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New York-based label launched in 1992 by Patrick Moxey.

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Top Payday Releases

The Sun Rises in the East
The Sun Rises in the East
Jeru the Damaja
1994
Livin’ Proof
Livin’ Proof
Group Home
1995
Wrath of the Math
Wrath of the Math
Jeru the Damaja
1996
Jewelz
Jewelz
O.C.
1997
Goodfellas
Show & A.G.
1995
Can't Stop the Prophet
Can't Stop the Prophet
Jeru the Damaja
1994
Curb Servin'
Curb Servin'
WC and the Maad Circle
1995
Ya Playin' Yaself
Ya Playin' Yaself
Jeru the Damaja
1996
Runaway Slave
Showbiz & A.G.
1992
Special Brew
Various Artists
1996
Come Clean
Come Clean
Jeru the Damaja
1993
Me or the Papes
Me or the Papes
Jeru the Damaja
1997
II
Kito & Reija Lee
2014
D. Original
D. Original
Jeru the Damaja
1994
Party Groove / Soul Clap
Showbiz & A.G.
1992
Gone ’Til Autumn
Retch & V Don
2021
Real Life
AntsLive
2024
In My Lifetime
In My Lifetime
Jay‐Z feat. DJ Clark Kent
1995
Our Streets
DJ Premier
2017
Guardian Ghosts
BBY GOYARD
2022
Moonlight
Moonlight
Smoko Ono & Rich feat. SG Lewis
2021
Grassroots
Grassroots
Tricky
1996
South West
Isaiah Dreads
2018
K.K.O
Piers James
2023
Fat Pockets
Showbiz & A.G.
1992
NO EGO
Isaiah Dreads
2019
Winners
Smoko Ono, Yxng Bane & Chance the Rapper
2021
Crush
Crush
Big Shug
1996

Payday Artist Roster

Jeru the Damaja
Jeru the Damaja
8 releases
Person
S&
Showbiz & A.G.
5 releases
Group
A
AntsLive
5 releases
Group
DJ Premier
DJ Premier
4 releases
Person
K
Kaleef
3 releases
Group
P
Parisalexa
3 releases
Person
SO
Smoko Ono
2 releases
Person
M1
Mass 187
2 releases
Group
O.C.
O.C.
2 releases
Person
Lil’ Flip
Lil’ Flip
2 releases
Person
DB
DETO BLACK
2 releases
Group
ID
Isaiah Dreads
2 releases
Group
Z
Z‐Ro
2 releases
Person
Tricky
Tricky
1 release
Person
R
Retch
1 release
Person
A
Amar
1 release
Group
NH
Naseem Hamed
1 release
Group
Chance the Rapper
Chance the Rapper
1 release
Person
Guru
Guru
1 release
Person

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