10 Things You Should Know About Trinidad James

Meet the man behind "All Gold Everything."

Who Know? Rookie of the Year: Trinidad James - Hate it or love it. Trinidad James kicked the party (and his career) off with "All Gold Everything" from his mixtape Don't Be S.A.F.E., and he's got his eye on the prize here.  (Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

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10 Things You Should Know About Trinidad James - Trinidad James is in the middle of an incredibly quick transformation into a rap star. Just a few months after releasing his debut mixtape, Don't Be S.A.F.E., the Atlanta rapper is courting major label deals and catching commercial radio play. Few people know who the man behind the music is — but that's bound to change soon. And we're here to speed the process up. Read on for 10 things you should know about Trinidad James. —Alex Gale(Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

"All Gold Everything" Is All That - Even if you haven't heard of Trinidad James yet, it's hard to ignore his swaggering anthem "All Gold Everything," which has been picking up serious radio play. The eye-catching video is a must-see.  (Photo: Gold Gang)

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"All Gold Everything" Is All That - Even if you haven't heard of Trinidad James yet, it's hard to ignore his swaggering anthem "All Gold Everything," which has been picking up serious radio play. The eye-catching video is a must-see. (Photo: Gold Gang)

Best Mixtape: Trinidad Jame$ – Don’t Be S.A.F.E. - Trindad James' debut mixtape set the web on fire with the video for the single "All Gold Everything" and helped the rookie rapper ink a multi-million dollar deal with Def Jam.  (Photo: Def Jam)

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His Mixtape Don’t Be S.A.F.E. Knocked Down the Door - "All Gold Everything" is the lead single off of Trini's debut mixtape, Don't Be S.A.F.E., which he dropped in August to critical acclaim. (Photo: Gold Gang)

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25. Trinidad James, "All Gold Everything" - Seemingly out of nowhere, Atlanta's Trinidad James became one of rap's most in-demand free agents—and then Def Jam's newest, most expensive signee—in the wake of this cocky, catchy tribute to the gilded life.  (Photo: Def Jam Recordings)

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Trinidad Is More Than Just His First Name - James takes his first name from his island origins — he was born in Trinidad and lived there off and on. "I decided to use my roots to my advantage," he said in an interview. He frequently wears a bandana emblazoned with the flag of Trindad & Tobago. (Photo: Gold Gang)

Trinidad James Hits 106 & Park Tonight! - Don't miss Trinidad James live on 106 & Park tonight!  (Photo: Trinidad James/Facebook)

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He Only Started Rapping Seriously a Few Months Ago - In a recent interview with Hot 97, Trinidad revealed that he only started rapping seriously this spring, when he began recording Don't Be S.A.F.E. (Photo: Trinidad James/Facebook)

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Make 'em Say... - Platinum used to be the rage, but Trinidad James wanted no part of the fad. When it came to staying fresh the hip hop sensation was about his "all gold everything."  (Photo: Gold Gang)

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His Swag's on a Trillion... - With his mix of hood, hipster and high fashion, Trinidad James is one of the most distinctively dressed rappers in a while. (Photo: Gold Gang)

His Debut - After getting a lot of buzz in the fall Trinidad James had a showcase at Santos Party House in NYC, then joined Trey Songz on stage during the NYC stop on the crooner's tour. With multiple labels courting him, TJ settled on Def Jam with fellow ATL rapper 2 Chainz. (Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

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...And He Has the Resume to Back It Up - Trinidad James isn't your typical rapper eager to get into fashion. If anything it's the reverse: He managed an Atlanta clothing boutique called Top of the Underground before he started rapping. James said in a recent interview, "Opening up the store at 10 in the morning and coming back and closing it around seven or eight. I would be the first one in there every day."  (Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

He Reps ATL — But Gets Love in NYC - Trinidad James recently did his first major show in New York earlier this week at Santos Party House in Manhattan and it was a madhouse. Along the way he also did interviews at Hot 97 and Power 105 — quite a run for a rookie.  (Photo: Courtesy of BlowHipHopTV)

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He Reps ATL — But Gets Love in NYC - Trinidad James recently did his first major show in New York earlier this week at Santos Party House in Manhattan and it was a madhouse. Along the way he also did interviews at Hot 97 and Power 105 — quite a run for a rookie. (Photo: Courtesy of BlowHipHopTV)

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Madison Square Garden Intro - Trinidad James capped off his remarkable New York run with a performance at the most famous arena in the world, Madison Square Garden, where Trey Songz called up James, T.I., Young Jeezy and Fabolous to perform "All Gold Everything" in front of thousands.  (Photo: Courtesy of Page-31 TV)

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Madison Square Garden Intro - Trinidad James capped off his remarkable New York run with a performance at the most famous arena in the world, Madison Square Garden, where Trey Songz called up James, T.I., Young Jeezy and Fabolous to perform "All Gold Everything" in front of thousands. (Photo: Courtesy of Page-31 TV)

Friends in High Places - Trey and co. are just the beginning of Trinidad's big-name connections. A$AP Rocky and his entire crew, A$AP Mob, joined James onstage at Santos. There's also an online video clip that shows Wiz Khalifa dancing and rapping along to "All Gold Everything."   (Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

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Friends in High Places - Trey and co. are just the beginning of Trinidad's big-name connections. A$AP Rocky and his entire crew, A$AP Mob, joined James onstage at Santos. There's also an online video clip that shows Wiz Khalifa dancing and rapping along to "All Gold Everything."  (Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

Trinidad James - Trinidad James channeled the viral success of his eye-catching "All Gold Everything" clip into a reported $3 million deal with Def Jam. He's currently working on his debut album.  (Photo: Gold Gang)

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Labels Are After Him — But He’s Indie for Now - Trinidad James has reportedly been hit up by most of the majors, eager to get him to ink a deal. But he seems set on sticking with his own label, Gold Gang, for now. As it says on his official website, www.trinidadjamesgg.com, "#GoldGang is the brand & #GoldGang is the label." We can expect him to continue staying independent and killing the hip hop charts with more hit records! (Photo: Gold Gang)