Snoop Dogg Death Row Records: Snoop Dogg has taken over a well-known record label that launched his illustrious career.

According to the investment firm, the rapper-mogul purchased Death Row Records’ brand from MNRK Music Group, which is controlled by a private equity fund managed by Blackstone. The deal’s terms were not disclosed.

Snoop Dogg Death Row Records

Snoop Dogg said he’s excited about acquiring the label’s brand.

“I am thrilled and appreciative of the opportunity to acquire the iconic and culturally significant Death Row Records brand, which has immense untapped future value,” the 50-year-old Snoop Dogg said in a statement. “It feels good to have ownership of the label I was part of at the beginning of my career and as one of the founding members. This is an extremely meaningful moment for me.”

The label’s records, including Dre’s first solo album “The Chronic” and Snoop Dogg’s debut “Doggystyle,” are considered classics of the hip-hop genre that defined an era.

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