By , the label had over 40 acts signed! Death Row had enough people signed to run its own Above the Rim -style basketball tournament, but the only ones who dropped solo albums in that time were Dre, Snoop, Tupac, and Tha Dogg Pound. This was supposed to be a sales pitch. An east coast artist should have watched this and perked up at the opportunity to join Death Row. But even if he did, Death Row East would have still crashed and burned.
Pac and Suge wanted a hostile takeover, but Death Row had no clout to pull that off. Bashing east coast rappers is a foolish way to attract east coast rappers. A better approach would have been to secure a few east coast artists who could stand alongside Pac and Suge at that interview. It would have shown traction. Death Row East could have still planned to overtake Bad Boy and compete head-to-head, but could have toned it down for the sales pitch.
But that was unlikely to happen. Neither Pac nor Suge were ones to keep their desires close to the chest. Suge deserves some credit for landing Tupac, but he still fumbled the bag. Death Row had the potential to further capitalize on its run.
Had Suge stopped the violence and bully tactics, Dr. Suge could have also taken more leadership to stop the feud between Dr. Dre and Pac. Suge sided with Pac, which deepened the rift.
Remember, Dr. And he willingly walked away with nothing to get away from Suge Knight. It would have created enough buffer to ride a wave until Dr. Dre synced with Eminem, who would have joined Dr.
Dre at Death Row. And years later, Em could have later brought in 50 Cent and G-Unit. That could have been the playbook for Death Row East!
Even if Death Row fell to the wayside by the late s when 50 Cent and Eminem were past their primes, the label still could have had a healthy fifteen-year run. But the longevity would have outmatched that temporary rise.
But that was honestly the only option. In a interview with the Los Angeles Times, Suge was upfront about his goals:. As his power rose, he doubled down in a New York Times interview :. Technically, Suge accomplished that mission. They made hits and shook the industry up. The tradeoffs caught up with Suge Knight, whether he accepted them or not.
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As a result of this, U. Judge Vincent Zurzolo dismissed the case "mostly on technical grounds. The case was also affected by a previous lawsuit Dre made against Death Row Records in , which he actually won via Billboard.
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