Ruthless Records
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Ruthless Records is an American hip hop record label founded by Eazy-E and Jerry Heller, best known for launching the careers of N.W.A and pioneering gangsta rap on the West Coast.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ruthless Records canonical | 64 |
| Ruthless Records (as part of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony) | 1 |
| Ruthless Records artists | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3139209 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Ruthless Records Context triple: [Resurrection, recordLabel, Ruthless Records]
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A.
Re-Up Records
Re-Up Records is an independent hip hop record label founded by rapper Pusha T and his brother Malice, primarily associated with their group Clipse and related projects.
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B.
Streamline Records
Streamline Records is a record label associated with major pop acts, notably helping launch the early career of American singer-songwriter Lady Gaga.
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C.
Disruptor Records
Disruptor Records is a music label known for signing and promoting popular electronic and pop acts, including The Chainsmokers.
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D.
TRU Records
TRU Records is a hip-hop record label founded by rapper 2 Chainz, known for releasing his music and projects from affiliated Southern rap artists.
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E.
Mammoth Records
Mammoth Records is an American record label known for its roster of alternative and indie rock artists, operating under the umbrella of Disney Music Group.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ruthless Records Target entity description: Ruthless Records is an American hip hop record label founded by Eazy-E and Jerry Heller, best known for launching the careers of N.W.A and pioneering gangsta rap on the West Coast.
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A.
Re-Up Records
Re-Up Records is an independent hip hop record label founded by rapper Pusha T and his brother Malice, primarily associated with their group Clipse and related projects.
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B.
Streamline Records
Streamline Records is a record label associated with major pop acts, notably helping launch the early career of American singer-songwriter Lady Gaga.
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C.
Disruptor Records
Disruptor Records is a music label known for signing and promoting popular electronic and pop acts, including The Chainsmokers.
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D.
TRU Records
TRU Records is a hip-hop record label founded by rapper 2 Chainz, known for releasing his music and projects from affiliated Southern rap artists.
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E.
Mammoth Records
Mammoth Records is an American record label known for its roster of alternative and indie rock artists, operating under the umbrella of Disney Music Group.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hip hop record label
ⓘ
record label ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Above the Law
ⓘ
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony ⓘ DJ Yella ⓘ Eazy-E ⓘ JJ Fad ⓘ
linked to:
J. J. Fad
MC Ren ⓘ Michel'le ⓘ N.W.A ⓘ The D.O.C. ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | West Coast gangsta rap ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| distributor |
Epic Records
ⓘ
Priority Records ⓘ Relativity Records ⓘ |
| focusRegion |
West Coast
ⓘ
linked to:
West Coast of the United States
|
| foundedBy |
Eazy-E
ⓘ
Jerry Heller ⓘ |
| foundedInCity |
Compton
ⓘ
linked to:
Compton, California
|
| foundedInPeriod | late 1980s ⓘ |
| founderRoleOfEazy-E | rapper ⓘ |
| founderRoleOfJerryHeller | music manager ⓘ |
| genre |
gangsta rap
ⓘ
hip hop ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
West Coast hip hop
ⓘ
gangsta rap ⓘ |
| languageOfReleases | English ⓘ |
| location | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| notableFor |
launching the career of N.W.A
ⓘ
pioneering West Coast gangsta rap ⓘ |
| notableRelease |
Eazy-Duz-It
ⓘ
Eternal ⓘ No One Can Do It Better ⓘ Straight Outta Compton ⓘ |
| parentCompany | Priority Records ⓘ |
| status | independent label ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ruthless Records Description of subject: Ruthless Records is an American hip hop record label founded by Eazy-E and Jerry Heller, best known for launching the careers of N.W.A and pioneering gangsta rap on the West Coast.
Referenced by (66)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Above The Law – Black Mafia Life
linked to: Ruthless Records
subject linked to:
F*** tha Police