All Gold Everything

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"All Gold Everything"
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Single by Trinidad James
from the album Don't Be S.A.F.E.
Released December 20, 2012
Format Digital download
Recorded 2012
Genre Hip hop
Length 3:09
Label Def Jam
Writer(s) Nicholas Williams
Producer(s) Devon Gallaspy
Trinidad James singles chronology
"All Gold Everything"
(2012)
"I Luv This Shit"
(2013)

"All Gold Everything" is a song by American rapper Trinidad James. It was released on December 20, 2012, as the first single from his debut mixtape Don't Be S.A.F.E. (2012).[1] The single has sold over 500,000 copies and certified Gold by the RIAA.[2]

Background

The song earned Trinidad James a major record deal with Def Jam Recordings worth 2 million.[3] Complex named the song #35 on the 50 best songs of 2012 list.[4] The official remix was released on January 7, 2013, featuring fellow Atlanta rappers T.I., Young Jeezy and 2 Chainz.[5] On February 14, 2013, Trinidad James performed the song on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.[6] The music video for the remix was filmed on January 31, 2013.[7] On February 27, 2013, the music video for the remix featuring 2 Chainz, T.I., and Young Jeezy was released.[8] "All Gold Everything" was interpolated on the 2014 song "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars.[9] On June 24, 2015, it was reported that Trinidad James earned over $150,000 USD in royalty earnings off of Uptown Funk's interpolation.[10]

Critical reception

Pitchfork Media commented on the track by saying "If the heyday of disco had produced a rapper, it might have been Atlanta's Trinidad James. When he talks about gold-- he's obsessed with it-- it's not so much about status as it is about sheer flamboyance. 'I'm too fly/ You know this/ Let me give your ass a checklist', he raps on All Gold Everything, the letter s slithering off his tongue around a slow, exaggerated ripple of a beat. The track comes from his mixtape Don't Be S.A.F.E., an excellent debut that toggles seamlessly between snaggle-toothed drug talk, flashy boasts and earnest self-deprecation."[11]

Music video

The music video was directed by Motion Family and premiered on MTV Jams on November 18, 2012.[12] As of July 6, 2013, the music video has over 14 million views on YouTube.[13]

Charts and certifications

Release history

Country Date Format Label
United States December 20, 2012[1] Digital download Def Jam

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