GoldLink

D'Anthony William Carlos (born May 17, 1993), better known by his stage name GoldLink, is an American rapper and singer from Washington, D.C. He gained recognition following the release of his critically acclaimed debut mixtape, The God Complex. In 2015, he was chosen as part of the XXL Freshman Class and self-released his second mixtape, And After That, We Didn't Talk, before signing with RCA Records.

Carlos's 2016 single, "Crew" (featuring Brent Faiyaz and Shy Glizzy), peaked at number 45 on the Billboard Hot 100, received sextuple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Performance at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards. It preceded his debut studio album At What Cost (2017), which was met with continued positive reception despite trailing the single's commercial success. His second album, Diaspora (2019), entered the Billboard 200 at number 77; his third album, Haram! (2021), failed to chart and served as his final release with RCA.

Career 2013–16: Beginnings and breakthrough

Carlos began his career performing under his birth name D'Anthony Carlos. He began making music as a hobby after graduating high school at Hayfield Secondary School, eventually recording tracks in a local studio in Falls Church, Virginia named Indie Media Lab. 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 tracks on SoundCloud. named it one of the best projects released during the first half of 2014, Spin placed it at number 19 on its The 40 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2014, Clash ranked it at number 7 on their Top 10 Mixtapes of 2014 and Pitchfork Media gave the mixtape a 7.9 rating. In November 2015 he released the mixtape And After That, We Didn't Talk, much of which was considered a follow-up to questions left unanswered from The God Complex. Pigeons & Planes placed it at number 19 on its Best Albums of 2015 list. Carlos was also named a member of the XXL Freshman Class in 2015. He later released the song "Untitled" with TDE rapper Isaiah Rashad. In December of that year, he saw his furthest commercial success following the release of his single "Crew" (featuring Shy Glizzy and Brent Faiyaz). It entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 45, received six-times platinum certification by the RIAA, and earned a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration; the single also spawned a remix by Georgia rapper Gucci Mane.

2017–present: At What Cost and Diaspora

In February 2017, Carlos took part in "Red Bull Sound Selects" 3 Days Miami among artists Kelela, Angel Olsen, Brika, and others. On March 24, 2017, he released his debut album, At What Cost. It featured guest appearances from Wale, Shy Glizzy, Steve Lacy, Jazmine Sullivan, Kaytranada, Mýa, Ciscero, Kokayi, Hare Squead, Radiant Children, April George and Lil Dude. The project debuted at number 128 on the US Billboard 200 chart. In an interview with Wonderland Magazine, he said that he considered "At What Cost" to be his breakout mixtape due to a label agreement and "Diaspora" as his debut album.

On June 18, 2021, Carlos released his third studio album Haram!. In the run up to the album release, Carlos began trolling some of his fellow rappers, tweeting insults and threats at Sheck Wes and sporting a fake facial jewel on his forehead in a July 13, 2021 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon appearance, in apparent mockery of the facial jewelry trend popularized by Lil Uzi Vert and Sauce Walka. In the album's first single, "White Walls," Carlos continued his disses of Sheck Wes. The feud with Wes dates back to 2019 when Carlos's then-girlfriend Justine Skye accused Wes of abuse, stalking, and harassment. Carlos pointed to similarities in both albums’ structures and the use of American singer Anderson .Paak for the lead singles. Paak responded in an Instagram post of his own, criticizing Carlos for having a "God Complex" and being disrespectful regarding Miller's death.

Discography Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US USR&B/HH AUS BEL(FL) NLD At What Cost Released: March 24, 2017 Label: RCA Records Format: Digital download, LP, CD 12736——— RIAA: Gold Diaspora Released: June 12, 2019 Label: RCA, Squaaash Club Format: Digital download, LP, CD 77 40 70 148 87 Haram! Released: June 18, 2021 Label: RCA, Sony Format: Digital download, streaming————— Enoch Released: May 30, 2025 Label: RBC Records, BMG Format: Digital download, streaming————— "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Mixtapes + List of mixtapes, with selected chart positions Title Mixtape details Peak chart positionsCertifications USR&B/HH Label: Squaaash Club Format: Digital download — And After That, We Didn't Talk Released: November 8, 2015 Label: Soulection Format: Digital download, vinyl 21 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles As lead artist +List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US USR&B/HH "Sober Thoughts" 2015 — — The God Complex "Dance on Me" — — And After That, We Didn't Talk "Spectrum" — — "Fall in Love"2016 — — "See I Miss Pt. 2" — — "Crew" 45 15RIAA: 8× Platinum At What Cost "Rough Soul"2017 — — "Meditation" — — At What Cost "Got Friends" 2018 — — "Loud" — — Electricity "Zulu Screams" 2019 — —Diaspora "Joke Ting" — — "U Say" — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

Other certified songs +List of other certified songs, showing year released and album name Title Year Certifications Album "Herside Story" 2017 RIAA: Gold Ta13oo

Guest appearances + List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name Title Year Other artist(s) Album "Hi Lo" 2018 Chloe x Halle The Kids Are Alright "Black Balloons" 2018 Denzel Curry, Twelve'len Ta13oo "Something Real" 2019 Adé, Wale Always Something "Prescriptions" lilbootycall Jesus Said Run It Back "Babouche" Jidenna 85 to Africa "Severed Head" 2020 Gorillaz, Unknown Mortal Orchestra Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez

Awards and nominations Year Awards Category Nominated work Result 2018 Grammy Awards Best Rap/Sung Performance "Crew" (with Brent Faiyaz and Shy Glizzy) iHeartRadio Music Awards Best New Hip-Hop ArtistHimself BET Awards Best New Artist 2019 Grammy Awards Best Rap/Sung Performance "Like I Do" (with Christina Aguilera)