GoldLink

GoldLink
Birth name D’Anthony Carlos[1]
Born Washington D.C.
Genres Rap, Hip-Hop

D’Anthony Carlos (known by his stage name GoldLink) is an American rapper best known for his 2014 mixtape The God Complex. His Single Dance On Me peaked at #4 on the Billboard Twitter Real-Time chart and he was named to the XXL Freshman Class in 2015.

Early life

GoldLink's father was a parks and recreation worker and his mother a secretary at a law firm.[2] After his father left the family, GoldLink moved to Bowie, Maryland with his mother and eventually settled in Virginia.[2]

Career

GoldLink began his career performing under his birth mane D'Anthony Carlos. He began making music as a hobby after graduating high school, eventually recording tracks in a local studio in Washington D.C. named Indie Media Lab.[2] He released his first tracks on Bandcamp under the name Gold Link James. It was in 2013 that he began performing as GoldLink, releasing several free tracks on SoundCloud.[2]

GoldLink released his fist mixtape in 2014. Entitled The God Complex, it received a 7.9 rating from Pitchfork Media and named as one of the Best Albums of 2014 by Complex.[2][3]

GoldLink began collaborating with producer Rick Rubin in 2015.[4] His debut album release came in November 2015 with the title After That, We Didn't Talk, much of which was considered a follow-up to questions left unanswered from The God Complex.[5] He was also named a member of the XXL Freshman Class in 2015.[4]

Discography

Albums

Albums
Title Details
And After That, We Didn't Talk[6]
  • Released: 2015
  • Label: Soulection
  • Format: Digital download

Mixtapes

Mixtapes
Title Details
The God Complex
  • Released: 2014
  • Label:
  • Format: Digital download

As lead artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US Hot 100
 US Emerging
"Dance On Me"
 2015 — 4 Non-album single
"Sober Thoughts"
 — — Non-album single
"Ay Ay" — — The God Complex[7]
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US Hot 100
 US
Emerging
"Sticks and Horses"
(George Maple featuring GoldLink)[8]		 2016 — — Non-album single
"Compromise"
(Christian Rich featuring GoldLink)		 2015 — — Non-album single
"Paradise Awaits (part 2)"
(ZHU featuring GoldLink)		 2014 — — Non-album single
"Future (part 1)"
(Bipolar Sunshine featuring GoldLink)		 — — Non-album single
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

  1. ↑ Lester, Paul (23 October 2015). "New band of the week: GoldLink (No 76)". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Nostro, Lauren (9 July 2014). "Who Is GoldLink? The DMV Rapper Talks the Allure of Anonymity, Finding Success, and "The God Complex"". Complex. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "The Best Albums of 2014 (so far)". Complex. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  4. 1 2 Leight, Elias (10 June 2015). "GoldLink Brings His Furture Bounce to Brooklyn: Live Review". Billboard. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  5. ↑ Pearce, Sheldon (11 November 2015). "Review: GoldLink Explains It All on 'And After That, We Didn't Talk'". Spin. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  6. ↑ Murillo, Andres (6 December 2015). "And After That, We Didn't Talk". San Diego Reader. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  7. ↑ Monae, Ashley (25 December 2015). "Goldlink’s Growing Pains Birthed His Unexpectedly Intimate Debut". Vibe. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  8. ↑ O'Connor, Samantha (28 April 2016). "George Maple shares 'Sticks and Horses' featuring GoldLink". The Four Oh Five. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
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