Death Row Records

Death Row Records
Founder
Status Active
Distributing label
Genre
Country of origin United States
Location 8200 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, California, U.S.

Death Row Records is an American record label. It was founded in 1991 by Tracy "The D.O.C." Lynn Curry, Andre "Dr. Dre" Young, Marion "Suge" Knight and Richard Gilbert "Dick" Griffey. Artists including MC Hammer, Outlawz, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Nate Dogg, Daz Dillinger, Kurupt, The Lady of Rage, RBX and Michel'le agreed to join the label, following with the label's biggest star Tupac Shakur. The label declined when Shakur was killed in September 1996, Knight was charged with parole violation the following year, and when Dr. Dre, Snoop Doggy Dogg, and many others left the label. The company filed for bankruptcy in 2006, and was sold to the MNRK Music Group (formally eOne Music).

Snoop Dogg later purchased the rights to the trademark and music of Death Row Records in 2022. He intends to revive the record label, which is currently active as an NFT label since.

Notable artists

Current artists

Act Years
signed		 Releases
under the label
Snoop Dogg CEO
1992–1998
2022–present		 3
Mount Westmore 2022–present 1
Merkules 2022–present 1

Former artists

Act Years
signed		 Releases
under the label
The D.O.C. 1991-1994 –
Dr. Dre 1991–1996 1
Michel'le 1991–1999
2002-2003		 1
CPO Boss Hogg 1992–1996 –
Daz Dillinger 1992-1999 1
Tha Dogg Pound 1992-1996 1
Jewell 1992–1999 –
Kurupt 1992-1996
2002-2005		 1
The Lady of Rage 1992–1999 1
Nate Dogg 1992-1998 –
RBX 1992-1994 –
Sam Sneed 1993–1996 –
Lil' Bow Wow 1993-1994 –
Danny Boy 1994–1999 –
J-Flexx 1994–1999 –
O.F.T.B. 1994–1997 –
Young Soldierz 1994–1998 –
Tupac Shakur/2Pac 1995–1996 7 (6 posthumous albums)
Johnny J 1995–1996 –
K-Solo 1995–1996 –
MC Hammer 1995–1996 –
Prince Ital Joe 1995–1998 –
Young Noble 1996–1997 –
Bad Azz 1996–1998 –
Butch Cassidy 1996–1998 –
Tha Realest 1996–2001 –
CJ Mac 1997–2000 –
YGD Tha Top Dogg 1997–1999 –
Crooked I 1999–2003 –
Mac Shawn 1999–2000 –
Miilkbone 1999 –
Spider Loc 2000–2004 –
Lisa Lopes 2001–2002 –
Mark Morrison 2001–2002 –
Petey Pablo 2004 –

Albums

References

  1. ↑ "Death Row Records Co-Founder Involved In Fatal Hit-And-Run". NPR. Associated Press. January 30, 2015. Archived from the original on April 7, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2020. It was founded by Tracy "The D.O.C." Lynn Curry, Andre "Dr. Dre" Young, Knight and Richard Gilbert "Dick" Griffey.
  2. ↑ Westhoff, Ben (September 6, 2016). "Straight Outta Dallas: How Texas Artist D.O.C. Helped Jump-Start Death Row Records". Dallas Observer. Archived from the original on July 29, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  3. ↑ "SNOOP DOGG, RELEASES LATEST ALBUM, B.O.D.R. (BACC ON DEATH ROW) OUT TODAY". snoopdogg.com.
  4. ↑ "IRS Raps Death Row Headquarters". January 6, 2005. Archived from the original on November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  5. ↑ Jake Paine (September 5, 2011). "YGD Top Dogg Recalls Controversies While At Death Row Records, New Album". Archived from the original on October 1, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2019.