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American record label

Record label
Defiant Records
Parent companyWarner Music Group
FoundedAugust 11, 2023; 16 months ago (2023-08-11)
Founder
Distributor(s)
GenreVarious
Country of originUnited States
LocationNew York City, New York (state)
Official websitedefiantxrecords.com

Defiant Records is a joint venture record label formed in 2023 between Warner Records and Steven "Steve-O" Carless, President of A&R at Warner Records. It focuses on genres such as hip-hop, R&B soul, dance, jersey club and drill.

The label was launched with Warner in September 2023 by Carless, an award winning executive who was previously worked at Atlantic Records, Def Jam Recordings, Republic Records, and Uptown Records. He has worked on projects with artists Pusha-T, Big Sean, YG, 2 Chainz, Nipsey Hussle, and Polo G.

The label boasts newcomers Sha Ek, Groovy, DJ Sliink and MCvertt who was also nominated for a grammy in 2023.

Discography

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes with selected details
Title Details Peak chart

positions

US

Face of the What
  • Release date: September 3, 2022 (US)
  • Label: Warner/Defiant
  • Format: Digital download
 189
Return of the Jiggy
  • Release date: December 9, 2022
  • Label: Warner/Defiant]
  • Format: Digital download
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Highlights

In 2023, the label launched its first ever branded festival with WQHT Hot 97’s Summer Jam Stage featuring NLE Choppa, French Montana, Scar Lip, Sha EK, Bandmanrill, Kenzo B and MCVertt.

Chart Positions

Number #1 Billboard's Heatseekers Album for Sha EK "Face of The What" 2022

Number #2 Billboard's Dance/Electronic Digital Song for DJ Sliink & Bandmanrill "Real Hips 2" single 2023

Number #3 Billboard's Rap/Hip-Hop Digital Song for MCvertt's "Face Down" ft Sexyy Red & Asap Ferg single

Number #27 Billboard's Tik Tok Top 50 Chart MCvertt "Face Down" ft Sexyy Red & Asap Ferg

Number #1 Most Added Record for Groovy's "Jersey Luv" at Urban AC radio chart

Singles

List of singles as a lead artist with selected details
Title Year Album
"D&D" 2020 Face of the What
"We Droppin'" (feat. PGF Nuk) 2022

“It’s About Time. 2023

  • Crank Dat Too Oppy 2023
  • Shot in the Party 2023

References

  1. ^ Lamarre, Carl (August 11, 2023). "Warner Records Launches Defiant Records With Steve 'Steve-O' Carless:". Billboard.
  2. COM, WMG (August 11, 2023). "WARNER RECORDS SETS JOINT VENTURE WITH STEVE "STEVE-O" CARLESS'S DEFIANT RECORDS". Warner Music Group.
  3. Aswad, Jem (August 11, 2023). "Music Industry Moves: Warner Unveils Defiant Records With Steve 'Steve-O' Carless; French Montana Joins Gamma". Variety.
  4. Cabison, Rosalie (January 2, 2013). "Billboard 200™". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  5. Major, Michael (September 2, 2022). "Sha Ek Drops New Mixtape 'Face of the What'". Broadway World. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  6. https://www.hot97.com/summer-jam/nle-choppa-2rare-and-sha-ek-start-summer-jam-off-with-a-bang/
  7. https://allhiphop.com/news/sha-ek-charts-1-on-billboard-heatseekers-chart-days-before-release-of-return-of-the-jiggy/
  8. https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/billboard-charts-first-timers-cut-worms-malakai-1235384538/
  9. https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/billboard-charts-first-timers-dylan-gossett-dennis-quaid-flamy-grant-1235388055/
  10. https://www.billboard.com/charts/tiktok-billboard-top-50/2023-09-16/
  11. https://x.com/usradioupdater/status/1795587874693460370?s=46&t=j9mPC_2E5zsSslKbtMMlRQ
  12. "Sha Ek: The Bronx Drill Star Taking the Rap Industry by Storm". September 27, 2023.
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