Villain Entertainment is a

record label A record label, or record company, is a brand or trademark of music recordings and music videos, or the company that owns it. Sometimes, a record label is also a publishing company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the produ ...

, founded by gangsta rapper

MC Ren Lorenzo Jerald Patterson (born June 16, 1969), better known by his stage name MC Ren, is an American rapper, songwriter and record producer from Compton, California. He is the founder and owner of the record label Villain Entertainment. MC Ren ...

, in Palm Springs, California in 1999. The label's focus was gangsta rap genre of

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History

Villain Entertainment was formed as a vehicle for releases by MC Ren, after he left Ruthless Records in 1999. 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 ''Kizz My Black Azz'' is the debut EP by rapper MC Ren, released on June 30, 1992, on Ruthless Records and distributed by Priority Records. Selling over one million copies in the first month, to date, the album has sold 2.2 million copies in the ...

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Shock of the Hour ''Shock of the Hour'' is the debut album by rapper MC Ren, released November 16, 1993, on Ruthless Records and distributed by Relativity Records. Background After the success of his debut EP '' Kizz My Black Azz'', a follow-up album was promis ...

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The Villain in Black ''The Villain in Black'' is the second album by rapper MC Ren, released April 9, 1996, on Ruthless Records and distributed by Relativity Records. Background After the release and success of his critically acclaimed debut studio album '' Shock ...

'' and '' Ruthless For Life''. 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''.

Artists

Current acts

MC Ren (Founder of label)

Discography

References

External links

Villain Entertainment's Discography
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