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http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/06/24/death-row-records-back-from-the-dead-and-making-comics/
Death Row Records: Back From The Dead And… Making Comics?
Published by Brian Warmoth on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 9:39 am.
Tupac ShakurTupac Shakur lived on in the hearts of many after he was shot dead in 1996. Now, the roads might be paved for him to live on in new graphic novels as well. Eminem and Public Enemy are appearing in comics these days, and 50 Cent is looking to them for inspiration, so it might not be so surprising that Death Row Records, bought during bankruptcy in January for $18 million, could become a comics publisher as part of its new multimedia ambitions.
“Our goal is to continually breathe new life into Death Row,” WIDEawake Entertainment Group founder Lara Lavi told Billboard.com.
WIDEawake, who now owns Death Row, plans to launch a new brand extension called Hustle City that will produce books, animated webisodes, games, and even a feature film using the legendary hip-hop label’s properties. At the top of their list is a graphic novel that will include a CD insert of story-related music.
Death Row’s catalog contains more than 10,000 tracks by recording mega-stars including Tupac, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Tha Dogg Pound, and Warren G. Just what kind of story material Hustle City will mash up with those tunes remains to be seen, but anything from an “Adventures of the Dogg Pound” comic to a graphic novel history of Dre and Suge Knight’s violence-plagued business venture that changed the face of rap and hip-hop seems like it could be a candidate for comics.
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UGH!!!!! :'(
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Great way to handle the catalog Lara!
Keep up the great work!
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Great way to handle the catalog Lara!
Keep up the great work!
LOL!
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While I don't feel this is a terrible idea, or for that matter a completely new one ( I still remember Kokane's proposed comic book introduced in the liner notes for "Funk Upon a Rhyme," ), I think that anything like this should take a back seat to the music itself being released.
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i'm just interested in the bonus music lol
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i'm just interested in the bonus music lol
lol....Yeah, in a way that is pretty funny. I can just see it now. There will be a line of Death Row collectors waiting outside "Borders" for Death Row comic books.
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While I don't feel this is a terrible idea
^^Are you serious?
Mark my words people are gonna wish this whole Wideawake thing never would have happened.
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It just seems like it's the wrong focus. They should be working on mastering the unreleased music and putting together authentic musical projects. Instead they are almost making Death Row into a parody of itself. Maybe I'm wrong, maybe they know what they are doing, but I'm starting to get pretty worried.
I can just see it now...
Get your own Death Row action figure in each Happy Meal from McDonalds.
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While I don't feel this is a terrible idea
^^Are you serious?
Mark my words people are gonna wish this whole Wideawake thing never would have happened.
Yes, I'm serious. While I don't see why an idea like this would be given priority over just releasing the albums or a video collection, I don't think the idea itself is necessarily terrible.
Kokane had an idea to use comics. Eminem has currently appeared in Marvel's Punisher comics. Apparently there are similar plans for 50 Cent. The insert to Snoop Dogg's "Doggystyle" album contains a comic (As did his "Last Meal" album). Eazy-E's "Impact of a Legend" cd/dvd set also contained a comic book. Outside of rap music, Rob Zombie has used comic books and a comics motif, for years.
I'm not saying the way they will handle this idea will necessarily be good. I'm increasingly skeptical of Wideawake's handling of the Death Row brand. I'm just saying, there might be something to the idea.
Like you I'm skeptical about all of these plans. So far, all they've managed to do is release a three track cd sampler and a pretty shoddy website that allows for no fan feedback or interaction. I think some of there plans sound good, but I won't be convinced of anything until I see it. I'll be happy if they prove me wrong, but ultimately, it comes down to whether or not they're going to drop the albums. That's what everyone wants.
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where does it say they are putting the music on the shelf to focus on comics?
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where does it say they are putting the music on the shelf to focus on comics?
It doesn't. I think people are jumping the gun on this, a bit. While I think with regards to the comics, there's probably only a few ways they could do it right, and unlimited ways they could fuck it up, I'm still going to try to reserve judgement. On one hand, I give them credit for thinking outside the box, but I will remain skeptical until they actually come up with a timetable that sticks for releasing the albums.
If they can manage to get the September release to stick for "The Chronic: Relit," that will go a long way in convincing me. Also, they really do need to come up with a better
website. I don't think they even update the current one on any regular basis. That's the one thing the old Death Row management, for all their faults, always had right.
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It just seems like it's the wrong focus. They should be working on mastering the unreleased music and putting together authentic musical projects. Instead they are almost making Death Row into a parody of itself. Maybe I'm wrong, maybe they know what they are doing, but I'm starting to get pretty worried.
I can just see it now...
Get your own Death Row action figure in each Happy Meal from McDonalds.
Man, I want 2Pac, Suge, and Sam Sneed action figures - so I can reenact the Sam Sneed beat down of 1996.
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It just seems like it's the wrong focus. They should be working on mastering the unreleased music and putting together authentic musical projects. Instead they are almost making Death Row into a parody of itself. Maybe I'm wrong, maybe they know what they are doing, but I'm starting to get pretty worried.
I can just see it now...
Get your own Death Row action figure in each Happy Meal from McDonalds.
Man, I want 2Pac, Suge, and Sam Sneed action figures - so I can reenact the Sam Sneed beat down of 1996.
lmao
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It just seems like it's the wrong focus. They should be working on mastering the unreleased music and putting together authentic musical projects. Instead they are almost making Death Row into a parody of itself. Maybe I'm wrong, maybe they know what they are doing, but I'm starting to get pretty worried.
I can just see it now...
Get your own Death Row action figure in each Happy Meal from McDonalds.
Man, I want 2Pac, Suge, and Sam Sneed action figures - so I can reenact the Sam Sneed beat down of 1996.
lmao
When I was little, I had a Batman mansion. I think they should start Death Row play sets for Can Am and the Wilshire offices.
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lol at the wordplay
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It just seems like it's the wrong focus. They should be working on mastering the unreleased music and putting together authentic musical projects. Instead they are almost making Death Row into a parody of itself. Maybe I'm wrong, maybe they know what they are doing, but I'm starting to get pretty worried.
I can just see it now...
Get your own Death Row action figure in each Happy Meal from McDonalds.
Man, I want 2Pac, Suge, and Sam Sneed action figures - so I can reenact the Sam Sneed beat down of 1996.
lmao
When I was little, I had a Batman mansion. I think they should start Death Row play sets for Can Am and the Wilshire offices.
That's what I'm saying, this actually could turn out the be the best move ever!
You could collect four proofs of purchase and with $5.99 shipping and handling and get your very own Suge Knight costume.
Arrest warrants and wire taps not included.
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I could care less about the extra shit. It has no baring on the way the music is handled. It's not like the people in charge of organizing the music projects and the people who write and animate the comics are the same people. If they want to make money with some extra licensing deals, more power to them. They can make Death Row cereal with little electric chair logo marshmellows for all I care. As long as the music itself is correct, who gives a shit? Death Row as a label is dead. I'm over it. All that is left is the catalog. As long as it is handled right and we get to hear the unreleased music, it's all gravy. I'm not expecting them to change the world here.
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I understand what your saying, I just thought this news was so off-the-wall that it had to be brought up.
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I could care less about the extra shit. It has no baring on the way the music is handled. It's not like the people in charge of organizing the music projects and the people who write and animate the comics are the same people. If they want to make money with some extra licensing deals, more power to them. They can make Death Row cereal with little electric chair logo marshmellows for all I care. As long as the music itself is correct, who gives a shit? Death Row as a label is dead. I'm over it. All that is left is the catalog. As long as it is handled right and we get to hear the unreleased music, it's all gravy. I'm not expecting them to change the world here.
lmao
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It just seems like it's the wrong focus. They should be working on mastering the unreleased music and putting together authentic musical projects. Instead they are almost making Death Row into a parody of itself. Maybe I'm wrong, maybe they know what they are doing, but I'm starting to get pretty worried.
I can just see it now...
Get your own Death Row action figure in each Happy Meal from McDonalds.
Man, I want 2Pac, Suge, and Sam Sneed action figures - so I can reenact the Sam Sneed beat down of 1996.
lmao
When I was little, I had a Batman mansion. I think they should start Death Row play sets for Can Am and the Wilshire offices.
That's what I'm saying, this actually could turn out the be the best move ever!
You could collect four proofs of purchase and with $5.99 shipping and handling and get your very own Suge Knight costume.
Arrest warrants and wire taps not included.
+ 1 to everyone in here.
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:tosser:
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Seriously... I mean, I could accept the comic books. I mean, it's like people said Doggystyle had that comic book inside the booklet. But THIS?
I just picked this item up from Toys R Us, WIDEawake is really milking this Death Row thing huh?
(http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/5951/sugeknightactionfigure.jpg)
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c....co....COMICS????
lol
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Seriously... I mean, I could accept the comic books. I mean, it's like people said Doggystyle had that comic book inside the booklet. But THIS?
I just picked this item up from Toys R Us, WIDEawake is really milking this Death Row thing huh?
(http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/5951/sugeknightactionfigure.jpg)
ROFL! Who did that? HAHAHAHA!
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Seriously... I mean, I could accept the comic books. I mean, it's like people said Doggystyle had that comic book inside the booklet. But THIS?
I just picked this item up from Toys R Us, WIDEawake is really milking this Death Row thing huh?
(http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/5951/sugeknightactionfigure.jpg)
ROFL! Who did that? HAHAHAHA!
Let's just say I have WAAAY too much time on my hands today!
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Seriously... I mean, I could accept the comic books. I mean, it's like people said Doggystyle had that comic book inside the booklet. But THIS?
I just picked this item up from Toys R Us, WIDEawake is really milking this Death Row thing huh?
(http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/5951/sugeknightactionfigure.jpg)
ROFL! Who did that? HAHAHAHA!
Let's just say I have WAAAY too much time on my hands today!
Hahahaha. Damn, looks amazing. I might tell them to put the bankruptcy back till I can afford it.
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I'm thinking about picking up the Crooked I one too, it comes with an actual photograph of the Say Hi To The Bad Guy CD!
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While I don't feel this is a terrible idea
^^Are you serious?
Mark my words people are gonna wish this whole Wideawake thing never would have happened.
Yes, I'm serious. While I don't see why an idea like this would be given priority over just releasing the albums or a video collection, I don't think the idea itself is necessarily terrible.
Kokane had an idea to use comics. Eminem has currently appeared in Marvel's Punisher comics. Apparently there are similar plans for 50 Cent. The insert to Snoop Dogg's "Doggystyle" album contains a comic (As did his "Last Meal" album). Eazy-E's "Impact of a Legend" cd/dvd set also contained a comic book. Outside of rap music, Rob Zombie has used comic books and a comics motif, for years.
I'm not saying the way they will handle this idea will necessarily be good. I'm increasingly skeptical of Wideawake's handling of the Death Row brand. I'm just saying, there might be something to the idea.
Like you I'm skeptical about all of these plans. So far, all they've managed to do is release a three track cd sampler and a pretty shoddy website that allows for no fan feedback or interaction. I think some of there plans sound good, but I won't be convinced of anything until I see it. I'll be happy if they prove me wrong, but ultimately, it comes down to whether or not they're going to drop the albums. That's what everyone wants.
Concerning the comic thing: all of the people you mentioned have one thing in common; they were actually involved with that stuff and had some say in it. Except Eazy and btw that "comic book" in question was horrible.
And I'm not just being skeptical, I'm appalled by the way everything went down but hey... that's me.
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The only thing that is bothering me about this is that they seem like they are trying to push Death Row to a new generation. That's simply not going to happen, in my opinion. I think they need to cater to the people that experienced the movement first hand, because that's where they are going to cash in.
I mean, how many of us REALLY want "Snoop Doggy Dogg Goes To School?" comic books? Let me get a well thought out Doggystyle 2 or something. Get creative with the music.
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they should do this after they proved theyrself releasing some dope ass shit that every hardcore fan dreams of!!!
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I guess this is to go along with the Hammertime action figures..
(http://www.tradebit.com/usr/djmixtapez/pub/9001/Hammertime-Past-Present---Future.jpg)
(http://rustyspork.net/files/PA/Hammertime.jpg)
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where does it say they are putting the music on the shelf to focus on comics?
It doesn't. I think people are jumping the gun on this, a bit.
Welcome to the Dubcc forums... This is normal shit around here...
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No one said they are putting the music on the shelf entirely, we were just poking fun at the fact that music should be their main priority period.
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While I don't feel this is a terrible idea
^^Are you serious?
Mark my words people are gonna wish this whole Wideawake thing never would have happened.
Yes, I'm serious. While I don't see why an idea like this would be given priority over just releasing the albums or a video collection, I don't think the idea itself is necessarily terrible.
Kokane had an idea to use comics. Eminem has currently appeared in Marvel's Punisher comics. Apparently there are similar plans for 50 Cent. The insert to Snoop Dogg's "Doggystyle" album contains a comic (As did his "Last Meal" album). Eazy-E's "Impact of a Legend" cd/dvd set also contained a comic book. Outside of rap music, Rob Zombie has used comic books and a comics motif, for years.
I'm not saying the way they will handle this idea will necessarily be good. I'm increasingly skeptical of Wideawake's handling of the Death Row brand. I'm just saying, there might be something to the idea.
Like you I'm skeptical about all of these plans. So far, all they've managed to do is release a three track cd sampler and a pretty shoddy website that allows for no fan feedback or interaction. I think some of there plans sound good, but I won't be convinced of anything until I see it. I'll be happy if they prove me wrong, but ultimately, it comes down to whether or not they're going to drop the albums. That's what everyone wants.
Concerning the comic thing: all of the people you mentioned have one thing in common; they were actually involved with that stuff and had some say in it. Except Eazy and btw that "comic book" in question was horrible.
And I'm not just being skeptical, I'm appalled by the way everything went down but hey... that's me.
Okay. You're entitled to your opinion. I'm going to say that for now I'm staying firmly in the skeptical camp. You say you were appalled by the way everything went down, you're certainly entitled to feel that way? But by saying "by the way everything went down," I take it you're talking about Wideawake's acquisition of Death Row? Because so, far that's really the only thing that's gone down. That and that 3 track sampler. That aside, nothing else has even happened yet.
For me the sale of Death Row and the resulting ownership by a different company was not bad, in and of itself. My reasoning being that the original Death Row Records hadn't made any real moves itself, in a very long time. I'm not saying any of this to appear to be taking the side of Wideawake Entertainment. So far they've done nothing to prove to me that they are competent to handle the Death Row brand any better than their predecessors. On the other hand though, there's been no concrete evidence to suggest that they can't do a good job.
I'll agree with you on one thing, that Eazy comic was pretty horrid. But as I said there are a multitude of ways Wideawake could fuck up attempting to make a comic book, and probably only a few ways they could do it right. I was simply trying to point out that it wasn't an idea that is completely new to hip hop. So while I definitely hope that they're not making this a priority over releasing the music, I don't know that the idea will necessarily fall flat.
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Seriously... I mean, I could accept the comic books. I mean, it's like people said Doggystyle had that comic book inside the booklet. But THIS?
I just picked this item up from Toys R Us, WIDEawake is really milking this Death Row thing huh?
(http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/5951/sugeknightactionfigure.jpg)
LOL
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While I don't feel this is a terrible idea
^^Are you serious?
Mark my words people are gonna wish this whole Wideawake thing never would have happened.
Yes, I'm serious. While I don't see why an idea like this would be given priority over just releasing the albums or a video collection, I don't think the idea itself is necessarily terrible.
Kokane had an idea to use comics. Eminem has currently appeared in Marvel's Punisher comics. Apparently there are similar plans for 50 Cent. The insert to Snoop Dogg's "Doggystyle" album contains a comic (As did his "Last Meal" album). Eazy-E's "Impact of a Legend" cd/dvd set also contained a comic book. Outside of rap music, Rob Zombie has used comic books and a comics motif, for years.
I'm not saying the way they will handle this idea will necessarily be good. I'm increasingly skeptical of Wideawake's handling of the Death Row brand. I'm just saying, there might be something to the idea.
Like you I'm skeptical about all of these plans. So far, all they've managed to do is release a three track cd sampler and a pretty shoddy website that allows for no fan feedback or interaction. I think some of there plans sound good, but I won't be convinced of anything until I see it. I'll be happy if they prove me wrong, but ultimately, it comes down to whether or not they're going to drop the albums. That's what everyone wants.
Concerning the comic thing: all of the people you mentioned have one thing in common; they were actually involved with that stuff and had some say in it. Except Eazy and btw that "comic book" in question was horrible.
And I'm not just being skeptical, I'm appalled by the way everything went down but hey... that's me.
Okay. You're entitled to your opinion. I'm going to say that for now I'm staying firmly in the skeptical camp. You say you were appalled by the way everything went down, you're certainly entitled to feel that way? But by saying "by the way everything went down," I take it you're talking about Wideawake's acquisition of Death Row? Because so, far that's really the only thing that's gone down. That and that 3 track sampler. That aside, nothing else has even happened yet.
For me the sale of Death Row and the resulting ownership by a different company was not bad, in and of itself. My reasoning being that the original Death Row Records hadn't made any real moves itself, in a very long time. I'm not saying any of this to appear to be taking the side of Wideawake Entertainment. So far they've done nothing to prove to me that they are competent to handle the Death Row brand any better than their predecessors. On the other hand though, there's been no concrete evidence to suggest that they can't do a good job.
I'll agree with you on one thing, that Eazy comic was pretty horrid. But as I said there are a multitude of ways Wideawake could fuck up attempting to make a comic book, and probably only a few ways they could do it right. I was simply trying to point out that it wasn't an idea that is completely new to hip hop. So while I definitely hope that they're not making this a priority over releasing the music, I don't know that the idea will necessarily fall flat.
Yeah I'm talking about Wideawake's acquisition of DR. Despite the state the label has been in over the past years I'd much rather have the actual Death Row Records label existing (like in 2001-2006) than some company being able to take over in a bankruptcy case. See here for more if you care to read, my 2nd post on that page:
http://www.dubcnn.com/connect/index.php?topic=221819.0
And I don't know about that 3 track sampler because both Crooked I's Hoodstar and Petey Pablo's Pay For The Pussy (labelled Let's Do It on the 2007 FTP bootleg) are different from the versions that have been leaked before, now MAYBE these were the final versions of the songs as they were originally recorded back then OR Wideawake has invited Crooked and Petey Pablo to rerecord the songs. Kinda like how that 2006 FTP/O.F.T.B. bootleg went down. This may not be a problem for most people but for me it certainly is.
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Yeah I'm talking about Wideawake's acquisition of DR. Despite the state the label has been in over the past years I'd much rather have the actual Death Row Records label existing (like in 2001-2006) than some company being able to take over in a bankruptcy case. See here for more if you care to read, my 2nd post on that page:
http://www.dubcnn.com/connect/index.php?topic=221819.0
And I don't know about that 3 track sampler because both Crooked I's Hoodstar and Petey Pablo's Pay For The Pussy (labelled Let's Do It on the 2007 FTP bootleg) are different from the versions that have been leaked before, now MAYBE these were the final versions of the songs as they were originally recorded back then OR Wideawake has invited Crooked and Petey Pablo to rerecord the songs. Kinda like how that 2006 FTP/O.F.T.B. bootleg went down. This may not be a problem for most people but for me it certainly is.
Homie, it sounds to me like you need to let it go. Death Row existing through the association of Suge Knight was never going to happen. The company goes bankrupt, somebody buys off the assets. That's what happens. I didn't like the way Suge got dealt in the end but the bottom line is the catalog was going to end up in somebody's hands. I'm not anymore upset at someone else putting out old Death Row material than I am with other labels besides Aftermath pressing up King T's "Kingdom Come" and Hittman's album. If they were going to relaunch a new "Death Row", I'd by all means say that it could never be authentic without Suge. However, companies buying out old studio film librararies or classic music catalogs from companies that go under happens all the time. Am I not gonna buy a new "Terminator 2" DVD with brand new special features because the original studio that produced isn't involved in the production? Fuck no. If people can get behind "Dead Man Walking" and Dogg Pound "2002" then I don't see why anyone should cry about people releasing a Crooked I album recorded at Death Row that isn't being put out by Suge.
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Yeah I'm talking about Wideawake's acquisition of DR. Despite the state the label has been in over the past years I'd much rather have the actual Death Row Records label existing (like in 2001-2006) than some company being able to take over in a bankruptcy case. See here for more if you care to read, my 2nd post on that page:
http://www.dubcnn.com/connect/index.php?topic=221819.0
And I don't know about that 3 track sampler because both Crooked I's Hoodstar and Petey Pablo's Pay For The Pussy (labelled Let's Do It on the 2007 FTP bootleg) are different from the versions that have been leaked before, now MAYBE these were the final versions of the songs as they were originally recorded back then OR Wideawake has invited Crooked and Petey Pablo to rerecord the songs. Kinda like how that 2006 FTP/O.F.T.B. bootleg went down. This may not be a problem for most people but for me it certainly is.
Homie, it sounds to me like you need to let it go. Death Row existing through the association of Suge Knight was never going to happen. The company goes bankrupt, somebody buys off the assets. That's what happens. I didn't like the way Suge got dealt in the end but the bottom line is the catalog was going to end up in somebody's hands. I'm not anymore upset at someone else putting out old Death Row material than I am with other labels besides Aftermath pressing up King T's "Kingdom Come" and Hittman's album. If they were going to relaunch a new "Death Row", I'd by all means say that it could never be authentic without Suge. However, companies buying out old studio film librararies or classic music catalogs from companies that go under happens all the time. Am I not gonna buy a new "Terminator 2" DVD with brand new special features because the original studio that produced isn't involved in the production? Fuck no. If people can get behind "Dead Man Walking" and Dogg Pound "2002" then I don't see why anyone should cry about people releasing a Crooked I album recorded at Death Row that isn't being put out by Suge.
i think DJR is upset by the fact that Lydia Harris got 107 million $
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Didn't she end up getting close to nothing?
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Yeah I'm talking about Wideawake's acquisition of DR. Despite the state the label has been in over the past years I'd much rather have the actual Death Row Records label existing (like in 2001-2006) than some company being able to take over in a bankruptcy case. See here for more if you care to read, my 2nd post on that page:
http://www.dubcnn.com/connect/index.php?topic=221819.0
And I don't know about that 3 track sampler because both Crooked I's Hoodstar and Petey Pablo's Pay For The Pussy (labelled Let's Do It on the 2007 FTP bootleg) are different from the versions that have been leaked before, now MAYBE these were the final versions of the songs as they were originally recorded back then OR Wideawake has invited Crooked and Petey Pablo to rerecord the songs. Kinda like how that 2006 FTP/O.F.T.B. bootleg went down. This may not be a problem for most people but for me it certainly is.
Homie, it sounds to me like you need to let it go. Death Row existing through the association of Suge Knight was never going to happen. The company goes bankrupt, somebody buys off the assets. That's what happens. I didn't like the way Suge got dealt in the end but the bottom line is the catalog was going to end up in somebody's hands. I'm not anymore upset at someone else putting out old Death Row material than I am with other labels besides Aftermath pressing up King T's "Kingdom Come" and Hittman's album. If they were going to relaunch a new "Death Row", I'd by all means say that it could never be authentic without Suge. However, companies buying out old studio film librararies or classic music catalogs from companies that go under happens all the time. Am I not gonna buy a new "Terminator 2" DVD with brand new special features because the original studio that produced isn't involved in the production? Fuck no. If people can get behind "Dead Man Walking" and Dogg Pound "2002" then I don't see why anyone should cry about people releasing a Crooked I album recorded at Death Row that isn't being put out by Suge.
i think DJR is upset by the fact that Lydia Harris got 107 million $
Nah I'm upset that DR as a record label is no more.
Remember all that shit after Suge was released in 2001; N.I.N.A., Say Hi To The Bad Guy, Ray J, Death Row East 2006, Petey Pablo, all the things that were supposed to go down. Nothing ever really happened and now it most certainly never will.
I'm just dissappointed fuck it.
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Yeah I'm talking about Wideawake's acquisition of DR. Despite the state the label has been in over the past years I'd much rather have the actual Death Row Records label existing (like in 2001-2006) than some company being able to take over in a bankruptcy case. See here for more if you care to read, my 2nd post on that page:
http://www.dubcnn.com/connect/index.php?topic=221819.0
And I don't know about that 3 track sampler because both Crooked I's Hoodstar and Petey Pablo's Pay For The Pussy (labelled Let's Do It on the 2007 FTP bootleg) are different from the versions that have been leaked before, now MAYBE these were the final versions of the songs as they were originally recorded back then OR Wideawake has invited Crooked and Petey Pablo to rerecord the songs. Kinda like how that 2006 FTP/O.F.T.B. bootleg went down. This may not be a problem for most people but for me it certainly is.
Homie, it sounds to me like you need to let it go. Death Row existing through the association of Suge Knight was never going to happen. The company goes bankrupt, somebody buys off the assets. That's what happens. I didn't like the way Suge got dealt in the end but the bottom line is the catalog was going to end up in somebody's hands. I'm not anymore upset at someone else putting out old Death Row material than I am with other labels besides Aftermath pressing up King T's "Kingdom Come" and Hittman's album. If they were going to relaunch a new "Death Row", I'd by all means say that it could never be authentic without Suge. However, companies buying out old studio film librararies or classic music catalogs from companies that go under happens all the time. Am I not gonna buy a new "Terminator 2" DVD with brand new special features because the original studio that produced isn't involved in the production? Fuck no. If people can get behind "Dead Man Walking" and Dogg Pound "2002" then I don't see why anyone should cry about people releasing a Crooked I album recorded at Death Row that isn't being put out by Suge.
i think DJR is upset by the fact that Lydia Harris got 107 million $
Nah I'm upset that DR as a record label is no more.
Remember all that shit after Suge was released in 2001; N.I.N.A., Say Hi To The Bad Guy, Ray J, Death Row East 2006, Petey Pablo, all the things that were supposed to go down. Nothing ever really happened and now it most certainly never will.
I'm just dissappointed fuck it.
Do to suge knight. lol They will get released (hopefully) or leaked. Either way, the main problem we should be worrying is that while they are Remastering them for CDQ, will they remix bullshit and pass it off as OGs. OG leaks are pretty much a combination of Finished Product not released, First Cut, Second Cut, Extended OG mix made for singles, etc.
IF they remix shit and try and pass it off, then I won't buy a fucking thing, and I'll wait for the bootlegs to come. The Comic thing can be played out either way. Either Graphic Novels that are sorta like the comics (in terms of look and design) from DoggyStyle and can cover just retarded shit like them smoking, or it can be a Day in the life of Death Row. Either way the chances of it sucking ass is about 92%. Now if these "comics" come with Unreleased Material (possibly in the booklet), then I guess it wouldn't hurt. Considering its Multiple divisions (I think) 1 side will concentrate on the music the other on the comics.
Death Row will possibly be alive again (never, I mean never in its original state again, Death Of Tupac, loss of Dre, and all the original artist, it can't), but it can have a Resurrection. Possibly once all the release stuff, is they can sign new acts, and possibly Revive the WestCoast scene (if they don't fall victim to the retard rap of today), I mean do what aftermath should of... lol Possibly actually make Death Row East. But again, depends on how they do everything.
To say it short, Don't say its shit until its release, but don't except it to be some amazing thing from god., just....speculate (not a lot) and wait to see what fleshes out.
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what? are they really serious to make comics?
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And I don't know about that 3 track sampler because both Crooked I's Hoodstar and Petey Pablo's Pay For The Pussy (labelled Let's Do It on the 2007 FTP bootleg) are different from the versions that have been leaked before, now MAYBE these were the final versions of the songs as they were originally recorded back then OR Wideawake has invited Crooked and Petey Pablo to rerecord the songs. Kinda like how that 2006 FTP/O.F.T.B. bootleg went down. This may not be a problem for most people but for me it certainly is.
The version of "Hoodstar" that was released by WIDEawake is the final version of the song that was recorded back when SHTTBG was coming out. The original one that leaked from FTP is real too, but just an original copy that was unfinished.
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Yeah I'm talking about Wideawake's acquisition of DR. Despite the state the label has been in over the past years I'd much rather have the actual Death Row Records label existing (like in 2001-2006) than some company being able to take over in a bankruptcy case. See here for more if you care to read, my 2nd post on that page:
http://www.dubcnn.com/connect/index.php?topic=221819.0
And I don't know about that 3 track sampler because both Crooked I's Hoodstar and Petey Pablo's Pay For The Pussy (labelled Let's Do It on the 2007 FTP bootleg) are different from the versions that have been leaked before, now MAYBE these were the final versions of the songs as they were originally recorded back then OR Wideawake has invited Crooked and Petey Pablo to rerecord the songs. Kinda like how that 2006 FTP/O.F.T.B. bootleg went down. This may not be a problem for most people but for me it certainly is.
Homie, it sounds to me like you need to let it go. Death Row existing through the association of Suge Knight was never going to happen. The company goes bankrupt, somebody buys off the assets. That's what happens. I didn't like the way Suge got dealt in the end but the bottom line is the catalog was going to end up in somebody's hands. I'm not anymore upset at someone else putting out old Death Row material than I am with other labels besides Aftermath pressing up King T's "Kingdom Come" and Hittman's album. If they were going to relaunch a new "Death Row", I'd by all means say that it could never be authentic without Suge. However, companies buying out old studio film librararies or classic music catalogs from companies that go under happens all the time. Am I not gonna buy a new "Terminator 2" DVD with brand new special features because the original studio that produced isn't involved in the production? Fuck no. If people can get behind "Dead Man Walking" and Dogg Pound "2002" then I don't see why anyone should cry about people releasing a Crooked I album recorded at Death Row that isn't being put out by Suge.
i think DJR is upset by the fact that Lydia Harris got 107 million $
Nah I'm upset that DR as a record label is no more.
Remember all that shit after Suge was released in 2001; N.I.N.A., Say Hi To The Bad Guy, Ray J, Death Row East 2006, Petey Pablo, all the things that were supposed to go down. Nothing ever really happened and now it most certainly never will.
I'm just dissappointed fuck it.
Do to suge knight. lol They will get released (hopefully) or leaked. Either way, the main problem we should be worrying is that while they are Remastering them for CDQ, will they remix bullshit and pass it off as OGs. OG leaks are pretty much a combination of Finished Product not released, First Cut, Second Cut, Extended OG mix made for singles, etc.
IF they remix shit and try and pass it off, then I won't buy a fucking thing, and I'll wait for the bootlegs to come. The Comic thing can be played out either way. Either Graphic Novels that are sorta like the comics (in terms of look and design) from DoggyStyle and can cover just retarded shit like them smoking, or it can be a Day in the life of Death Row. Either way the chances of it sucking ass is about 92%. Now if these "comics" come with Unreleased Material (possibly in the booklet), then I guess it wouldn't hurt. Considering its Multiple divisions (I think) 1 side will concentrate on the music the other on the comics.
Death Row will possibly be alive again (never, I mean never in its original state again, Death Of Tupac, loss of Dre, and all the original artist, it can't), but it can have a Resurrection. Possibly once all the release stuff, is they can sign new acts, and possibly Revive the WestCoast scene (if they don't fall victim to the retard rap of today), I mean do what aftermath should of... lol Possibly actually make Death Row East. But again, depends on how they do everything.
To say it short, Don't say its shit until its release, but don't except it to be some amazing thing from god., just....speculate (not a lot) and wait to see what fleshes out.
Guess we'll just have to wait and see what happens, in the meantime I hope there will be more leaks like the recent ones. That's the only positive thing out of this Wideawake/auction thing lol, all the bootleggers quickly making their stuff available in order to make some money while they still can.
And I don't know about that 3 track sampler because both Crooked I's Hoodstar and Petey Pablo's Pay For The Pussy (labelled Let's Do It on the 2007 FTP bootleg) are different from the versions that have been leaked before, now MAYBE these were the final versions of the songs as they were originally recorded back then OR Wideawake has invited Crooked and Petey Pablo to rerecord the songs. Kinda like how that 2006 FTP/O.F.T.B. bootleg went down. This may not be a problem for most people but for me it certainly is.
The version of "Hoodstar" that was released by WIDEawake is the final version of the song that was recorded back when SHTTBG was coming out. The original one that leaked from FTP is real too, but just an original copy that was unfinished.
Thanks for clearing that up I'm assuming that's also the case with the Petey Pablo song.
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Death Row will possibly be alive again (never, I mean never in its original state again, Death Of Tupac, loss of Dre, and all the original artist, it can't), but it can have a Resurrection. Possibly once all the release stuff, is they can sign new acts, and possibly Revive the WestCoast scene (if they don't fall victim to the retard rap of today), I mean do what aftermath should of... lol Possibly actually make Death Row East. But again, depends on how they do everything.
That won't and shouldn't happen. Death Row had its time. You're not gonna revive the West by bringing back Death Row under new management. I'm all for the music from that era seeing the light of day but a new Death Row would never work. You're not gonna recreate the same feeling in 2010 so it is pointless to try. Even if Suge was back in charge, it wouldn't be the Death Row of old.
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Yeah I'm talking about Wideawake's acquisition of DR. Despite the state the label has been in over the past years I'd much rather have the actual Death Row Records label existing (like in 2001-2006) than some company being able to take over in a bankruptcy case. See here for more if you care to read, my 2nd post on that page:
http://www.dubcnn.com/connect/index.php?topic=221819.0
And I don't know about that 3 track sampler because both Crooked I's Hoodstar and Petey Pablo's Pay For The Pussy (labelled Let's Do It on the 2007 FTP bootleg) are different from the versions that have been leaked before, now MAYBE these were the final versions of the songs as they were originally recorded back then OR Wideawake has invited Crooked and Petey Pablo to rerecord the songs. Kinda like how that 2006 FTP/O.F.T.B. bootleg went down. This may not be a problem for most people but for me it certainly is.
Homie, it sounds to me like you need to let it go. Death Row existing through the association of Suge Knight was never going to happen. The company goes bankrupt, somebody buys off the assets. That's what happens. I didn't like the way Suge got dealt in the end but the bottom line is the catalog was going to end up in somebody's hands. I'm not anymore upset at someone else putting out old Death Row material than I am with other labels besides Aftermath pressing up King T's "Kingdom Come" and Hittman's album. If they were going to relaunch a new "Death Row", I'd by all means say that it could never be authentic without Suge. However, companies buying out old studio film librararies or classic music catalogs from companies that go under happens all the time. Am I not gonna buy a new "Terminator 2" DVD with brand new special features because the original studio that produced isn't involved in the production? Fuck no. If people can get behind "Dead Man Walking" and Dogg Pound "2002" then I don't see why anyone should cry about people releasing a Crooked I album recorded at Death Row that isn't being put out by Suge.
i think DJR is upset by the fact that Lydia Harris got 107 million $
Nah I'm upset that DR as a record label is no more.
Remember all that shit after Suge was released in 2001; N.I.N.A., Say Hi To The Bad Guy, Ray J, Death Row East 2006, Petey Pablo, all the things that were supposed to go down. Nothing ever really happened and now it most certainly never will.
I'm just dissappointed fuck it.
ok.
by the way, it wasn't a stab or anything ;)
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People seem to think they are replacing the release of unreleased music with these new ventures. It's not a replacement, it's an addition. If you ain't feeling it, move on and wait for the music..
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Who cares.They paid 18 million and they want their money back.As long as we get unreleased albums then who cares if you see a suge knight plushie
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Who cares.They paid 18 million and they want their money back.As long as we get unreleased albums then who cares if you see a suge knight plushie
Exactly.
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Now that i think about it, If done right I'd peep these Death Row comics...
(Here is the only way it would work tho....Listen up WIDEawake!)
Hire Joe Cool to do all the comic's as insert's to be packaged inside w/re-releases.
(Fuck having them drawn by CB artists & giving Snoop Chronic powers or Suge adamantium cigars ect...)
Keep it simple like the "Doggystyle" & Later "Last Meal" comics & it might work.
Have The "Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat" character involved..
BUt fuck trying to compete w/Marvel & DC by giving Death Row "Super Powers"...lol
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BUt fuck trying to compete w/Marvel & DC by giving Death Row "Super Powers"...lol
That's what I'm saying though, LOL!
It's going to be mad watered down just watch. You going to see Pac flying around with a cape saving kittens from trees.
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I don't think it will be like that.Even if it is who gives a fuck just don't read it.As long as we get the music they promised I could care less about hearing a 2pac song in a jack in the box commericial or however else they want to make money.
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I don't think it will be like that.Even if it is who gives a fuck just don't read it.As long as we get the music they promised I could care less about hearing a 2pac song in a jack in the box commericial or however else they want to make money.
You have to realize though that this thread is mostly just poking fun, I'm not really being serious.
I just think it's funny that we are hearing about comics instead of unreleased material.
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Well I know your an intelligent poster effex I give any other serious crooked I fan that label.But this is a forum comprised of game stans and people that think the dpg is still relevant.In other words,retards.They see something like this and they assume the worst and act all self righteous like they wouldn't do the exact same thing wideawake is doing.
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as long as they release unreleased material its all good, something suge couldnt do or didnt care to do. 8)
This is a good thing for the deathrow fans of the early to mid 90s era no matter how you look at it.
Imagine the stingy folks who have this unreleased music. I bet they'll panic somewhat lol