Little did anyone know that the upstart indie would put West Coast and gangsta rap on the map. By Gail Mitchell, Billboard, The Associated Press Let’s hitch a ride on the music time machine back to ...
Ruthless Records co-founder Jerry Heller is set to return to the music industry with the formation of his new record label, Streetlife/Klock Work Records.The former NWA manager signed an agreement ...
Jerry Heller, music industry executive and co-founder of the legendary rap label Ruthless Records, recently released his memoirs, titled Ruthless. The 325-page book offers a glimpse into Heller’s ...
Ruthless records turns 20 with new signings In celebration of its 20th anniversary, legendary independent label Ruthless Records is charging into 2008 with five new acts slated for release between ...
When a bunch of Chinese-American techies meet straight-out-of-Compton rappers, something interesting is bound to happen. In the case of Ruthless Records and Univessence Digital Studios Inc., it’s a ...
From pioneering West Coast rap to selling roofs, Terry Heller's journey has been anything but conventional. The eccentric ...
If by now you’ve seen Straight Outta Compton, the acclaimed movie on the rise of NWA,thenyou already know that the praise its been receiving is well deserved. Granted, there’s been controversy about ...
Former N.W.A. star The Arabian Prince is suing Fergie's record label over unpaid royalties. The Black Eyed Peas singer included a sample of his song 'Supersonic' on her track 'Fergilicious' but her ...
On this day 32 years ago in 1993, Eazy-E released his second solo EP, It’s On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa, a ruthless response record that became one of the most explosive moments in Hip Hop history. Just ...