Released December 20, 2012 Recorded 2012 Length 3:09 | Format Digital download Genre Hip hop Label Def Jam | |
"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). The single has sold over 500,000 copies and certified Gold by the RIAA.
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Background
The song earned Trinidad James a major record deal with Def Jam Recordings worth 2 million. Complex named the song #35 on the 50 best songs of 2012 list. The official remix was released on January 7, 2013, featuring fellow Atlanta rappers T.I., Young Jeezy and 2 Chainz. On February 14, 2013, Trinidad James performed the song on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. The music video for the remix was filmed on January 31, 2013. On February 27, 2013, the music video for the remix featuring 2 Chainz, T.I., and Young Jeezy was released. "All Gold Everything" was interpolated on the 2014 song "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars. On June 24, 2015, it was reported that Trinidad James earned over $150,000 USD in royalty earnings off of Uptown Funk's interpolation.
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."
Music video
The music video was directed by Motion Family and premiered on MTV Jams on November 18, 2012. As of February 2017, the music video has over 30 million views on YouTube.