Rumors have been circulating on Twitter and the Internet for the past few weeks that Trinidad James signed a $2 million contract with Def Jam. Now, Billboard has confirmed that the buzzy rapper has in fact inked a deal with the label.
“Def Jam, thank you for believing,” said James. Def Jam President Joie Manda added, “We’re excited to welcome a young talent like Trinidad James to the Def Jam family. … Def Jam prides itself as both a cornerstone of hip-hop’s rich tradition, and as a vital, forward-thinking label dedicated to breaking and nurturing emerging artists. Trinidad James represents the cutting-edge of what’s happening in the culture today. We are thrilled to have him at the label, and look forward to growing his already massive buzz.”
The Atlanta, Georgia emcee has been on the rise over the past few months thanks to his breakout single “All Gold Everything.” Over on YouTube, the video has clocked more than 3.1 million views.
James recently performed at New York City, New York’s Santos Party House for a sold-out crowd that included executives from Def Jam and Atlantic Records.
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Fuck this shit.
50 cent didn’t even get 2 mill with his enormous buzz in 2003.
“I got a mill of the deal and im still on the grind”
And they give 2 mill to a terrible rapper with 1 wack song?
Biggest waste of 2 million of all time
gonna be like kreayshawn all over again
when will these companies learn?
When he gets his first big check get some dental work done.
yeah thats one fucked up grill
he looks like a faggot
At the end of the Day this Proves that IF ANYBODY HAS A DREAM THEY CAN GET IT. Dont hate BE GREAT!! If you think youre a Hot artist: Then make it happen. Yes, hes not the best rapper, and he knows this, but AT LEAST HE HAD THE BALLS TO MAKE IT HAPPEN FOR HIM AND HIS FAMIly. JUst think about how much money you can make if YOU JUST TRY!! Im DJ Kaleaf and IM GETTING MINES!!!
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Def Jam is throwing away a LOT of money on this nigga.
All of these rappers like Keef and James are going to come and go very quickly. I hope that that 2mill has stipulations for DefJams sake.
Jerome from Martin got a record deal? #WhyTho
lol i guess long as you not from ny or dont have a ny swag you can get signed with bs
hahahaha. ny stay losing! u people start rap right but who running the game, who gets signed south boy!!
Hop off the Dick. This nigga sucks.
breaking news: def jam just dropped big KRIT as his debut album didnt sell.
Drop these nuts n yo mouth
Stfu!
lol at all you deskperts. yall aint doin nuttin whichya lives fake bernie mac voice. get over it
I haven’t herd this niggas music, so I can’t say anything. He looks like a very “interesting” character tho…can anyone tell me can he actually rap, or is he just another style over substance rapper
he said on the radio hes only been rapping for 10 months
None of the above, on the mic he makes OJ the Juiceman look like Pun.
^ damn lol…for some reason I feel Like its a waste of time listing to these new guys…I havint even herd ASAP rocky…I don’t even kno what that nigga voice sound like
“on the mic he makes OJ the Juiceman look like Pun”
Lol perfect.
I cant front, “all gold everything” is sooo bad its good
wack rapper no doubt. hell be gone in a few months just like the rest of ’em
He got a 2 million loan that he will need to pay back. Good luck.
Is it just me or does this article and his picture look like a parody you would see in a movie or on April Fools day?
makes sense because rap music is a FUCKING JOKE now
LOL NIGG@ LOOK LIKE HE GOT DOWN SYNDROME HAAAAAAAAA
Yeah looks like the real Special Ed lol
LOL
I KNOW ALL THE E-THUGS MAAAAAAAAAAAAADD!!!!
#GOLD_GANG NIGGAAAAA!!!!
Fag
Faggot
RIP Def Jam
i think 2mil is reachin a little
I didn’t know Jeru The Damaja had a kid.
I normally try to give new rappers a chance. I listened to a few of his song and…
He is 2 chainz + French Montana + Gucci Mane + ASAP Rocky = Recipe for disaster.
If these artists keep on getting signed then RIP Hip Hop
2mil for that grill aint chill
I knew this napoleon dynamite lookin nigga was gonna blow when I seen that video.Normally I hate that swag shit but that video n lyrics was entertaining.He had that lil dog n slippers lol!! Funny as hell.He aint on no trappin shootin shit neither which is different then most these other rappers.I still hate weak ass Gucci,waka,french,future,kirko,wayne,gudda,tyga,keef,soulja…..
…My man said “Napoleon Dynamite”, lmao…
Damnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Shame. I’m gon get a record deal
The game has been fucked for a while now but this takes the cake. Def Jam is officially some bullshit!!!!!
Overrated.
This Napoeleon-Dynamite-lookin ass nigga is what’s hot in the streets now?
Def Jam prolly actin like they got they hands on some first round draft pick emcee or some shit.. I’ll give him a chance but he ain’t nothing special
I guess the upside to this would be that he’s bring a different sound to the game.
I AM PREDICTING HIS CAREER LASTS A WHOLE 8 MONTHS, AFTER SHINE DISSES HIM ANS RUINS HIS REPUTATION. RICKY ROSS WILL THEN EAT HIM.. ALL GOLD TURDS
Im sign that deal with Def Jam…dont believe me just watch. Nigga Nigga Nigga. Genius man that shit is genius. LOL
As someone who grew up with REAL hip hop in the 90’s all i gotta say is….Good lord what has the world come to. It is almost surreal and unbelievable to think this dude got signed to Def Jam.LMFAO…perfect reason why I don’t buy current hip hop music and stay stuck in a hadrcore 90’s mindframe and always will. We did not breed retards and pu@@ies on the mic. These clowns would not have existed. Keep dancin’ for Whitey’s money you doo doo stain ,retarded, ignorant, sellout donkey.Damn shame. Nice teeth btw Trinidad James. Ya name sounds like a boxer but in reality you probably just got punched in the teeth by one too many times.Lol
FCK IS WRONG WITH YOU WHINING, CRYING ASS DUDES, ALL RAP ISNT MEANT TO HAVE A MESSAGE OR LYRICS THAT YOU HAVE TO WRITE A “DECODED” BOOK TO UNDERSTAND…Y’ALL SHOULD JUST SHUT THE FCK UP AND PARTY SOMETIMES, BC THE PARTY OR CLUB IS THE PLACE THAT ALL GOLD EVERYTHING IS MEANT FOR..
Well Said for real cant we have fun for once
FOR F**K SAKE
ITS CALLED ENTERTAINMENT
HAVE SOME F**KIN FUN FOR ONCE!!!!
That is ALL you little retards wanna do nowadays is have fun, hug, high five,say ‘It’s ok to be gay” and cuddle with ya tight sweat pant wearing asses and it gets tiresome after awhile truthfully. This dude is just stupid and it sounds stupid when you listen to it. Simple minded fucks follow other simple minded fucks so on eya self with your party bullshit motto and go listen to some soft jazz or cyndi lauper cuz “Girls” just wanna have fun…fairies. Go listen to Naughty by Nature for REAL party anthems then come back to me and tell me different fu#$boys.
the supermodel Trinidad James–just look at those teeth.
If this coon drops a album before cyhi the prynce I will never listen to music again………
wow def jam REALLY?
If this coon drops a album on def jam before cyhi the prynce I will quit listening to hiphop forever
u already told us
maybe cyhi should put out a hit record
better than chief keef
co-signed BY ERYKAH BADU..*the neo-soul pioneer GODDESS…..*smile
Just checked his Gold track out on Youtube, and then Run DMC – OOH Watcha Gonna Do went back on
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hahahaha
hahahaha hahaha
The new ODB
Stupid comment by a stupid person. ODB was creative,had his own style,could flow,funny,REAL as shit,and was uniquely crazy in a hardcore smack the shit outta your ass way you donkey. Don’t think so, go listen to his verse on “Check Ya Neck”….dick.
quit hating thats his opinon. He has a little ODB in him. He is wild and will slap the shit out of you. Regardless of what you say he is creative in his own way. He is ODB
look how well its working out for lil Reese and Lil Durk…who are they you ask? oh just some recent Def Jam signees whose album sales will go table prop
I would like to public apologize for every foul comment I ever made about Gucci Mane, Waka Flocka and Soulja Boy, for I have come to realize that they are the reincarnates of Rakim, Kool G Rap and Special Ed, respectively, in comparison to…
Trinidad James is the antichrist and must be immediately DESTROYED!!! Dude rhymes like a kindergarten dropout and looks like a cross between an out of work pimp and a disfigured Muppet. And may an asteroid hit the offices of Def Jam for inviting this small yellow bus Freestyle Friday champ into the house that Rick built.
great, that should cover half of his dental work he needs
…And on top of that, dude allegedly started rappin’ 10 months ago…10 MONTHS!! So, roughly around the time of the Super Bowl, this dude got inspired and wrote his first joint, which was probably that “All Gold Everything” noise and here we are. Throwin’ together the most igtarded bars possible with an even worse hook and gettin’ rewarded for it>>>>>Puttin’ in work on your craft. SMDH…
The ratchet era has officially begun!