Villain Entertainment
Founded1999; 25 years ago (1999)
FounderMC Ren
Distributor(s)INgrooves
(In the US)
Fontana
(In Canada)
GenreGangsta rap
Country of originUnited States
LocationPalm Springs, California
Official websitenationvillain.com

Villain Entertainment is a record label, founded by gangsta rapper MC Ren,[1][2] in Palm Springs, California in 1999.[3] The label's focus was gangsta rap genre of West Coast hip hop.

History

Villain Entertainment was formed as a vehicle for releases by MC Ren, after he left Ruthless Records in 1999.[4] After MC Ren's departure from Ruthless Records, the label inherited the rights to all of MC Ren's solo albums, including Kizz My Black Azz, Shock of the Hour, The Villain in Black and Ruthless For Life.[5][6][7] Although established in 1999, the label remained dormant for a long period until a revival in 2009, with the release of MC Ren's album Renincarnated.[8]

Artists

Current acts

MC Ren (Founder of label)

Discography

Artist Album Release date
MC Ren Renincarnated October 31, 2009
MC Ren Rebel Music March 27, 2014
MC Ren Osiris June 3, 2022

References

  1. ^ Funk, Allie. "Here's What MC Ren Has Been Up To Since N.W.A". Bustle. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  2. ^ "MC Ren | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  3. ^ Weiss, Jeff (25 July 2012). "N.W.A's MC Ren Now Lives in Palm Springs". LA Weekly.
  4. ^ "Villain Entertainment". Genius. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Kizz My Black Azz; Return of the Product". Entertainment Weekly. September 4, 1992.
  6. ^ "Brief review of Mc Ren's "Kizz My Black Azz"". Los Angeles Times. 20 September 1992. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  7. ^ "M.C. REN; "Shock of the Hour"; Ruthless/Relativity". Los Angeles Times. December 19, 1993.
  8. ^ "MC Ren - RenIncarnated". HipHopDX. 6 February 2010.

External links

MC Ren
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