Author Topic: Death Row Records Sold Again In Deal Worth A Quarter Billion (Read 883 times)

abusive · « **on:** May 05, 2021, 07:07:21 PM »

Death Row Records has changed ownership once again in a huge deal.

The Death Row Records catalog has been sold again.

In April of 2019, eOne Music acquired the label that had the West Coast dominating music in the 90s for $215 million.

Less than six months later, eOne music became a part of the Hasbro toy company empire after it acquired the property in a billion-dollar buyout the following August.

Now, financial giant Blackstone has bought the Death Row music rights in part of the acquisition of Entertainment One Music (eOne Music) for $385 million in cash.

“This transaction will ensure that eOne Music is well-positioned to unlock great opportunities for its many talented artists and partners,” said Hasbro’s Chairman and CEO Brian Goldner. “On behalf of the Board and Hasbro management, I want to recognize the strong leadership of Chris Taylor and the entire eOne Music organization.”

“I’m excited to continue to lead and grow this exceptional business,” Chris Taylor, the eOne Music Global President stated. “We want the creative community to know that we are focused on making sure that this only benefits them and the work we do together. I also want to thank Brian Goldner and Hasbro for their support and partnership.”

Death Row was once one of the most powerful labels in Hip-Hop. With artists like Tupac, Snoop, and Dr. Dre on the roster, they were set up to be a beacon of Black entrepreneurism.

However, bad business, gang activity, and murder plagued the record company not even ten years into their chart-topping stride.

The label’s co-founder/CEO Marion “Suge” Knight decided to bankrupt Death Row after a legal battle with Michael “Harry-O” Harris and his ex-wife Lydia Harris.

The label was bought by a company called Wide-Awake Entertainment before eOne Music acquired the legendary brand.

Now, outsiders control what happens to its legacy.

It is a sad story of loss for not just Suge Knight, the head of the infamous entertainment brand, but for all who love and understand its legacy in rap history.
https://allhiphop.com/news/death-row-records-sold-again-in-deal-worth-a-quarter-billion/

doggfather · « **Reply #1 on:** May 05, 2021, 09:30:44 PM »

Wow! nice bussiness!

F-cisco · « **Reply #2 on:** May 06, 2021, 10:49:01 AM »

I guess all those death row projects by John Payne just went up in smoke.

Safe+Sound · « **Reply #3 on:** May 06, 2021, 09:46:27 PM »

It seems like all that's ever happened after its demise is companies playing hot potato with the label. Hundreds of millions of dollars change hands over everyone's head every so often without anything ever actually happening in terms of major projects. The whole thing has been running on fumes for over a decade. At this point owning Deathrow Records is a store of value. It'll probably be sold again at some point. What a fucking tragedy the whole thing is.

SuperSpider · « **Reply #4 on:** May 07, 2021, 11:57:39 AM »

Quote from: F-cisco on May 06, 2021, 10:49:01 AM

I guess all those death row projects by John Payne just went up in smoke.

Well, i'll be damned.

Rubinho · « **Reply #5 on:** May 09, 2021, 12:35:59 PM »

Just give me all the unreleased Pac songs with original beats. Don't care about the rest

BJV · « **Reply #6 on:** May 09, 2021, 05:48:31 PM »

Quote from: Rubinho on May 09, 2021, 12:35:59 PM

Just give me all the unreleased Pac songs with original beats. Don't care about the rest

It can't be done too many samples that can never be cleared. I think all we can hope for is more leaks now that someone else has their hands on it.

Hellquist · « **Reply #7 on:** May 09, 2021, 05:56:47 PM »

Quote from: BJv on May 09, 2021, 05:48:31 PM

It can't be done too many samples that can never be cleared. I think all we can hope for is more leaks now that someone else has their hands on it.

They can interpolate the samples. It's still possible. It was done with Ghostface Killah's Flowers. Listen to the original and the album version. The sound similar, but you can still tell it's from the original sample. There's always a loophole in everything in this world.

Proc pka KP · « **Reply #8 on:** May 09, 2021, 06:29:18 PM »

A 2nd that. Originals as he made them.

Rubinho · « **Reply #9 on:** May 10, 2021, 01:11:56 PM »

I think if they pay enough to clear the samples they can still make a huge profit. As real rap has been dead for a long time Im sure all 2pac/90s fans will buy it. Also there should be enough material to release at least some albums with no sample issues?