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United States. Location. Los Angeles, California. Ruthless Records was an American Independent record label founded by Eric "Eazy-E" Wright and Jerry Heller in Compton, California in 1987. [1] All of the Ruthless trademarks have been owned by Comptown Records, Inc. since 1987. [2]
Aug 7, 2018 · According to the suit, Comptown Records took over ownership of Eazy-E’s label Ruthless Records after the rapper’s death in 1995, and has “continuously used the trade names, trademarks, and...
Starting in the mid-1980s, Heller represented rap musicians as the genre became popular with the record-buying U.S. public. [3] His work with Ruthless Records and with Eazy-E formed the foundation for the successes of Priority Records and Interscope Records. To date, Ruthless Records has sold in excess of 110 million records, not counting singles.
Sep 5, 2016 · Mr. Heller was a founder of Ruthless Records, which released N.W.A’s album “Straight Outta Compton” in 1988.
- Christopher Mele
Established 1986. Founded by Compton, CA native the late Eric "Eazy-E" Wright with $7,000 of his own money, 5000 twelve-inch singles of "Boyz-N-The-Hood" and a maverick spirit. The enterprising 23-year old sold more than 500,000 copies throughout South Central Los Angeles by word of mouth alone.
Sep 3, 2016 · BY REVOLT / 9.3.2016. Jerry Heller, who was instrumental in the careers of many West Coast artists, died Friday at 75 years old. Heller was played by Paul Giamatti in the 2015 film Straight Outta Compton, and was so upset by the portrayal that he filed a lawsuit for defamation.
Jan 17, 2007 · Ruthless Records co-founder Jerry Heller is set to return to the music industry with the formation of his new record label, Streetlife/Klock Work Records.The former NWA manager signed an...
