Villain Entertainment
Villain Entertainment | |
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Founded | 1999 |
Founder | MC Ren |
Distributor(s) | INgrooves (In the US) Fontana (In the CAN) |
Genre | Gangsta rap |
Country of origin | United States |
Location | Palm Springs, California |
Official website | nationvillain |
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 |
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MC Ren | Renincarnated | October 31, 2009 |
MC Ren | Rebel Music | To Be Released[9] |
References[]
- ^ Funk, Allie. "Here's What MC Ren Has Been Up To Since N.W.A". Bustle. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ "MC Ren | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ Weiss, Jeff (25 July 2012). "N.W.A's MC Ren Now Lives in Palm Springs". LA Weekly.
- ^ "Villain Entertainment". Genius. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ "Kizz My Black Azz; Return of the Product". Entertainment Weekly. September 4, 1992.
- ^ "Brief review of Mc Ren's "Kizz My Black Azz"". Los Angeles Times. 20 September 1992. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "M.C. REN; "Shock of the Hour"; Ruthless/Relativity". Los Angeles Times. December 19, 1993.
- ^ "MC Ren - RenIncarnated". HipHopDX. 6 February 2010.
- ^ Martins, Chris (27 March 2014). "N.W.A. OG MC Ren Is Still Making 'Rebel Music'". SPIN.
External links[]
Categories:
- MC Ren
- Hip hop record labels
- American record labels
- Record labels established in 2004
- Compton, California
- Gangsta rap record labels