- Tupac Shakur
Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16 1971 - September 13 1996), also known by his stage names: 2Pac, Makaveli, or simply Pac, was an American artist renowned for his rap music, movie roles, poetry, and his social activism. He is recognized in the "Guinness Book of World Records" as the best selling hip-hop artist, with over seventy-five million albums sold worldwide including over fifty million in the United States alone. - Dr. Dre
André Romell Young, better known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, actor and record executive. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records. Young is a significant figure in the development of rap music. He was a founding member of the influential rap group N.W.A., … - Snoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr., better known professionally as Snoop Dogg and previously Snoop Doggy Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as an MC in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of producer Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. His catch phrase is widely known as "fo' shizzle, ma nizzle", meaning, "for sure, my nigga". - Nate Dogg
Nathaniel Dawayne Hale (born August 19 1969), commonly known by stage name Nate Dogg, is an American hip hop artist born in Long Beach, California. He is known for his melodic flow, and is one of the few hip-hop artists who primarily sings his rhymes instead of simply rapping them. He began singing as a child in the New Hope Trinity Baptist Church choir in Clarksdale, Mississippi where his father (Daniel Lee Hale) was pastor. - Daz Dillinger
Daz Dillinger (born Delmar Arnaud on May 25 1973 in Long Beach, California), is an American hip hop producer and rapper mostly known for his work with Death Row Records at the height of West Coast rap's popularity. - Bow Wow
Shad Gregory Moss, better known as "Bow Wow" or formerly "Lil' Bow Wow" (born March 9 1987, Columbus, Ohio) is an American rapper, actor, and music producer. - Tha Realest
Jevon Jones (born on November 10, 1974 in Dallas, Texas) is a rapper best known as Tha Realest and formerly Tenkamenin The Vigilante. He was formerly signed to Suge Knight's Death Row Records. He is known for having a remarkably similar voice to that of deceased rapper Tupac Shakur. Songs of his have been mistaken for Tupac songs (notably with the single "Fuck Dre," which has frequently been attributed to Tupac), … - Mopreme
Mopreme, (born 1969 in New York as Maurice Harding) originally known as Wycked, is a West Coast rapper. He is the older step-brother of slain rapper Tupac Shakur and son of Mutulu Shakur. In 1982, while Maurice was still a pre-teen, his father Mutulu became a fugitive wanted by the FBI, charged in part with having aided Maurice's aunt, Assata Shakur, to escape from prison in New Jersey, where she had been incarcerated for the murder and wounding of two state troopers. - Swoop G
Swoop G (real name James Parker) is an American rapper from Long Beach, California, formerly signed to Death Row Records. He spent a lot of time on the label, yet, like so many Death Row artists before him, failed to release an album on the label. However, he did release the album, "Undisputed", on Handle Bar Records in 1997. One song he did appear on, however was the minor hit "Head Doctor", alongside Snoop Doggy Dogg while he was still on the label. - Kurupt Emmanuel Brown
Kurupt (born Ricardo Emmanuel Brown on November 23, 1972 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American gangsta rapper and former Executive Vice President of Death Row Records. He is a member of the rap group Tha Dogg Pound, and is mostly known for his work with Death Row Records. Also known as Young Gotti and The Kingpin, He is one half of Tha Dogg Pound (Daz & Kurupt) - The Lady Of Rage
Robin Yvette Allen, better known by her stage name The Lady of Rage, is an American rapper best known for collaborations with several Death Row Records artists, including Snoop Doggy Dogg on the seminal album "Doggystyle". Rumor has it that Chubb Rock discovered The Lady of Rage when she was working and living at Chung King Studios in New York. However, truth be told, Rage was a forgotten by product of those who came across her talent. - Danny Boy
Danny Boy or DB is the stage name of Chicago native Danny Boy Steward, a contemporary African-American soul singer. He was signed to Death Row Records he was just 14. He made his debut on 1994's "Murder Was the Case soundtrack" with the R&B charter "Come When I Call" (Produced by DJ Quik). - Tray Deee
Tray Dee (real name Tracy Lamar Davis, born October 1966 in Long Beach, California) is a rapper who was once signed to Death Row Records and later signed with Snoop Dogg's label Dogghouse Records (now Doggystyle Records). He joined the Platinum-selling group Tha Eastsidaz, which consisted of himself, Snoop Dogg, and Goldie Loc. Simoultanously and after the Eastsidaz project he was affiliated with car club-street Band, … - Petey Pablo
Moses Barrett III (born September 10 1979, in Greenville, North Carolina), known by the stage name Petey Pablo, is an American Southern hip hop artist. - Sam Sneed
Sam Sneed (born Sam Anderson 196? in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a producer and rapper. He was signed to Death Row Records, releasing only one single, "U Better Recognize" featuring Dr. Dre, in 1995. The single peaked at #16 on the "Billboard" Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart, #18 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart and #48 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. - Mc Hammer
MC Hammer (born Stanley Kirk Burrell on March 30, 1962) is an American MC who was popular during the late 1980s and early 1990s, known for his dramatic rise to and fall from fame and fortune, his trademark Hammer pants, and for leaving a lasting influence on hip hop culture and music. He became a preacher in the 1990s and now has his own television program. He lives in Tracy, California with his wife Stephanie and six children, 3 boys and 3 girls. - Hussein Fatal
Hussein Fatal (also known as Dirty Bruce, Dizza and Fatalveli, after Tupac Shakur's Makaveli alias), born Bruce Washington on April,1973 in Montclair, NJ, is an African-American rapper. Washington is sometimes erroneously identified as Fatal Hussein. Bruce Washington began rapping at a young age, briefly joining a group called The Plague, associated with New Jersey group. - Soopafly
Priest Joseph Brooks, stage name Soopafly, is a producer and rapper from Long Beach, California. Though a rather prominent member of "Tha Dogg Pound" in later days, he got his start as a professional artist somewhat later than many other members like Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, … - Witness Tha Realest - Tha Mixtape
"Witness Tha Realest - Tha Mixtape" is a free mixtape available for download as advanced promotion for his debut album of same name. Most of the tracks are left overs from other albums and unreleased Death Row Records material. - Top Dogg
- Yaki Kadafi
Yafeu Akiyele Fula was a rapper who was part of the American rap group Tha Outlawz, who are best known for their collaborations with Tupac Shakur. While part of the Outlawz, he was known by the alias Yaki Kadafi. Fula was born to Yaasmyn Fula and Sekou Odinga in Irvington, New Jersey in 1977. His parents were proud of their African heritage, as suggested by their choice of his name: Yafeu means “bold” in the Fante language of Ghana. - Lil' C-Style
Lil' C-Style (born Ronald Gilliam) is an american Rap artist. Former member of Tha Dogg Pound and the LBC Crew. Also best known for his rap "Fuck Dre" with Tha Realest, Twist, Swoop G where they're showing disrespect to the artists Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Mel-Man. He is a member of 19th St. Rollin' 20's Crips - Lakey The Kid
"Lakey The Kid" or "Lake" is a rapper from Queensbridge, New York. In 1999, Lake was released from prison after serving a seven year sentence. He had been writing rhymes while in prison and attempted to get into the hip-hop industry once he was released. Lake is famously known as a friend and business partner of fellow Queensbridge rapper Nas. He appeared on the song "Revolutionary Warfare" on Nas' album, God's Son. - J-Flexx
James E. Anderson better known J-Flexx is a former artist of Death Row Records. J.Flexx spent several years as a writer for Dr. Dre during his tenure at Death Row Records. The first song he wrote in that collaboration, "Natural Born Killaz," became a Top 40 hit for Dre and Ice Cube in 1994. J.Flexx's success continued when he wrote Dre's part in "California Love," a duet with Tupac Shakur. - Big Pimpin' Delemond
Big Pimpin' Delemond (born Dwight Delemond Williams) is a rapper from Tha Dogg Pound that was signed by Death Row Records. He appeared on Murder Was The Case soundtrack, Above The Rim, Dogg Food and Daz Dillinger's albums. His biggest accomplishment was co-writing the song What Would You Do for the Dogg Pound, which was nominated for the Best Soundtrack of the Year Grammy Award in 1996, … - Mark Morrison
Mark Morrison (born 3 May 1972, in Hanover, Germany) is a British urban R&B singer who saw success in the mid-1990s. His single, Return of the Mack became a top ten hit across Europe in 1996, and opened the U.S. market for him the following year. Subsequently, he is notably known for his criminal convictions, a one year sentence for getting someone else to do his community service for another offence and protesting his innocence onstage. - Barbara Wilson
Barbara Wilson is an american singer. - Gina Longo
Gina Longo is an American musician. Once signed to Death Row Records, Longo was the first and only white artist to sign with the label. Today she is based in Santa Monica, California. She is currently working on another album and performs in venues throughout Los Angeles, California. - Outlawz
Outlawz (also Outlaw Immortalz) is an American rap group from Essex County, New Jersey, founded by Tupac Shakur in late 1995 after his release from prison. Collectively, they are probably best known for appearing in the video for, and rapping on "Hit 'Em Up". - Eastwood
Eastwood is a West Coast rapper that was born in East L.A. and raised in Inglewood, California (his name is a combination of the two places). After leaving Death Row Records without making a single album in 2004 he joined The Game's Black Wall Street label. Eastwood has appeared in multiple tracks dissing 50 Cent and hip hop group G-Unit with The Game. Eastwood left The Black Wall Street Records in 2006 and signed to Jaded Entertainment. - Napoleon
Mutah Wassin Farquad Habir Shabazz Beale (born in Newark, New Jersey on October 7 1977) is an African-American former rapper more commonly known as Napoleon. He was born to Muslim parents, his mother Aquillah Beale, and his father, Salek Beale. When he was three years old his parents were murdered and his brother, Seike Beale, committed suicide. Napoleon claims that the Nation of Islam were responsible for the murder of his parents. - Jewell
Jewell (aka Ju-L, born Jewell Caples 196? later Jewell Peyton) is a female R&B singer who was signed to Death Row Records from 1992-1996. She was working part-time - though still unsigned - for IV Life Records. She had a video and charting hit "Woman to Woman", that reached 72nd on the Billboard Hot 100. - Michel'Le
Michel'le Toussaint (born 1970) is an R&B vocalist of Louisiana Creole heritage. She is known for her squeaky, child-like speaking voice which is a startling contrast to her strong vocals. The singer was originally signed to Eazy-E's Ruthless Records. In 1989, she released "Michel'le". Her self-titled debut album was entirely produced by then boyfriend Dr. Dre.
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