Swizz Beatz (Ruff Ryders/ Full Surface/ Atlantic).
Sheek Louch (Ruff Ryders/D-Block/ Def Jam).Jadakiss (Ruff Ryders/ D-Block/ Roc-A-Fella/ Def Jam).The LOX (Ruff Ryders/ D-Block/ Bad Boy).Cassidy (Ruff Ryders/ Full Surface/ J Records/ eOne).In addition to Ruff Ryder Indy, other brands include Ruff Ryders Films, Powerhouse Recording Studios, NatPro, a promotional company, and RR Rescue. Founded in 1988 Ruff Ryders Entertainment is a Hip-Hop record label founded by Joaquin Dean, Darin Dean and Chivon Dean who are the uncles and aunt of well-known producer Swizz Beatz. This marked the end of Ruff Ryders Entertainment. In 2010, founders Joaquin and Darin Dean decided to revamp the brand through a new venture known as Ruff Ryders Indy, as a Fontana/Universal affiliated distribution company. A Ruff Ryders Reunion Album was announced by Swizz Beatz and was originally set to release in 2008 but it got pushed back. 4 Jadakiss and Swizz Beatz invited Drag-On, Eve, Styles P, Sheek Louch and DMX, who had just been released from jail, for the Remix of " Who's Real". In 2001, Cassidy was signed to the label through Swizz Beatz along with Full Surface labelmate Yung Wun.Īs the first Reunion Project since their 2005 Album The Redemption, Vol. In 2000, when DMX accepted an award for the best Rap album at the Billboard Music Awards, the rapper was joined on the stage by his fellow Ruff Ryders' artists. The Deans' nephew Swizz Beatz is the main producer for most of the acts on the roster. the trio consisting of Jadakiss, Styles P and Sheek Louch, all of whom also released successful solo projects under the label, Drag-On, and Jin, winner of BET's 106 & Park freestyle MC battle competition. 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. Ruff Ryders' founders were initially famous for managing rappers DMX and The Lox who became multi-platinum stars for Def Jam Recordings and Bad Boy Records in the late-1990s.