Death Row Records facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Death Row Records |
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| Parent company | gamma. |
| Founded | 1991 (original) February 9, 2022 (revival) |
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| Status | Active |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | 8200 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
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. 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 (Doggystyle, Tha Doggfather), Tha Dogg Pound (Dogg Food), and 2Pac (All Eyez on Me, The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory) during the 1990s. At its peak, Death Row was making over US$100 million a year.
By the late 1990s, the label began to decline after the death of its star artist, 2Pac.
The company filed for bankruptcy in 2006. It was later sold.
Notable artists
Current artists
| Act | Years signed |
Releases under the label |
|---|---|---|
| Snoop Dogg | Owner 1992–1998 2022–present |
3 |
| Tha Dogg Pound | 1992-1996; 2022-present | 1 |
| Daz Dillinger | 1992-1999 2022-present |
1 |
| Kurupt | 1992-1996 2002-2005 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 | – |
| Jewell | 1992–1997 | 1 |
| The Lady of Rage | 1992–2003 | 1 |
| Nate Dogg | 1992-1998 | – |
| RBX | 1992-1994 | – |
| Sam Sneed | 1993–1996 | 1 |
| Danny Boy | 1994–1999 | 1 |
| J-Flexx | 1994–1999 | – |
| O.F.T.B. | 1994–1997 | – |
| Young Soldierz | 1994–1998 | – |
| 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 | – |
See also
In Spanish: Death Row Records para niños
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