Ruff Ryders Entertainment
Parent company	Universal Music Group
Founded	1988
Founder	Chivon Dean, Dee Dean
Distributing label	Interscope (US) Polydor (Outside US) Artemis Records (US) / Universal Motown Records Group
Genre	Hip hop, R&B
Country of origin	US
Official Website	http://www.ruffryders.com

Ruff Ryders Entertainment is a New York-based record label and management company, specializing in hip hop music. It was founded in 1988 by Chivon Dean and her brothers Dee and Waah, uncles of producer Swizz Beatz.^[1] The misspelling is deliberate, and a take off of Theodore Roosevelt's band of Rough Riders, the 1st Volunteer Cavalry Regiment during the Spanish-American War.

Ruff Ryders' founders were initially famous for managing rapper DMX, who became a multi-platinum star for Def Jam Recordings in the late-1990s. After DMX's success, the management company started its own label imprint through Interscope Records, and had success with releases from female rapper Eve, former Bad Boy Records group The L.O.X. and its main rapper Jadakiss, Drag-On, and newcomer Jin, winner of BET's 106 & Park freestyle MC battle competition. The Deans' nephew Swizz Beatz is the main producer for most of the acts on the roster. In 2001 Cassidy was signed to the label through Swizz Beatz along with Full Surface labelmate Yung Wun.

As the first Reunion Project since their 2005 Album The Redemption, Vol. 4 Jadakiss and Swizz Beatz invited Drag-On, Eve, Styles P, Sheek Louch and DMX, who just got out of Jail, for the Remix of "Who's Real". A Ruff Ryders Reunion Album was announced by Swizz Beatz and was originally set to release in 2008 but it got pushed back. The new Ruff Ryders Album is now scheduled to be released in 2010.

Contents 1 Artists 2 Producers 3 Labels Founded By Ruff Ryder Artists 4 Releases 5 External links 6 References

[edit] Artists

• The L.O.X. (Ruff Ryders/D-Block/Bad Boy Records)
  • Jadakiss (Ruff Ryders/Roc-A-Fella/D-Block/Def Jam)
  • Styles P (Ruff Ryders/E1 Music/D-Block)
  • Sheek Louch (Ruff Ryders/E1 Music/D-Block)
• DMX (Ruff Ryders/Bodog Music/Bloodline Records)
• Drag-On (Ruff Ryders/Full Surface Records/Hood Environment)
• Grizz Roc (Ruff Ryders)
• Flashy (Ruff Ryders/Hard Work)
• Swizz Beatz (Ruff Ryders/Full Surface/Universal Records)
• Lynne Timmes (aka LT) (Ruff Pop)
• Eve (Ruff Ryders/Full Surface/Geffen)
• Kartoon (Ruff Ryders)
• Infa-Red & Cross (Ruff Ryders)
• Pirate (Ruff Reggaeton)
• Tony Sunshine (Ruff Ryders)
• Murda Mook (Ruff Ryders)

[edit] Producers

• Swizz Beatz
• Neo Da Matrix
• P.K. a.k.a. P. Killer Trackz
• Elite
• Devine Bars
• DJ Shok
• Black Key
• Mahogany
• Tuneheadz
• Dame Grease
• Icepick Jay

[edit] Labels Founded By Ruff Ryder Artists

• D-Block Records Founded By Jadakiss, Styles P & Sheek Louch
• Bloodline Records Founded By DMX
• Full Surface Founded By Swizz Beatz
• Hood Environment Entertainment Founded By Drag-On

[edit] Releases

DMX

• It's Dark and Hell Is Hot (1998)
• Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood (1998)
• ...And Then There Was X (1999)
• The Great Depression (2001)
• Grand Champ (2003)
• Year of the Dog...Again (2006)
• The Definition of X: The Pick of The Litter (Greatest Hits) (2007)
• Walk with Me Now (2009)
• You'll Fly with Me Later (2009)

Drag-On

• Opposite of H2O (2000)
• Hell and Back (2004)

Eve

• First Lady (1999)
• Scorpion (2001)
• Eve-Olution (2002)
• Flirt (2009)

Jadakiss

• Kiss tha Game Goodbye (2001)
• Kiss of Death (2004)
• The Last Kiss (2009)

Styles P

• A Gangster and a Gentleman (2002)
• Time Is Money (2006)
• The Ghost Sessions (2007)
• Super Gangster, Extraordinary Gentleman (2007)

Sheek Louch

• Walk witt Me (2003)
• After Taxes (2005)
• Silverback Gorilla (2008)

The L.O.X.

• Money, Power & Respect (1998)
• We Are the Streets (2000)
• New L.O.X. Order (2009)

Jin

• The Rest Is History (2004)

Ruff Ryders^[2]

• Ryde or Die Vol. 1 (1999)
• Ryde or Die Vol. 2 (2000)
• Ryde or Die Vol. 3: In the "R" We Trust (2001)
• The Redemption Vol. 4 (2005)

Swizz Beatz

• Presents G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories (2002)
• One Man Band Man (2007)
• Life After the Party (2009)

Cassidy

• Split Personality (2004)
• I'm a Hustla (2005)
• B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story (2007)

Yung Wun

• The Dirtiest Thirstiest (2004)

[edit] External links

• Official Ruff Ryders Website
• Official Website (Europe)

[edit] References

1. ^ Ruff Ryders - basic infosallmusic. Accessed October 26, 2008
2. ^ Ruff Ryders - discographyallmusic. Accessed October 26, 2008

v • d • e The LOX Jadakiss • Sheek Louch • Styles P Group albums Money, Power & Respect • We Are the Streets Jadakiss albums Kiss tha Game Goodbye • Kiss of Death • The Last Kiss Styles P albums A Gangster and a Gentleman • Time Is Money • Super Gangster (Extraordinary Gentleman) Sheek Louch albums Walk witt Me • After Taxes • Silverback Gorilla • Life on D-Block See also D-Block Records • Ruff Ryders Entertainment • No Security

v • d • e DMX Studio albums It's Dark and Hell Is Hot · Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood · ...And Then There Was X · The Great Depression · Grand Champ · Year of the Dog… Again · Walk with Me Now · You'll Fly with Me Later Compilations The Definition of X: The Pick of The Litter  · Playlist Your Way Soundtrack Belly  · Romeo Must Die · Exit Wounds · Cradle 2 the Grave With the Ruff Ryders Ryde or Die Vol. 1 · Ryde or Die Vol. 2 · Ryde or Die Vol. 3 · The Redemption Vol. 4 Singles "Get at Me Dog" · "Stop Being Greedy" · "How's It Goin' Down" · "Ruff Ryders' Anthem" · "Slippin'" · "It's On" · "What's My Name?" · "Party Up (Up in Here)" · "What These Bitches Want" · "Do You" · "No Sunshine" · "We Right Here" · "Who We Be" · "I Miss You" · "X Gon' Give It to Ya" · "Where the Hood At?" · "Get It on the Floor" · "We in Here" · "Lord Give Me a Sign" · "Come Thru' (Move)" · "Already" Guest Singles "Money, Power & Respect" · "Come Back in One Piece" · "Go To Sleep" · "Tear It Up" · "Streetlife" · "Touch It Remix" · "Yonker's Anthem" Filmography Belly · Romeo Must Die · Exit Wounds · Angel: One More Road to Cross · Cradle 2 the Grave · Eve · Third Watch · Never Die Alone · DMX: Soul of a Man · Father of Lies · Death Toll · Lords of the Street · Last Hour · The Bleeding · DMX: This Life of Mine Related articles Discography · Filmography · Bodog Music · Bloodline Records · Ruff Ryders Entertainment

v • d • e Eve Studio albums Let There Be Eve…Ruff Ryders' First Lady · Scorpion · Eve-Olution · Flirt Singles "What Ya'll Want" · "Gotta Man" · "Love Is Blind" · "Got It All" · "Who's That Girl?" · "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" · "Gangsta Lovin'" · "Satisfaction" · "Tambourine" · "Give It to You" Featured singles "Girlfriend/Boyfriend" · "Remember Them Days" · "Ryde Or Die Chick" · "Caramel" · "4 My People" · "Not Today · "Rich Girl" · "Like This" · "Patron Tequila" Related articles Discography · Full Surface · Ruff Ryders Films Barbershop · xXx · Eve · Third Watch · Spider-Man: The New Animated Series · XIII · The Woodsman · Barbershop 2: Back in Business · One on One · The Cookout · Flashbacks of a Fool · Ego

v • d • e Swizz Beatz Solo albums One Man Band Man · Life After the Party Compilation albums G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories Singles "Guilty" · "Bigger Business" · "It's Me Bitches" · "Money in the Bank/Top Down" · "Candy Green" · "Where the Cash At?" Featured singles "Spit These Bars" · "Get It on the Floor" · "Bang Bang Boom" · "Set It Off" · "B-Boy Stance" · "Whuteva" · "New York Shit" · "We in Here" · "Return of the Hustle" · "Tambourine" · "C'mon Baby" · "My Drink n My 2 Step" · "Watch Ya Mouth" · "Set It Off" · "Blow Ya Mind" · "Hi Hater (Remix)" · "Swing Ya Rag" · "Arab Money (Remix)" · "Who's Real" · "Million Bucks" · "I Do" · "I Can Transform Ya" Related articles Discography · Production Discography · Full Surface · Ruff Ryders

v • d • e Cassidy Albums Split Personality · I'm a Hustla · B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story Singles "Hotel" · "Get No Better" · "I'm a Hustla" · "B-Boy Stance" · "My Drink n My 2 Step" · "Innocent Man (Misunderstood)" Related articles Discography · Kross Over · Larsiny Family