Which founder of Ruthless Records passed away in 1995 ?
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Ruthless Records Ruthless Records is an American record label, founded by Eazy-E and Dr.Dre. The record label was founded in Compton, California in 1986. The label's acts over the years have earned RIAA certifications of Platinum or higher on 15 of its released albums, including releases by N.W.A, Eazy-E, MC Ren, The D.O.C., Michel'le, J.J.Fad and Bone-Thugs-n-Harmony.
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Eazy-E Eric Lynn Wright (September 7, 1964March 26, 1995), better known by his stage name Eazy-E, was an American rapper who performed solo and in the hip hop group N.W.A. Wright is affectionately called "The Godfather of Gangsta rap". He was born to Richard and Kathie Wright in Compton, California. After dropping out of high school in the tenth grade, he supported himself primarily by selling drugs before founding Ruthless Records and becoming a rapper. Arabian Prince, Eazy-E, Dr. Dre and Ice Cube formed N.W.A. After DJ Yella and MC Ren joined the group, N.W.A released their debut single "Panic Zone". In 1988, they released their most controversial album, "Straight Outta Compton". The group released two more albums and then disbanded after Eazy released Dr. Dre from his contract. Eazy-E died in March 1995 after a brief battle with AIDS.
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Big Tray Deee Tracy Lamar Davis (born April 27, 1966), better known by his stage name Big Tray Deee, is an American rapper who was once signed to Death Row Records and later signed with Snoop Dogg's label Dogghouse Records.
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Jac Holzman Jac Holzman (born September 15, 1931) is an American businessman, best known as the founder, chief executive officer and head of Elektra Records and Nonesuch Records. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011.
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Bloodline Records Bloodline Records is an American Hip hop record label founded by Earl "DMX" Simmons, also known as DMX. The label was previously distributed by Def Jam Recordings. Iceberg (now known as Yung Berg) left Bloodline in late 2001 at the request of his parents. Loose Cannon, who appeared on "It's Dark & Hell Is Hot", got into a dispute with DMX when X re-used a verse he sold to Loose on "Where the Hood At?". Loose then left the label in early 2004.
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Tales from the Hood (soundtrack) Tales from the Hood: The Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the 1995 horror film, "Tales from the Hood". It was released on May 9, 1995 through MCA Records. It features songs from Spice 1, MC Eiht, Wu-Tang Clan, Face Mob featuring Scarface, Ol' Dirty Bastard, The Click and more.
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Prick (Prick album) Prick is the eponymous debut album by American industrial rock band, Prick, fronted by Kevin McMahon. It was released on January 25, 1995 via Nothing Records, Nine Inch Nails founder Trent Reznor's vanity label and a subdivision of Interscope Records. The album was produced by Warne Livesey and Reznor, who also engineered on four tracks.
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785 Records 785 Records is a record label located in New York, United States, founded in 2005 by songwriter Denise Rich. The label's first release was the charity single "Come Together Now", written by Rich, Sharon Stone, Mark Feist and Damon Sharpe from which the proceeds went to benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
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Uncle Sam's Curse Uncle Sam's Curse is the third studio album by American hip hop group Above the Law. It was released on July 12, 1994 and served as the last group's record on Ruthless Records before they were dropped from the label after the death of its founder Eazy-E. The album peaked at number 15 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and 113 on the "Billboard" 200. It is currently out of print and often sells used for $75 to $80 on auction sites. "Uncle Sam's Curse" sold over 250,000 copies.
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Loud Records Loud Records is a record label founded by Steve Rifkind and Rich Isaacson in 1991.
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GZA Gary Grice (born August 22, 1966), better known by his stage names GZA ( ) and The Genius, is an American rapper and songwriter. A founding member of the hip hop group the Wu-Tang Clan, GZA is known as the group's "spiritual head", being both the oldest and the first within the group to receive a record deal. He has appeared on his fellow Clan members' solo projects, and since the release of his critically acclaimed solo album "Liquid Swords" (1995), he has maintained a successful solo career.
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Cheeky Records Cheeky Records was founded in 1991 by the producer/remixer Rollo Armstrong, the brother of Dido, notable for being a member of Faithless.
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Reggie Rockstone Reggie Rockstone (Reginald Yaw Asante Ossei, "the Godfather of Hiplife") is a rapper of Ghanaian descent. He was born in the United Kingdom but lived his early years in Ghana in Kumasi and Accra. He has been living in Ghana continuously since he pioneered the Hip-Life movement in 1994.
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Open Bar Entertainment Open Bar is a record label founded in late 1995 by Xzibit.
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Deadly Verses Deadly Verses is the 1995 album by Memphis gangsta rapper, Gangsta Pat. In this album, Pat's style has dramatically changed into a quick pace, hardcore flow (getting the impression for the new pace from Bone Thugs-N-Harmony & hardcore lyrics from Three 6 Mafia). But, like most of Pat's albums, he couldn't translate the support into national sales. Pat, would again, move on to another label after the release of his next album.
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Rick Rubin Frederick Jay "Rick" Rubin (born March 10, 1963) is an American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records. Along with Russell Simmons, Rubin is the co-founder of Def Jam Records and also established American Recordings. With the Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, Public Enemy, and Run–D.M.C., Rubin helped popularize hip hop music.
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Harry Pace Harry Herbert Pace (January 6, 1884 – July 19, 1943) was an African-American music publisher and insurance executive, and the founder of Black Swan Records.
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Carl Jefferson Carl Jefferson (December 10, 1919 – March 29, 1995) was an American jazz record producer, and was the founder of the Concord Records label.
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Debra Killings Debra Killings (born July 7, 1966) is an American singer and bass guitarist, notable for extensive session and background vocal work for LaFace Records and Rowdy Records-based artists such as TLC, Monica and OutKast.
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The Chronic The Chronic is the debut studio album by American hip hop recording artist Dr. Dre. It was released on December 15, 1992, by his own record label Death Row Records and distributed by Priority Records. Recording sessions for the album took place in June 1992 at Death Row Studios in Los Angeles and at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood. The album is named after a slang term for high-grade cannabis, and its cover is a homage to Zig-Zag rolling papers. It was Dr. Dre's first solo album after he had departed from hip hop group N.W.A and its label Ruthless Records over a financial dispute. On "The Chronic", he included both subtle and direct insults at Ruthless and its owner, former N.W.A member Eazy-E. Although a solo album, it features many appearances by Snoop Dogg, who used the album as a launch pad for his own solo career.
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Shady Nate Shady Nate, is an American rapper from Oakland. He is co founder and original member of Livewire Records with rapper J Stalin. He is also founder and CEO of Shady Nation.
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Me Against the World Me Against the World is the third studio album by American hip hop artist 2Pac. It was released March 14, 1995 on the Interscope Records label. Drawing lyrical inspiration from his impending prison sentence, troubles with the police, and poverty, the record is described as 2Pac's most introspective album. Steve Huey of AllMusic noted that with "Me Against the World", the rapper became markedly more "confessional", "reflective", and "soul-baring".