| Family Tree Media | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 2014 (10 years ago) |
| Founder | Cassper Nyovest |
| Distributor(s) | Universal Music Group South Africa |
| Genre | Hip hop, rap, trap |
| Country of origin |  South Africa |
| Location | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Official website | familytreeworld |
Family Tree Media is a South African independent record label established in 2014 by Cassper Nyovest who currently operates as the CEO.
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]
| Act | Year signed | Releases under the label |
|---|---|---|
| Cassper Nyovest | 2014 | 7 |
| Act | Year signed | Year left | Releases under the label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tshego | 2016 | 2018 | — |
| Gemini Major | 2016 | 2020 | — |
| Nadia Nakai | 2016 | 2021 | 3 |
| Year | Artist | Album Title | Album details | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Cassper Nyovest [4] | Tsholofelo [5] |
| RISA: Platinum [7] |
| 2015 | Cassper Nyovest | Refiloe [8] [9] |
| RISA: Platinum [11] [12] |
| 2016 | Nadia Nakai | Bragga |
| |
| 2017 | Cassper Nyovest | Thuto [14] |
| RISA : Platinum |
| 2018 | Cassper Nyovest | Sweet and Short [15] |
| RISA : Platinum [16] |
| 2019 | Nadia Nakai | Nadia Naked |
| |
| 2020 | Nadia Naked II |
| ||
| Cassper Nyovest | A.M.N (Any Minute Now) |
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| 2021 | Sweet and Short 2.0 |
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