San Francisco's Fillmore District. He has a t ...

. Equally interested in music and technology, in college he worked at the tech companies Sun Microsystems, Eloquent Technologies and Audio Highway; he later worked at Hyde Street Studios, where he engineered and mixed music by artists including Messy Marv, Planet Asia and Too Short. In 2006, he was hired at INgrooves Music Group, an independent distribution and marketing company. While he had written code and built out streaming media sites since he was a teenager, at INgrooves, he learned about the intricacies of digital distribution, artist contracts, and royalties. Helping to build the company's rap division, he signed DIY artists representative of the Bay Area sound and culture, often introducing them to online revenue streams. Ghazi founded Empire from his home in the Potrero neighborhood of San Francisco in 2010. In a 2019 interview, he said: "This company wouldn't exist if I wasn’t born and bred in the Bay; in SF and Silicon Valley. This company is as much a software company as it is a music company. It’d be a disservice to the roots, to the origin, to everything that I stand for, if this company wasn't firmly planted or rooted here." Initially focused on rap, Empire's backend technology bypassed the existing digital distribution system and delivered music directly to streaming and retail platforms quickly to capitalize on the viral momentum of the genre's traditional rapid-fire releases. Contracts were non-exclusive and proprietary software allowed managers and artists to easily track royalties, which were paid monthly. The company's core practices, in addition to Ghazi's relationships, attracted artists, and as Empire gained traction, Ghazi hired Nima Etminan as his second-in-command. Etminan later became the company's COO.

2014-2020: Empire Records, Empire Latino, Empire Nashville

With its digital distribution platform successful, Empire established Empire Records. Among others, the label released Anderson .Paak's album ''Malibu'', which earned .Paak a Grammy nomination in the Best New Artist, category, as well as Fat Joe's “All The Way Up” and DRAM's “Broccoli.” Young Dolph turned down a $22 million major label deal to sign with Empire and remain independent. In an interview with '' Variety,'' Dolph said: "Empire is on deck with people who love to do this shit just as much as I do...whether you got money to deal with it or no money to deal with it, the best relationships are going to be the ones where you understand each other." In 2017,

's debut album, 17, was released on Empire. It charted at #2 on the ''Billboard'' Top 200. His sophomore album was released on Capitol. He returned to re-sign with Empire a month before his death; T''he New York Times'' reported that the deal was worth $10 million. XXXTentacion's posthumous album, ''Skins'', debuted at #1 on the ''Billboard'' album chart. In 2018, Tina Davis, previously an artist manager and a head of A&R at Def Jam, was named SVP of A&R, and a partnership with L.A. Reid's Hitco was announced. King Von's Empire-distributed song " Crazy Story" was a 3× platinum viral hit. He subsequently signed with Empire, releasing the mixtape, '' Grandson,'' which became one of the label's most successful releases. Empire also worked with Tyga in 2018; the track "Taste", was 9× platinum as of 2023. Empire began working with Latino artists including Tego Calderón and Luis Enrique in 2012, and in 2018 established Empire Latino. In 2019, Empire Latino had its first hit with Puerto Rican reggaeton artist

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; as of 2023, his song La Curiosidad was 8× platinum. Empire Nashville, a country music division, was founded in 2019, "blazing a trail for Black country artists."

2020 - present: Empire Publishing, Empire Africa, Shaboozey

In 2020, after developing proprietary software specific to music publishing that provided transparency similar to Empire's royalty software, Empire established a publishing division. Initial signings included Illmind, Nebu Kiniza, Dr Zeus and Empire artists Young Dolph, Key Glock, Mozzy, Fireboy DML, Yung Bleu and RJMrLA. In partnership with Olamide and his label, YBNL Nation, Empire Africa's first signing was Nigerian Afrobeats artist Fireboy DML. His 2021 single " Peru", remixed by

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, was a global hit. With subsequent signings including Asake, Burna Boy, BNXN and Kizz Daniel, Empire Africa became a preeminent Afrobeats label; on Nigeria's year-end ''TurnTable'' Charts, Empire had the top three artists, the top two songs, and the top album. Empire releases held the #1 position on the Nigerian charts for 35 weeks over the course of the year. Empire began investing in the Detroit hip-hop scene not long after the company was founded. In a 2022 interview with ''Billboard,'' Ghazi said he felt a strong connection between San Francisco and Detroit. The label signed Babyface Ray in 2017, and by 2022 had signed 10 artists, including Peezy, Babytron, Payroll Giovanni, and Rio Da Yung OG. Peezy's "2 Million Up" went viral on TikTok and hit seven ''Billboard'' charts, including the Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, Rap Airplay and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. In October 2022, Empire acquired the Bay area-founded dance label, Dirtybird. In January 2023, a partnership with the Web3 investment platform, Nebula, was announced. It was also announced that Money Man, who was paid in

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when he signed with Empire in 2021, would release his EP on the Nebula platform. In June 2023, Davis was named president of the company. In May 2024, Shaboozey—who signed with Empire in 2021—released the album '' Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going''. The album was a worldwide hit, with the single " A Bar Song (Tipsy)" hitting #1 on the ''Billboard'' Country Airplay chart. It held the top position on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for 16 non-consecutive weeks, tying the 2020s record for the most weeks at #1 in November. He was nominated for five 2025 Grammy Awards, including Song of the Year (for "A Bar Song (Tipsy)") and Best New Artist.

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

, - , , , "Out of Many, One Music" (Shaggy), , Best Reggae Album , , , - , , , " Strictly Roots" (Morgan Heritage), , Best Reggae Album , , , - , rowspan="6" , , , "Malibu" (Anderson .Paak), , Best New Artist , , , - , "Malibu" (Anderson .Paak), , Best Urban Contemporary Album , , , - , "All The Way Up" (Fat Joe & Remy Ma), , Best Rap Performance , , , - , "All The Way Up" (Fat Joe & Remy Ma), , Best Rap Song , , , - , "Broccoli" (DRAM), , Best Rap/Sung Performance , , , - , "Rose Petals EP" (J Boog), , Best Reggae Album , ,

Notable artists

* 2nd Nature * 9th Wonder * 50 Cent *

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* Ab-Soul * A.Chal *

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* Afgan * Alexis & Fido * Amanda Perez * Amber Liu * Anderson .Paak * Andre Nickatina * Asake * Bankroll Mafia * BabyTron * B-Legit * Berner * B.o.B * Bobby V * Benny the Butcher *

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* Black Sherif * BONES * Brockhampton *

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* Che’Nelle *

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* Chronixx * Clyde Carson * Crooked I *

Daz Dillinger Delmar Drew Arnaud (born May 25, 1973), known professionally as Daz Dillinger or simply Daz (formerly Dat Nigga Daz), is an American rapper and record producer. As a member of Death Row Records in the early 1990s, he is credited with the label ...

* Diamond D * Dinah Jane * Dizzy Wright * DJ Kay Slay * DJ Pauly D * Doe B * Drakeo the Ruler * Dounia * Dru Hill * D Smoke * EarthGang * Ellise * Emilio Rojas * Eric Bellinger * Emtee * Ester Dean * Fashawn * Fireboy DML * Flipsyde *Flossy World Order *

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*Famouss Richard * Glasses Malone *

* Hayley Kiyoko * Hopsin * Hustle Gang *

Iamsu! Sudan Ameer Williams (born November 16, 1989), better known by his stage name Iamsu! (stylized as IamSu! or IAMSU!), is an American rapper and record producer from Richmond, California. He is the co-founder and lead member of the hip-hop group ...

* Iggy Azalea * Jacquees *

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* J. Valentine * Justina Valentine * Jacob Latimore * Jake Miller * Je'Von Evans * Jarren Benton * Jesse Boykins III * Jewel * Jim Jones * Jay Critch * Joji *

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* Keak Da Sneak * Kilo Kish * King Von * Kizz Daniel *

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* KiDi * Konshens * Kurupt * Kwengface * Lamont Sincere * Lil Duval * Lloyd *

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* Loote * Lyrica Anderson * Lucki *

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* MAJOR. * Mandy Rain * Mann *

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* Members Only * Messy Marv * Mistah F.A.B. * Mitchy Slick * MO3 * Mozzy * Mack Wilds * NIKI * Nef the Pharaoh * Nefew * No Malice * Olamide * Pouya * Philthy Rich * Pia Mia * Phresher * PnB Rock * Popcaan *

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* Pleasure P * Raisa * Rakeem Miles * Rapper Big Pooh * Rapsody * Rayven Justice * Riff Raff *

* Remy Ma * Rich Brian * Rich Homie Quan * RXKNephew * Robin Thicke * Robyn Ottolini * Rocko * Robb Banks *Rob Run Corleone * Rotimi * Saba * Sean Garrett * Sean Kingston * Selfish * Shaboozey * Shaggy * Show Banga * Skeme * Skyzoo & Torae *

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* SOB X RBE *

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* Supa Bwe * Starlito * Styles P *

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* Tenille Arts * The Alchemist * The Foreign Exchange * The Grouch & Eligh * The Jacka *

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* Travis Garland * Trevor Jackson *

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* Troy Ave *

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* Tyra B * Tink * Victoria Monet * VannDa * WC * We Are Toonz *

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* Young Chop * Young Dolph * Yung Beef * Yung Bleu *

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* Zion y Lennox *

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Selected discography

Notable singles

*2011 **

– " A.D.H.D" *2012 ** Hopsin – " Ill Mind of Hopsin 5" **Trinidad James – " All Gold Everything" *2013 **

– " Like Whaaat" ** Rocko – " U.O.E.N.O." ** Sage The Gemini – " Red Nose" ** T.I. – " Memories Back Then" *2014 **

– " Calm Down" ft.

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** Rich Homie Quan – " Walk Thru" ** Sage The Gemini – "

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" *2015 **D.R.A.M. – "Cha Cha" **Jermaine Dupri – "WYA" ft. Bow Wow **

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– " Used to Love You Sober" ** Nef the Pharaoh – "Big Tymin’" ** Puff Daddy – " Finna Get Loose" ft.

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** Popcaan – "Never Sober" ** Rich Homie Quan – " Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)" **

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– " Stimulated" *2016 **

& Remy Ma – " All The Way Up" ft.

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(Remix) ** Lloyd – " Tru" **Luke Nasty – " OTW" *2018 **

– "

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" ft. Offset ** Dinah Jane - " Bottled Up" ft.

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and Marc E. Bassy *2019 **

- "Feel Something" ** Iggy Azalea - " Sally Walker" **

- " New Eyes" ** Free Nationals - "Beauty & Essex" ft. Daniel Caesar & Unknown Mortal Orchestra *2020 ** King Von - " Took Her to the O" ** Young Dolph - " RNB" ft.

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- "YUUUU" with Anderson .Paak ** T.I. - "Pardon" ft. Lil Baby **

- "Double G" ft.

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**King Von - "The Code" ft. Polo G ** Rich The Kid & YoungBoy Never Broke Again - "Bankroll" ** Yung Bleu - " You're Mines Still" ft. Drake ** Shapiro - "Fast Pace" ** Shapiro - "Red Handed" *2021 ** 50 Cent - "Part of the Game" ft. NLE Choppa and Rileyy Lanez **French Montana - "Hot Boy Bling" ft. Jack Harlow and

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**Fat Joe - "Sunshine" (The Light) with DJ Amorphous **Busta Rhymes - "Czar" ft. M.O.P. and CJ **Yung Bleu - "Ghetto Love Birds" with A Boogie Wit da Hoodie ** Shapiro - "Never Change" ** Shelley FKA DRAM - "All Pride Aside" with Summer Walker **T-Pain - "I Like Dat" with

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** OG Parker, Chris Brown - Rain Down ft.

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and Layton Greene **Yung Bleu - "Baddest" with Chris Brown and

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**Tyga - "Mrs. Bubblegum" ** Sean Kingston - "Love Is Wonderful" ft. Travis Barker *2023 ** Majeeed and

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- " Gbese" *2024 **

- " Power" *2025 ** Jisoo - "

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References

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* {{Authority control Empire Distribution Record labels established in 2010 Hip-hop record labels Record label distributors Companies based in San Francisco Record labels based in California 2010 establishments in California

History

2010-2014: Founding, early success

2014-2020: Empire Records, Empire Latino, Empire Nashville

2020 - present: Empire Publishing, Empire Africa, Shaboozey

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

Notable artists

Selected discography

Notable singles

See also

References

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