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Ruthless Records

Ruthless Records
Parent company	Sony BMG
Founded	March 3, 1987
Founder	Eric Wright (Eazy-E) Jerry Heller
Distributing label	Priority Records Relativity Records Epic Records (U.S.)
Genre	Gangsta Rap
Country of origin	USA
Location	Los Angeles, California
Official website	http://www.ruthlessrecords.com/

Ruthless Records is an imprint record label formed by Gangsta rapper Eazy-E with partner Jerry Heller in Eazy-E's home town of Compton, California in 1987. The label is credited with pioneering the gangsta rap genre of West Coast hip hop, and later, G-funk. They even began the career of will.i.am^[1], in a group called Atban Klann.

Contents 1 History 1.1 Eazy-E's Foundation 1.2 Following Eazy-E's Passing 2 Discography 3 References 4 External links

History

Eazy-E's Foundation

With Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, MC Ren, and DJ Yella, Eazy-E formed the rap group N.W.A..

Other artists on the label included Above the Law, Penthouse Players Clique, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, The D.O.C., Blood of Abraham, Steffon, Young E, Kokane, Brownside, Tairrie B, Frost, A.L.T., Shaki aka Dirty Red, Slow Pain, N.W.A., Laylaw, Mister D & Sleepy Malo, Leicy Loc, Menajahtwa, Black Eyed Peas formely known back then as Atban Klann (although no album dropped,) Daddy X and J.J. Fad.

In 1995, Eazy-E was diagnosed with AIDS and died shortly thereafter. After his death, the label was taken over by his wife, Tomica Wright. Ruthless Records is now a division of Epic Records.

Following Eazy-E's Passing

The label has had several distributors simultaneously. Early Ruthless releases were distributed by Macola Records, but that deal was short lived and the rights reverted to Ruthless. All of N.W.A's releases and Eazy-E's first two solo releases on Ruthless were distributed by Priority Records, and the rights to these releases are now held by Priority's new owner, Capitol Records. Releases by The D.O.C., Michel'le, and JJ Fad were marketed through Atlantic Records or its subsidiary Atco Records. These master rights are still held by Atlantic's parent company, Warner Music Group, while Above The Law's releases were marketed through Epic Records. In the early 1990s, Ruthless found more exclusive distribution through Relativity Records, formerly a heavy metal label. Relativity was later folded into its parent company, Sony Music.

Discography

1987

• N.W.A. – N.W.A. and the Posse Gold

1988

• Eazy-E – Eazy-Duz-It 2x Platinum
• J. J. Fad – Supersonic Gold
• N.W.A. – Straight Outta Compton 3x Platinum

1989

• The D.O.C. – No One Can Do It Better 3x Platinum
• Michel'le – Michel'le Platinum

1990

• N.W.A. – 100 Miles and Runnin' Gold
• Above the Law – Livin' Like Hustlers Platinum
• Tairrie B – Power of a Woman

1991

• N.W.A. – Efil4zaggin 2x Platinum
• Above the Law – Vocally Pimpin' Gold
• J. J. Fad – Not Just a Fad
• Jimmy Z – Muzical Madness
• Who Am I? – Addictive Hip Hop Muzick
• Yomo & Maulkie – Are U Xperienced?

1992

• Eazy E – 5150: Home 4 tha Sick Gold
• MC Ren – Kizz My Black Azz Platinum
• Penthouse Players Clique – Paid the Cost Gold

1993

• Eazy-E – It's on (Dr. Dre) 187^um Killa 4x Platinum
• MC Ren – Shock of the Hour Platinum
• Above the Law – Black Mafia Life Platinum
• A.L.T. – Stone Cold World
• Blood of Abraham – Future Profits

1994

• Bone Thugs-n-Harmony – Creepin On Ah Come Up 4x Platinum
• Above the Law – Uncle Sam's Curse Gold
• Kokane – Funk Upon A Rhyme
• Steffon – Trippin' Wit No Luggage
• H.W.A. – Az Much Ass Azz U Want
• Menajahtwa – Cha-Licious
• Atban Klann – Grass Roots
• Pistol – Hittin' Like a Bullet

1995

• Bone Thugs-n-Harmony – E. 1999 Eternal Diamond
• Eazy-E – Eternal E Gold
• Frost – Smile Now, Die Later
• Tab & Da Villon – Do or Die

1996

• Eazy-E – Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton 2x Platinum
• N.W.A. – Greatest Hits Gold
• MC Ren – The Villain in Black Gold

1997

• Bone Thugs-n-Harmony – The Art of War (album) 4x Platinum
• Frost – When Hell.A. Freezes Over

1998

• Bone Thugs-n-Harmony – The Collection Volume One Platinum
• M.C. Ren – Ruthless for Life Gold
• Various Artists – Ruthless Records Tenth Anniversary Compilation
• Bizzy Bone – Heaven'z Movie Platinum

1999

• Krayzie Bone – Thug Mentality 1999 Platinum
• Various Artists – Turf Stories Soundtrack

2000

• Bone Thugs-n-Harmony – BTNHResurrection 2x Platinum
• Bone Thugs-n-Harmony – The Collection: Volume Two

2001

• L Burna aka Layzie Bone – Thug By Nature
• Krayzie Bone – Thug On Da Line

2002

• Bone Thugs-n-Harmony – Thug World Order Platinum
• Eazy-E – Impact of a Legend Gold
• Baby S – Street Fractions

2004

• Bone Thugs-n-Harmony – Greatest Hits 2x Platinum

2005

• Eazy-E – Eternal E Gold

2006

• N.W.A - The Best of N.W.A.: The Strength of Street Knowledge

2007

• Bone Thugs N Harmony - T.H.U.G.S.
• Eazy E - Featuring... Eazy E

References

External links

• Biography of Eazy-E

v • d • e Eazy-E Albums Eazy-Duz-It · 5150: Home 4 tha Sick · It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa · Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton · Impact of a Legend Other albums N.W.A. and the Posse · Straight Outta Compton · 100 Miles and Runnin' · Efil4zaggin · Eternal E · N.W.A.'s Greatest Hits  · Featuring…Eazy-E Singles "Boyz-n-the-Hood" · "Eazy-Er Said Than Dunn" · "Eazy-Duz-It" · "We Want Eazy" · "Neighborhood Sniper" · "Real Muthaphuckkin G's"  · "Any Last Werdz"  · "Luv 4 Dem Gangsta'z"  · "Muthaphukkin Real" · "Just tah Let U Know" Related articles Discography · N.W.A · Ruthless Records