Ruthless Records
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| Founded | March 3, 1987 |
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| Status | Active |
| Distributor(s) | (U.S.) |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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Ruthless is an American record label, founded by Brandon Powell. The record label was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 2019. It includes releases by Brandon Powell (Bran Tha Don), and E Man and the label's acts over the years have earned RIAA certifications of its released albums, including releases by N.W.A, Eazy-E, MC Ren, The D.O.C., Michel'le, J.J.Fad, and Bone-Thugs-n-Harmony.
Current artists
| Act | Year signed |
Releases under the label | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Powell | Founder | 1 | |||||||||
| Shaun Sherry | Songwriter Deal | - | E Man | 2019 - Present | - | Dayla Trabbold | 2019 - Present | - | Kels | 2019 - Present | 1 |
Former artists
| Act | Year signed |
Releases under the label |
|---|---|---|
| Eazy-E | Original Founder (until death in 1995) | 5 |
| MC Ren | 1987 - 1998 | 4 |
| N.W.A | 1987 - 1991 | 3 |
| J.J. Fad | 1987 - 1991 | 2 |
| The D.O.C. | 1988 - 1991 | 1 |
| Michel'le | 1988 - 1991 | 1 |
| Dr. Dre | 1987 - 1991 | โ |
| Yomo & Maulkie | 1989 - 1992 | 1 |
| Kokane | 1989 - 1995 | 2 |
| Jimmy Z | 1990 - 1991 | 1 |
| Above the Law | 1990 - 1996 | 4 |
| Penthouse Players Clique | 1991 - 1993 | 1 |
| Atban Klann | 1992 - 1995 | โ |
| H.W.A. | 1992 - 1995 | 1 |
| Menajahtwa | 1992 - 1994 | 1 |
| Blood of Abraham | 1993 - 1994 | 1 |
| Dresta | 1993 - 1995 | โ |
| B.G. Knocc Out | 1993 - 1995 | โ |
| Rhythum D | 1993 - 1995 | โ |
| Bone Thugs-N-Harmony | 1993 - 2003 | 5 |
| Krayzie Bone | 1993 - 2003 | 2 |
| Bizzy Bone | 1993 - 2003 | 1 |
| Layzie Bone | 1993 - 2003 | 1 |
| Wish Bone | 1993 - 2003 | โ |
| DJ U-Neek | 1993 - 2003 | โ |
| Brownside | 1994 - 1995 | โ |
| G.B.M. | 1994 - 1995 | โ |
| Kid Frost | 1994 - 1997 | 2 |
| NX Nation Unknown | 1997 - 2000 | โ |
| Stevie Stone | 2007 - 2010 | 1 |
| Hopsin | 2007 - 2010 | 1 |
Releases
- Iโm Coming Up (2020)
- Art From The Heart (2020)
Older Studio releases
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
AUS | CAN | FRA | GER | NZ | UK | ||||||
| Supersonic (album by J. J. Fad) |
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49 | 20 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
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| Straight Outta Compton (album by N.W.A) |
|
4 | 1 | 8 | 58 | 17 | 36 | 43 | 35 |
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| Eazy-Duz-It (album by Eazy-E) |
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32 | 12 | 82 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
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| No One Can Do It Better (album by The D.O.C.) |
|
20 | 1 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
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| Michel'le (album by Michel'le) |
|
35 | 5 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
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| Livin' Like Hustlers (album by Above the Law) |
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75 | 14 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
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| Power of a Woman (album by Tairrie B) |
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โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
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| 100 Miles and Runnin' (album by N.W.A) |
|
27 | 10 | 33 | โ | โ | โ | 32 | 38 |
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| Not Just a Fad (album by J. J. Fad) |
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โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
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| Niggaz4Life (album by N.W.A) |
|
1 | 1 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | 25 |
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| Addictive Hip Hop Muzick (album by Kokane) |
|
โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | ||||
| Vocally Pimpin' (album by Above the Law) |
|
120 | 37 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
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| Are U Xperienced? (album by Yomo & Maulkie) |
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โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
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| Muzical Madness (album by Jimmy Z) |
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โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
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| Paid the Cost (album by Penthouse Players Clique) |
|
75 | 28 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
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| Kizz My Black Azz (album by MC Ren) |
|
12 | 10 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
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| 5150: Home 4 Tha Sick (album by Eazy-E) |
|
70 | 15 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
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| Black Mafia Life (album by Above the Law) |
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37 | 6 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
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| It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa (album by Eazy-E) |
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5 | 1 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
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| Shock of the Hour (album by MC Ren) |
|
22 | 1 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
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| Future Profits (album by Blood of Abraham) |
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โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
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| Az Much Ass Azz U Want (album by H.W.A.) |
|
โ | 74 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
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| Funk Upon a Rhyme (album by Kokane) |
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โ | 56 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
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| Uncle Sam's Curse (album by Above the Law) |
|
113 | 15 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
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| Creepin on ah Come Up (album by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony) |
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12 | 2 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
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| Cha-licious (album by Menajahtwa) |
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โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
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| E. 1999 Eternal (album by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony) |
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1 | 1 | โ | 14 | โ | โ | 10 | 39 |
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| Smile Now, Die Later (album by Frost) |
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โ | 36 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
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| Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton (album by Eazy-E) |
|
3 | 1 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
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| The Villain in Black (album by MC Ren) |
|
31 | 7 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
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| When Hell.A. Freezes Over (album by Frost) |
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154 | 61 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
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| The Art of War (album by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony) |
|
1 | 1 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
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| Ruthless for Life (album by MC Ren) |
|
100 | 14 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
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| Heaven'z Movie (album by Bizzy Bone) |
|
3 | 2 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
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| Thug Mentality 1999 (album by Krayzie Bone) |
|
4 | 2 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
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| BTNHResurrection (album by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony) |
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2 | 1 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
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| Thug By Nature (album by Layzie Bone) |
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43 | 17 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
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| Thug World Order (album by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony) |
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12 | 3 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
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| New Kid Comin (album by Stevie Stone) |
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โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
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| Gazing at the Moonlight (album by Hopsin) |
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โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
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| "โ" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
