Family Tree Media
Founded 2014 (2014) (12 years ago)
Founder Cassper Nyovest
Distributor Universal Music Group South Africa
Genre Hip hop, rap, trap
Country of origin South Africa
Location Johannesburg, South Africa
Official website familytreeworld.co.za[dead link]

Family Tree Media is a South African independent record label established in 2014 by Cassper Nyovest who currently operates as the CEO.

Departures

Tshego

On 22 March 2019, Cassper confirmed the departure of Tshego, from Family Tree, on a tweet, with a fan; Cassper tweeted "Tshego left the label almost a year ago".[1] On 6 December 2020, Tshego slammed Cassper, and dragged him out on twitter for using his music under Family Tree without paying him. In the tweet, he also wrote "Been fighting a very silent legal battle, and when I win this case on Monday the humble shit stops".[2] On 10 December 2020, Tshego won court case against Cassper Nyovest and Family Tree Records.[3]

Artists

Current acts

Act Year
signed		 Releases
under the
label
Cassper Nyovest 2014 7

Former acts

Act Year
signed		 Year
left		 Releases
under the
label
Tshego 2016 2018 —
Gemini Major 2016 2020 —
Nadia Nakai 2016 2021 3

Discography

Studio albums

Year Artist Album title Album details Certification
2014 Cassper Nyovest[4] Tsholofelo[5]
  • Released: July 18, 2014
  • Label: Family Tree, Kalawa Jazmee, Universal Music South Africa
  • Formats: CD, digital download[6]
 RISA: Platinum[7]
2015 Cassper Nyovest Refiloe[8][9]
  • Released: October 31, 2015
  • Label: Family Tree, Kalawa Jazmee, Universal Music South Africa
  • Formats: CD, digital download[10]
 RISA: Platinum[11][12]
2016 Nadia Nakai Bragga
  • Released: September 16, 2016[13]
  • Label: Family Tree
  • Formats: digital download
2017 Cassper Nyovest Thuto[14]
  • Released: May 5, 2017
  • Label: Family Tree, Bridge Entertainment, Universal Music South Africa
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 RISA : Platinum
2018 Cassper Nyovest Sweet and Short[15]
  • Released: Nov 30, 2018
  • Label: Family Tree, Bridge Entertainment, Universal Music South Africa
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 RISA : Platinum[16]
2019 Nadia Nakai Nadia Naked
  • Released: June 2, 2019
  • Label: Family Tree
  • Formats: CD, digital download
2020 Nadia Naked II
  • Released: September 4, 2020
  • Label: Family Tree
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Cassper Nyovest A.M.N (Any Minute Now)
  • Released: September 11, 2020
  • Label: Family Tree
  • Formats: CD, digital download
2021 Sweet and Short 2.0
  • Released: June 30, 2021
  • Label: Family Tree
  • Formats: CD, digital download

References

  1. ^ "Cassper Nyovest On The Departure Of Tshego From His Label 'Family Tree'". SA Hip Hop Mag. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  2. ^ Mack, Stefan (6 December 2020). "Tshego slams Cassper Nyovest for using his music without paying him". Briefly. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  3. ^ Mngadi, Mxolisi (10 December 2020). "Tshego wins court case against Cassper Nyovest's Family Tree". Briefly. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  4. ^ "All the deets on Cassper Nyovest's new album. Obvs no AKA collab on the tracklist". Retrieved 2015-08-21.
  5. ^ "Cassper Nyovest announces album, Tsholofelo". Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-08-21.
  6. ^ "Cassper Nyovest Surprises Fans with 67 Hours for Mandela Day - The African Hip Hop Blog". Retrieved 2015-08-21.
  7. ^ "Cassper's 'Tsholofelo' Goes Platinum". www.hypemagazine.co.za. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
  8. ^ "Cassper Nyovest - Mama I Made It (#MIMI)". notjustOk. Retrieved 2015-08-21.
  9. ^ "Cassper reveals 'Refiloe' album artwork". Retrieved 2015-08-21.[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ "Cassper Nyovest - #Refiloe Number 1 On iTunes - SA Hip Hop Mag". SA Hip Hop Mag. Retrieved 2015-11-27.Platinum
  11. ^ Mdaka, Rifumo (2016-07-21). platinum/ "Cassper Nyovest says Refiloe, his sophomore album, is platinum". FDBQ Music. Retrieved 2016-09-13. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  12. ^ "October 31st TheDome on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  13. ^ "Bragga - EP". iTunes. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  14. ^ "Cassper's Thuto album went gold on the first day". zalebs. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  15. ^ "Sweet and short on iTunes". iTunes. Family Tree Records, Bridge Entertainment & Universal Music Group. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  16. ^ "Rapper Cassper Nyovest's album, Sweet N Short, went Platinum within 24-hours of being released in December 2018". eNCA. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2019.