About BWS
Last Updated on Sunday, 20 September 2009 06:23 Written by TheRealBWS Sunday, 20 September 2009 04:18
The Black Wall Street Records
Founded
The Black Wall Street Records is a recording company founded by The Game and his half-brother Big Fase 100.
Origins
The name "The Black Wall Street" is adopted from what was the racially segregated Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa, Oklahoma. During the oil boom of 1920's, Greenwood was home to several prominent black business men, many of them multimillionaires.
Biography
After leaving G-Unit Records, The Game hoped to launch The Black Wall Street, co-founded by his brother Big Fase 100, to compete with his former label and labelmates. Big Fase 100 eventually left the label officially after internal problems with The Game. Though the company hasn't released an official retail album, it has released several mixtapes including the "Black Wall Street Journal" and "BWS Radio" series. The label is thought to have had a distribution deal with Capitol Records, though it now has distribution through Warner Bros. Records. Former artists who have been on the label include: Eastwood, Glasses Malone, Techniec, Cyssero, Vita, Charli Baltimore and Young Life.
Artists
- The Game - A rapper from Compton, California, and the founder of The Black Wall Street.
- Nu Jerzey Devil - Signed to The Black Wall Street label in 2004. Nu Jerzey Devil has produced on Fat Joe's "Me, Myself And I" on a track titled "Breathe & Stop" featuring The Game. Along side X.O. Nu Jerzey Devil released his debut mixtape Art of the Devil.
- Juice - Rapper from Phoenix, Arizona. Signed to Black Wall Street after The Game was touring Arizona, and received Juice's demo. Juice has released a mixtape, Death Certificate, hosted by DJ Skee, The mixtape was nominated for four "Mixtape Justo Awards". Juice recently released his second mixtape, "Position of Power". He is currently working on "American Me: Voice of the People", and his debut studio album 'The Anticipated'
- Clyde Carson - An Oakland-based rapper and member of rap group The Team. Carson is signed to the label through Capitol Records. He is currently working on his debut album "Theatre Music".
- X.O. - Rapper from Altadena formerly known by the Name Scipio. Signed to Black Wall Street in 2008. He released his Mixtape named Slugz N Stitchez in Feb. on Black Wall Street.
- Elijah - Fourteen year old rapper signed by The Game. His debut mixtape 'Old Boy', hosted and mixed by DJ Maleek, was expected in late February, but currently has no set date.
- The Menace - BWS Family Rapper Signed in 2009 from California
Dj's & Producers
- Tre Beatz - BWS Family Producer from California
- DJ Kris-Stylez - Kris-Stylez is the official show/tour DJ for The Game.
Discography
- The Black Wall Street Journal Vol. 1
- BWS Radio Vol. 1
- Black Wall Street Radio Vol. 2
- BWS Radio Vol. 3 (Free Game)
- BWS Radio Vol. 4 (The Black Wall Street Takeover)
- BWS Radio 5 (The Westcoast King Lives On)
- BWS Radio 6 (Code Red) (Level Six)



