![]() However he later sold the naming rights to Dr.ĭre and his partners in July 1991 and by 1992 the name changed to its eventual title of Death Row. Unknown stated in an interview that he created the name Def Row for a potential deal to start another record label under Morgan Creek. Dre produced a large number of Ruthless projects, many of them successful feeling the pressures of having to produce so many acts and feeling he was underpaid, Dr.Īfter the departure of Ice Cube in 1989 over financial disagreements with Jerry Heller, 10 Suge Knight and The D.O.C.Ĭonvinced that Jerry Heller was dishonest, they approached Dr.ĭre about forming a label with them, away from Heller.Īllegedly using strong-arm tactics, Suge Knight was able to procure contracts from Eazy-E for The D.O.C., Dr.Īlthough the name of their new music venture was originally called Future Shock, The D.O.C.ĭef Row 13 (a play on the Def Jam ), 14 but rights to the name were already owned by The Unknown DJ, who also happened to be one of Dres former music associates in the 1980s. ![]()
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