Ruffhouse Records Explained

Ruffhouse Records
Founded:	(relaunch)
Status:	Active
Distributor:	Columbia Records (1989–present; back catalogue only) EMI (2012–2013) Universal Music Group (2013–present)^[1]
Location:	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Ruffhouse Records is an American record label founded in 1989 by Chris Schwartz and Joe Nicolo as a joint venture with Columbia Records. In 1999, Schwartz and Nicolo closed the label, and Schwartz and Kevon Glickman continued with RuffNation Records. Ruffhouse's artist roster at the time of its original closing included The Fugees, Cypress Hill, Kris Kross, Wyclef Jean, Lauryn Hill, and Leela James.

The label was relaunched on July 12, 2012, through EMI, with Beanie Sigel as the first artist to be out through its relaunch with the release of his album This Time (2012).

Notable artists

• Beanie Sigel
• Cheba
• Cypress Hill
• Dandelion
• DMX
• John Forté
• Fugees
• The Goats^[2]
• Glenn Lewis
• Lauryn Hill
• Pras Michel
• Leela James
• Wyclef Jean
• Keith Martin
• King Britt
• Kool Keith
• Kris Kross
• Lin Que
• Mountain Brothers
• Nas
• Pacewon
• Psycho Realm
• Schoolly D
• Sporty Thievz
• Tim Dog
• Armand Van Helden
• Josh Wink

External links

• Ruffhouse Records (list of Ruffhouse Records recordings referencing artists above)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Universal Music Group. Universalmusic.com. March 12, 2020.
2. Book: The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music. Colin Larkin. Virgin Books. 1998. First. 0-7535-0252-6. 292.