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Death Row Records Is Founded
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Album: The Chronic
Dr. Dre releases his debut studio album "The Chronic". This album introduces us to Snoop Dogg aswell as influences the G-Funk sound. -
Album: Doggystyle
Snoop Dogg releases his debut album. Becoming the highest selling debut rap album with 800,000 copies sold the first week -
Soundtrack: Above The Rim
Death Row releases the soundtrack to the film "Above The Rim" starring 2pac. This compilation hosts Lady Of Rages First single. -
Soundtrack: Murder Was The Case
Death Row releases Snoop Dogg's Murder Was The Case soundtrack. This compilation introduces a lot of new signees. -
2pac is signed to Death Row
2Pac is singed to Death Row and bailed out of prison. -
Album: Dogg Food
The Dogg Pound releases their album "Dogg Food", the album includes the single "New York, New York", which adds fire to the "East Coast, West Coast" beef. Dogg Food also includes many disses towards Eazy E and the Ruthless Records roster -
California Love Releases
On December 12th 1995, California Love Releases, This was originally a single for Dr. Dre's Chronic sequel, when 2Pac came home, Dr. Dre gave it to 2Pac. -
Album: All Eyez On Me
2Pac releases his Diamond selling album "All Eyez On Me" and becomes the biggest rapper of 1996. This album was controversial as it added fuel to the East/West Beef -
Dr. Dre leaves Death Row
Dr. Dre parts ways with Death Row Records due to the violence and militant mindset 2Pac brought to the table. -
2Pac is killed in Las Vegas
2Pac is shot and killed in Las Vegas. -
Album: Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory
Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory comes out after the Death Of 2Pac, However was completed before the artists passing. This was released under the name Makaveli The Don -
Album: Tha Doggfather
Snoop Dogg releases his 2nd album Tha Doggfather. It debut's at #1. This made Death Row the first artist owned label to have two #1's in the same month (first being 2Pac's 7 Day Theory) -
Album: Death Row Greatest Hits
Death Row releases their greatest hits compilation -
Album: Christmas on Death Row
Death Row releases their Christmas album -
Soundtrack: Gridlock'd
Death Row Releases the soundtrack to the film "Gridlock'd" featuring 2Pac. -
Album: Necessary Roughness
Lady Of Rage releases her first album. originally supposed to come out after Doggystyle, after her single "Afro Puffs" was a hit. it was pushed back due to Tha Dogg Pound protesting they be released first. Then when 2Pac came, Dre's attention was on All Eyez On Me. Shortly after he left the label. Leaving Rage to completely re-do her album. -
Soundtrack: Gang Related
Death Row Releases the soundtrack to the movie "Gang Related" this soundtrack is notable for the first appearance of "Tech9ne". -
Snoop Dogg Leaves Death Row
Snoop Dogg leaves Death Row Records and moves down south to Master P's No Limit Records -
Album: Retaliation, Revenge and Get Back
Daz Dillinger releases his first solo studio album. -
Album: Hung Jury
Michel'le releases her first album on Death Row and last album to date. -
Album: Greatest Hits
Death Row and Amaru Entertainment release 2Pacs Greatest Hits album. The album has Original material aswell as older tracks. The Album spawned the successful single "Changes". It debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200 and sold 268,000 copies its first week, however, this album later was certified Diamond making 2Pac the 2nd best selling rapper of all time after Eminem. -
Album: The Chronic 2000
This album was the first of many albums to be made to throw shots at Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg. Suge Knight had gotten word Dr. Dre was releasing a new album "The Chronic 2000". Suge Knight then released an album with the same name before Dre. The album sold well. Charting at #9 on the Billboard 200. they also threw shots at many people Dre had signed such as, Eminem, Nas and The Firm, Hitman, RBX and more -
Album: Still I Rise
2Pac and his group The Outlawz release their first album. This was controversial as apparently 2Pac didn't want the Outlawz to sign to Death Row, Rather Amaru Entertainment. The album sold 408,000 copies its first week and debuted at #7 on the Billboard 200 -
Album: Too Gangsta For Radio
This was a compilation album by Death Row. This album marks the beginning of the Irv Gotti/Ja Rule relationship. Ja Rule at the time had beef with 50 Cent who was singed to Dr. Dre and Eminem in 2002. This of course added to the already bad tensions between Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Suge Knight. -
Album: Dead Man Walkin
This is Snoop's 3rd album release on Death Row. However, this album was put together from unheard Snoop Dogg songs and made to make fun and threaten Snoop for leaving Death Row (Hence the name). the album sold 200,000 copies its first week prompting Snoop to publicly discredit the album, telling his fans not to buy it. -
Album: Until The End Of Time
Death Row in collaboration with Amaru Entertainment released 2Pac's seventh studio album. It debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and sold 426,870 copies the first week. This was the biggening of Death Row's 2nd wave of success. -
Album: 2002
This was an album with pre recorded songs put together. This was another "Diss" album to Dr. Dre and Snoop. The name "2002" being a spin on Dr. Dre's "2001" album. tricking many into thinking Dr. Dre was involved. -
Album: Death Row: Snoop Doggy Dogg at His Best
Death Row released yet another Snoop Dogg compilation album disguised as a New Snoop Dogg release. this album did have 6 new songs on it and sold relatively well. the title does insinuate Snoop fell off after Death Row. while Snoops number when down significantly after Death Row. He certainly didn't fall off. -
Lisa Left Eye signs to Death Row Records
TLC member Lisa Left Eye signs to Death Row Records under the name N.I.N.A (New Identity Not Applicable). -
Lisa Left Eyes Dies In Honduras
Lisa Left Eye dies in a car crash in Honduras. -
Album: Better Dayz
Death Row and Amaru Entertainment release 2Pac's eighth Album. The album debuted at #5 on the Billboard 2000 and sold 366,000 copies its first week out selling Snoop Dogg's "Paid The Cost to Be The Boss" which released that same week. Nas is featured on the song "Thugz Mansion" making it the first time Nas appeared on a track with 2Pac -
Soundtrack: Dysfunktional Family
Death Row releases the soundtrack to the movie Dysfunktional Family. The soundtrack fetures newly singed Lisa Left Eye (N.I.N.A), Ja Rule and Jay-Z amongst others. The album debuted at #95 on the Billboard 200. -
Album: Nu-Mixx Klazzics
Death Row releases the first 2Pac Remix album. The album debuted at #15 on the Billboard 200 -
Album: The Very Best Of Death Row
Death Row Releases their 2nd greatest hits album. -
Album: Against The Grain
Kurupt releases his first solo album on Death Row. This was the last non compilation album on Death Row for years. -
Death Row Records File For Bankruptcy
Death Row Records and Suge Knight file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy due to a lawsuit. Suge then lost control of the company due to this lawsuit aswell. -
Album: 15 Years on Death Row
Death Row Releases their 15 year anniversary album -
Album: Nu-Mixx Klazzics Vol. 2
Death Row Releases the 2nd and final 2Pac remix album. The Album debuted at #45 on the Billboard 200. This was Suge Knights last release on Death Row -
Best of 2Pac, Part 1: Thug
Death Row and Amaru Entertainment release "Best Of 2Pac, Part 1: Thug". The album debuted at #65 on the Billboard 200 and sold 212,339 copies -
Album: Best of 2Pac, Part 2: Life
Death Row and Amaru Entertainment release part 2 of their 2Pac compilation album "Best of 2Pac, Part 2: Life" the album debuted at #77 on the Billboard 200 and sold copies 135,249 -
WIDEawake buy Death Row
WIDEawake Entertainment buy Death Row Records for $18 million -
Album Death Row: The Lost Sessions Vol. 1
WIDEawake entertainment release Snoop Dogg's "Death Row: The Lost Sessions Vol. 1" an album with unheard Snoop Dogg songs from the 90s. The album debut at #22 on the Billboard Hiphop/R&B charts. -
Album: It's About Time
WIDEawake release Danny Boy's debut album "It's About Time". The album was recorded in the 90s -
Album: Hood Star
WIDEawake release Crooked i's original debut studio album "Hood Star" this was originally recorded in the early 2000s -
Album: Street Scholars
Sam Sneed Releases his debut studio album "Street Scholars". While this album had majority pre recorded songs from the 90s. Sneed went back to Death Row and recorded 10 new tracks for the album. Sneed was the only artist on Death Row at this point in time. -
Album: Haven't You Heard
WIDEawake release The LBC Crew's long awaited debut album "Haven't You Heard", this features material recorded in the 90s -
Album: Damn Near Dead
WIDEawake releases O.F.T.B's debut album "Damn Near Dead". This was supposed to be the debut album for them but was scrapped. The material on this album in recorded in the 90s -
Album: Black Diamond
WIDEawake release Jewells debut album "Black Diamond" this was recorded back in the 90s. -
Album: Doggy Bag
WIDEawake release Tha Dogg Pounds original 2nd ablum "Doggy Bag". This album was recorded in the 90s. This would be WIDEawake's last release under Death Row and Death Row's last release for 10 years -
EOne Buy Death Row Records
After WIDEawake Entertainment's bankruptcy. EOne bought Death Row -
Hasbro Buy Death Row Records
Hasbro buys EOne for $4 billion, making them owners of Death Row Records -
Snoop Dogg Buys Death Row Records
Snoop Dogg buys Death Row Records -
Album: BODR
Snoop Dogg releases his 3rd album on Death Row and 19th all together, "BODR" which stands for "Bacc On Death Row" it debut at #104 on the Billboard 200 -
Album: World Of Woman
Jane Handcock releases her debut studio album "World Of Woman" -
Album: The Rebirth Of Marvin
October London releases his 3rd studio album "The Rebirth Of Marvin".