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Death Row Records is an American record label that was founded in 1991 by The D.O.C., Dr. Dre, Suge Knight, and Dick Griffey. [8] The label became a sensation by releasing multi-platinum hip-hop albums by West Coast-based artists such as Dr. Dre (The Chronic), Snoop Dogg and 2Pac (All Eyez on Me) during the 1990s.
Richard Gilbert Griffey (November 16, 1938 – September 24, 2010) was an American record producer and music promoter who founded SOLAR Records, a RAS acronym for "Sound of Los Angeles Records". The label played a major role in developing a funk -oriented blend of disco , R&B and soul music during the 1970s and 1980s.
Marion Hugh "Suge" Knight Jr. (/ ʃ ʊ ɡ / SHUUG; born April 19, 1965) [2] is an American record executive, former NFL player, and convicted felon, who is the co-founder and former CEO of Death Row Records. Knight was a central figure in gangsta rap's commercial success in the 1990s. [3]
The Chicago-native signed with Death Row Records in 1992, appearing on albums by Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg. In 1994, her rendition of Shirley Brown’s "Woman to Woman" peaked at No. 72 on the ...
He is the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics, and co-founder of Death Row Records. Dre began his career as a member of the World Class Wreckin' Cru in 1984, and later found fame with the gangsta rap group N.W.A. The group popularized explicit lyrics in hip-hop to detail the violence of street life.
Jewell Caples, the ‘First Lady’ of Death Row Records has died at age 53. As reported by PEOPLE, Reggie Wright The post Jewell Caples, ‘First Lady’ of Death Row records dies at 53 appeared ...
Death Row Records is an American independent record label. Artists include: 2. 2nd II None; 2Pac; A. Above the Law {AxmedShaakir - {Shakatonious}] B. Bad Azz; C ...
Joan Scott, the founder and president of the talent and literary agency Writers and Artists, died of natural causes on Thursday, August 4 at her home in New York City. She was 98. Scott was ...