Editing Death Row Records (section)

===2001–2005: Knight's release, return to prison, second generation===
Maintaining artistic control from behind bars, Suge Knight launched smear campaigns against his former artists, most notably [[Snoop Dogg]], death threats were exchanged, and Snoop Dogg responded by publicly dissing Suge Knight, leaving the label, and later releasing a [[diss track]] named "[[Pimp Slapp'd]]", critically acclaimed by [[music magazine]] [[Complex (magazine)|''Complex'']].<ref>{{cite web|last=Archive-Joe-DAngelo|title=Suge Knight Hit With Legal Doggie Mama Drama|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1481088/suge-knight-hit-with-legal-doggie-mama-drama/|access-date=May 28, 2021|website=MTV News|archive-date=November 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123172813/http://www.mtv.com/news/1481088/suge-knight-hit-with-legal-doggie-mama-drama/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=November 30, 2006|title=Snoop Talks Beef With Suge|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.4677/title.snoop-talks-beef-with-suge|access-date=May 28, 2021|website=HipHopDX|archive-date=June 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602213819/https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.4677/title.snoop-talks-beef-with-suge|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The 50 Best Hip-Hop Diss Songs|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2018/10/the-50-best-hip-hop-diss-songs/|access-date=May 28, 2021|website=Complex|archive-date=April 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413174958/https://www.complex.com/music/2018/10/the-50-best-hip-hop-diss-songs/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{citation|title=Snoop Dogg – Pimp Slapp'd|url=https://genius.com/Snoop-dogg-pimp-slappd-lyrics|access-date=May 28, 2021|archive-date=June 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603082237/https://genius.com/Snoop-dogg-pimp-slappd-lyrics|url-status=live}}</ref> The label supported itself with releases pulled from vaults—most successfully various posthumous 2Pac albums, along with Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg re-releases. He signed new talent, including [[Crooked I]], who had been lighting up the Californian underground with his rhyming ability, particularly the Wake Up Show with Sway & King Tech.

On August 6, 2001, Suge Knight was released from prison.<ref name="Stone">{{cite web|author=Christina Saraceno|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/suge-knight-leaves-prison-244596/|title=Suge Knight Leaves Prison|publisher=Rolling Stone|date=August 8, 2001|access-date=November 27, 2019|archive-date=November 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191128064703/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/suge-knight-leaves-prison-244596/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>[http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/1997/sep/06/the-death-of-tupac-shakur-one-year-later Scott, Cathy. ''Las Vegas Sun'', "The death of Tupac Shakur one year later"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111011145431/http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/1997/sep/06/the-death-of-tupac-shakur-one-year-later/ |date=October 11, 2011 }}, September 6, 1997</ref> Despite bad blood, Kurupt would again sign with Suge Knight in exchange for the position of Vice President, which sparked a feud between himself and Daz Dillinger and Snoop Dogg. He began work on ''[[Against tha Grain]]''; his verbal feud with his former partners continued from 2002 to 2005.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.streethop.com/interviews/126054-dpg-dogg-pound-reunited.html |title=DPG - Dogg Pound Reunited |author=Caesar |website=www.streethop.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080628030805/http://www.streethop.com/interviews/126054-dpg-dogg-pound-reunited.html |archive-date=June 28, 2008}}</ref> The same year, Knight decided to enter the UK market with Death Row Records operating as an independent record label in conjunction with the Ritz Music Group,<ref name="DR">{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/78134/death-row-heads-to-uk |title=Death Row Heads To U.K. |magazine=Billboard |date=October 11, 2001 |access-date=March 10, 2017 |archive-date=November 25, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161125224245/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/78134/death-row-heads-to-uk |url-status=live }}</ref> a company known for its success with Irish country music artists such as [[Daniel O'Donnell]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/17215/daniel-odonnell/|title=Daniel O'Donnell &#124; full Official Chart History &#124; Official Charts Company|website=[[Official Charts Company|Official Charts]]|access-date=September 20, 2021|archive-date=October 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211002172238/https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/17215/daniel-odonnell/|url-status=live}}</ref> The joint-venture signed British R&B singer Mark Morrison<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/31440/mark-morrison/|title=MARK MORRISON &#124; full Official Chart History &#124; Official Charts Company|website=[[Official Charts Company|Official Charts]]|access-date=September 20, 2021|archive-date=September 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917083134/https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/31440/mark-morrison/|url-status=live}}</ref> to a five-year deal with Death Row Records UK, with a single called "Thank God It's Friday" and an album called ''[[Innocent Man (Mark Morrison album)|Innocent Man]]'' scheduled for a 2002 release. However, the single did not chart in the UK and the album ended up being released by footballer Kevin Campbell's record label 2 Wikid, before being re-issued in 2006 by Mona Records.

[[Lisa Lopes|Left Eye]], member of the R&B girl group [[TLC (group)|TLC]] signed with Death Row after finishing her solo deal with [[Arista Records|Arista]] who released her first album ''[[Supernova (Lisa Lopes album)|Supernova]]'' in 2001. At this time, Death Row changed into '''Tha Row Records'''. Lopes joined to record a second solo album under the pseudonym [[N.I.N.A.]] (New Identity Not Applicable), while also working on TLC's new album ''[[3D (TLC album)|3D]]''. N.I.N.A. was canceled after her death in April 2002. The album was leaked online in 2011.

After promoting his new talent from prison, directing a campaign against his former artists and exacerbating the conflict between Daz Dillinger, Snoop Dogg and Kurupt,<ref>[http://www.ukmusic.com/forum/urban-music/suge-knight-interview-5019.html Suge Knight Interview] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717003141/http://www.ukmusic.com/forum/urban-music/suge-knight-interview-5019.html |date=July 17, 2011 }}. Ukmusic.com. Retrieved on July 11, 2011.</ref> Suge had still yet to release any albums by his new artists. After Kurupt's second departure, ''Against tha Grain'' was released; soon after, citing dissatisfaction with serving five years on the label and seeing no release,<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000G1R344 Life After Death Row: Crooked-I, Russel Simmons, Master P, Loon, Bun-B, WC, Jay Cee: Movies & TV] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220215050319/https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000G1R344 |date=February 15, 2022 }}. Amazon.com. Retrieved on July 11, 2011.</ref> Rapper Crooked I left Death Row, eventually filing a gag order on Knight to prevent him from interfering with him finding a new deal.<ref>Walker, Verbal. (February 21, 2005) [http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.3083 Crooked I's Restraining Order | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050221174103/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.3083 |date=February 21, 2005 }}. HipHop DX. Retrieved on July 11, 2011.</ref> [[Petey Pablo]], who had signed in 2005 and started the never-released album ''Same Eyez on Me'',<ref>Moss, Corey. (July 25, 2005) [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1506377/20050725/pablo_petey.jhtml Petey Pablo Eyez Tupac, Teams With Timbaland, Lil Jon – Music, Celebrity, Artist News] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513204210/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1506377/20050725/pablo_petey.jhtml |date=May 13, 2008 }}. MTV. Retrieved on July 11, 2011.</ref> left along with rapper Tha Realest<ref>[http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2005/03/31/18129873.aspx Daily News – : Tha Realest Leaves Tha Row, Preparing Debut Album] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120701105527/http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2005/03/31/18129873.aspx |date=July 1, 2012 }}. Allhiphop.com (March 31, 2005). Retrieved on July 11, 2011.</ref> in 2006.