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Snoop Dogg Acquires Death Row Records!
Source close to the situation say that Snoop’s acquisition of the Death Row brand is the first part of a transaction that is expected to see him also acquiring some of the label’s music rights, his own and unspecified other artists, the deal is expected to conclude in the coming weeks. The news comes just days before Snoop appears with Dr. Dre, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar during the Super Bowl Halftime show on Sunday, and was foreshadowed earlier this week by the announcement that he and Nas are teaming up for a new song called “Bacc on Death Row” Snoop is releasing a new album with a related title, “B.O.D.R.,” on Friday.
In a statement, Snoop Dogg, now owner of Death Row Records, said: “I am thrilled and appreciative of the opportunity to acquire the iconic and culturally significant Death Row Records brand, which has immense untapped future value. It feels good to have ownership of the label I was part of at the beginning of my career and as one of the founding members. This is an extremely meaningful moment for me. I would like to personally thank the teams at Blackstone, MNRK and especially David Kestnbaum, who worked collaboratively with me over several months to make this exciting homecoming a reality. I’m looking forward to building the next chapter of Death Row Records.” Click here to check out our Snoop Dogg selection.
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