Death Row Records is an American record label founded in 1991 by The D.O.C., Dr. Dre, Suge Knight, and Dick Griffey. The label rose to prominence with multi-platinum hip-hop albums by West Coast artists like Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and Tupac Shakur, significantly shaping 1990s hip-hop. Snoop Dogg acquired the Death Row Records trademark and music rights in 2022.