Atlanta · in partnership with Epic Records

A&R is a feeling.
Not a formula.

An Atlanta independent, built in partnership with Epic Records / Sony Music. Dancehall out of Clarendon. Country trap out of the South. Soul out of LaGrange. Drill out of Duval. One roster, no lane.

Tyshawn "Fly Ty" Johnson
No.1 Billboard Rhythmic & Rap AirplayNo.1 TikTok Billboard Top 50YSL Joint venture100M+ TikTok plays46.7M streams30M+ YouTube views in 18 monthsNo.1 Billboard Rhythmic & Rap AirplayNo.1 TikTok Billboard Top 50YSL Joint venture100M+ TikTok plays46.7M streams30M+ YouTube views in 18 months

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Who we are

Studio, label and partners under one roof.

Against Da Grain is an Atlanta independent run by an A&R who came up on the artist side first. We sign on instinct, develop in our own studio, and take records to market with Epic and Sony behind them.

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Against Da Grain EntertainmentEpic RecordsSony MusicColumbia RecordsADG Studios19 RecordingsWe Outside SoundRoc-A-Fella RecordsCopper CoveADG Investment Group