Taylor Gang Entertainment

The Taylor Gang was originally coined in 2006 to refer to "Taylors" who are supporters of Wiz Khalifa.^[4] Taylor Gang Ent. was co-founded in 2008 by Khalifa.^[1][5] The record label was named after Khalifa's alma mater, Taylor Allderdice High School, and his affinity for Converse Chuck Taylor All-Star sneakers and Taylor Mitchell.^[6][7] Taylor Gang Ent. began as Khalifa's fan base network, street team and home to his crew. The entity later became a full entertainment company encompassing record label, management services, production and film companies. Chevy Woods, Berner, and Tuki Carter all signed to the record label in 2011.^[8][9][10] In December 2012, Juicy J joined the entertainment company.^[11][12] In 2013, Ty Dolla $ign joined the company as well.^[13][14] In 2014, J.R. Donato signed to the label.^[15] That year, Taylor Gang Records selected INgrooves to manage their global distribution and marketing.^{[citation needed]}

The record label also doubles as a super group and announced plans to release an album as a group in 2016.^[16]

Taylor Gang Ent. partnered with brands to create licensing deals, most notably, Grenco Science in 2014 for a series of vaporizer products and Neff to produce a special 26-piece apparel collection composed of T-shirts, jerseys and hats. The creative collaboration among the label's artists and Neff.^[17]

TGOD (Taylor Gang or Die) Mafia is an American hip-hop supergroup composed of Taylor Gang Entertainment signees. Their debut project, TGOD Mafia: Rude Awakening (2016), peaked at number 26 on the Billboard 200 and was produced entirely by in-house producer TM88.^[24]