Villain Entertainment

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Villain Entertainment
Villain Entertainment Logo 2.png
Founded1999; 23 years ago (1999)
FounderMC Ren
Distributor(s)INgrooves
(In the US)
Fontana
(In the CAN)
GenreGangsta rap
Country of originUnited States
LocationPalm Springs, California
Official websitenationvillain.com

Villain Entertainment is a record label, founded by gangsta rapper MC Ren,[1][2] in Palm Springs, California in 1999.[3] The label's focus was gangsta rap genre of West Coast hip hop.

History[]

Villain Entertainment was formed as a vehicle for releases by MC Ren, after MC Ren left Ruthless Records in 1999.[4] After MC Ren's departure from Ruthless Records, the label inherited the rights to all of MC Ren's solo albums, including Kizz My Black Azz,[5][6] Shock of the Hour,[7] The Villain in Black and Ruthless For Life. Although established in 1999, the label remained dormant for a long period until a revival in 2009 with the release of MC Ren's album Renincarnated.[8]

Artists[]

Current acts[]

MC Ren (Founder of label)

Discography[]

Artist Album Release date
MC Ren Renincarnated October 31, 2009
MC Ren Rebel Music To Be Released[9]

References[]

  1. ^ Funk, Allie. "Here's What MC Ren Has Been Up To Since N.W.A". Bustle. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  2. ^ "MC Ren | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  3. ^ Weiss, Jeff (25 July 2012). "N.W.A's MC Ren Now Lives in Palm Springs". LA Weekly.
  4. ^ "Villain Entertainment". Genius. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Kizz My Black Azz; Return of the Product". Entertainment Weekly. September 4, 1992.
  6. ^ "Brief review of Mc Ren's "Kizz My Black Azz"". Los Angeles Times. 20 September 1992. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  7. ^ "M.C. REN; "Shock of the Hour"; Ruthless/Relativity". Los Angeles Times. December 19, 1993.
  8. ^ "MC Ren - RenIncarnated". HipHopDX. 6 February 2010.
  9. ^ Martins, Chris (27 March 2014). "N.W.A. OG MC Ren Is Still Making 'Rebel Music'". SPIN.

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