Death Row Records

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 labelSnoop DoggCEO1992–19982022–present3Mount Westmore2022–present1Merkules2022–present1

Former artists

 Act Years signed Releases under the labelThe D.O.C.1991-1994–Dr. Dre1991–19961Michel'le1991–19992002-20031CPO Boss Hogg1992–1996–Daz Dillinger1992-19991Tha Dogg Pound1992-19961Jewell1992–1999–Kurupt1992-1996 2002-20051The Lady of Rage1992–19991Nate Dogg1992-1998–RBX1992-1994–Sam Sneed1993–1996–Lil' Bow Wow1993-1994–Danny Boy1994–1999–J-Flexx1994–1999–O.F.T.B.1994–1997–Young Soldierz1994–1998–Tupac Shakur/2Pac1995–19967 (6 posthumous albums)Johnny J1995–1996–K-Solo1995–1996–MC Hammer1995–1996–Prince Ital Joe1995–1998–Young Noble1996–1997–Bad Azz1996–1998–Butch Cassidy1996–1998–Tha Realest1996–2001–CJ Mac1997–2000–YGD Tha Top Dogg1997–1999–Crooked I1999–2003–Mac Shawn1999–2000–Miilkbone1999–Spider Loc2000–2004–Lisa Lopes2001–2002–Mark Morrison2001–2002–Petey Pablo2004–

Albums
 Dr. Dre - The Chronic (1992)
 Snoop Doggy Dogg - Doggystyle (1993)
 Various artists - Above the Rim soundtrack (1994)
 Various artists - Murder Was the Case soundtrack (1994)
 Tha Dogg Pound - Dogg Food (1995)
 2Pac - All Eyez on Me (1996)
 Makaveli - The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory (1996)
 Snoop Doggy Dogg - Tha Doggfather (1996)
 Various artists - Death Row Greatest Hits (1996)
 Various artists - Christmas on Death Row (1996)
 Nate Dogg - G-Funk Classics, Vol. 1 (1997) (shelved)
 Various artists - Gridlock'd soundtrack (1997)
 The Lady of Rage - Necessary Roughness (1997)
 Various artists - Gang Related (1997)
 Daz Dillinger - Retaliation, Revenge and Get Back (1998)
 Michel'le - Hung Jury (1998)
 2Pac - Greatest Hits (1998)
 Various artists - Suge Knight Represents: Chronic 2000 (1999)
 2Pac + Outlawz - Still I Rise (1999)
 Various artists - Too Gangsta for Radio (2000)
 Snoop Dogg - Dead Man Walkin' (2000)
 2Pac - Until the End of Time (2001)
 Tha Dogg Pound - 2002 (2001)
 Snoop Doggy Dogg - Death Row's Snoop Doggy Dogg Greatest Hits (2001)
 Mark Morrison - Innocent Man (2002) (Death Row UK; shelved)
 N.I.N.A. - New Identity Non Apllicable (2002) (shelved)
 2Pac - Better Dayz (2002)
 Various artists - Dysfunktional Family soundtrack (2003)

References

Category:1991 establishments in California
Category:American record labels