Death Row

Death Row, distributed by gamma., is recognized as one of the most influential record labels in history. Formed in 1991, by The D.O.C., Dr. Dre, Suge Knight, and Dick Griffey, the label became a sensation — releasing multi-platinum hip-hop albums by West Coast-based artists Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound, and 2Pac. Death Row personifies the allure of ’90s West Coast street culture and its music. The label went on to release 11 platinum albums and selling nearly 150 million albums worldwide. Today, under the guidance of rap legend, Snoop Dogg, the Death Row Records catalog is one of the most distinctive and well-known in hip-hop and R&B music. Credited with popularizing rap for a wider hip-hop audience, Death Row was instrumental in reshaping American youth culture and bringing gangsta rap to the forefront of commercial success. (From the label)