Snoop Dogg Buys , Death Row Records.<br />NPR reports rapper Snoop Dogg is now <br />in charge of the famed record label that kickstarted his career in music.<br />Snoop has reportedly acquired the <br />rights to the Death Row Records <br />brand from MNRK Music Group.<br />The terms of the deal remain undisclosed.<br />The legendary West Coast rapper <br />and media mogul says he's thrilled <br />to take over at Death Row Records.<br />I am thrilled and appreciative of the opportunity to acquire the iconic and culturally significant Death Row Records brand. , Snoop Dogg, via statement.<br />It feels good to have ownership <br />of the label I was part of at the beginning of my career and as <br />one of the founding members. , Snoop Dogg, via statement.<br />This is an extremely meaningful moment for me. , Snoop Dogg, via statement.<br />Death Row Records, founded by Dr. Dre, <br />Suge Knight, Dick Griffey and the D.O.C. <br />in the early 1990s helped thrust <br />hip-hop into the mainstream.<br />Death Row Records, founded by Dr. Dre, <br />Suge Knight, Dick Griffey and the D.O.C. <br />in the early 1990s helped thrust <br />hip-hop into the mainstream.<br />The label produced era-defining <br />records such as Dr. Dre's 'The Chronic,' <br />Tupac Shakur's 'All Eyez on Me' <br />and Snoop's classic debut, 'Doggystyle.'.<br />The label produced era-defining <br />records such as Dr. Dre's 'The Chronic,' <br />Tupac Shakur's 'All Eyez on Me' <br />and Snoop's classic debut, 'Doggystyle.'.<br />Snoop is clearly the <br />executive to take Death Row into its next 30 years. , Chris Taylor, president and CEO of MNRK Music Group, via NPR
