Ruthless Records

This article is about the hip hop record label. For the punk rock record label, see Ruthless Records (Chicago).
Ruthless Records
FoundedMarch 3, 1987; 37 years ago (1987-03-03)[1]
Founder
StatusDefunct
Distributor(s)
Genre
Country of originUnited States
LocationWoodland Hills, California, U.S.

Ruthless Records was an American Independent record label founded by Eric "Eazy-E" Wright and Jerry Heller in Compton, California in 1987.[1] All of the Ruthless trademarks have been owned by Comptown Records, Inc. since 1987.[2] Several artists and groups on the label such as N.W.A, Eazy-E, MC Ren, The D.O.C., Michel'le, and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony have released RIAA certified albums.

  1. ^ a b "Lonzo Williams: Dre & Eazy Were Supposes to Co-Own Ruthless Records". DJVlad. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
  2. ^ "RUTHLESS RECORDS Trademark of Comptown Records, Inc. - Registration Number 2167436 - Serial Number 75288882 :: Justia Trademarks". Trademarks.justia.com. Retrieved 27 June 2021.