Corey Smyth Launches Blacksmith Recordings with Capitol Music Group and Motown Records
Corey Smyth
has partnered with the Capitol Music Group and Motown Records for a new joint venture, the multi-genre Blacksmith Recordings. Smyth brings with him a roster that includes Vince Staples, visual artist-singer-songwriter Kilo Kish and two emerging acts—alternative pop artist Ted When and pop artist Benn Good—among others.
In a statement announcing the venture, Blacksmith Recordings founder/CEO Smyth said of the Los Angeles-based label, "Today, more than ever, artists are evolving their professional identities in multi-faceted ways. My mission through Blacksmith Recordings is to nurture young and new talent from the ground up and enable them to expand their vision of success.
Smyth founded the Blacksmith brand in 1991 while attending Atlanta’s Morehouse College as a majoring in marketing. Over the course of his 25+-year career as an artist manager and entertainment industry entrepreneur, Smyth has guided the careers of artists such as Mos Def, Talib Kweli, De La Soul, Foxy Brown, Lil Jon, Dave Chappelle and Staples. Staples’ most recent project is 2018’salbum.
Working with a core staff of eight, Smyth expects to roll out new music under the Blacksmith/Motown/Capitol pact in the fourth quarter. Additional information about Blacksmith Recordings is available at
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