He has signed a major record deal with Def Jam Recordings, and is the CEO of his own record label Gold Gang Records.
His debut single, "All Gold Everything" has charted on the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B/Hip-Hop charts. It is taken from his debut mixtape, Don't Be S.A.F.E., released on October 16, 2012.[6] Like many other artists in the Hip-Hop industry, Trinidad James found his way to the mainstream audience from the video being posted on YouTube.