Every posse has its day: Dr. Dre dominated rap with Death Row in ’93, Puff Daddy strutted his stuff with Bad Boy in ’97. And Master P did big things with the No Limit team in ’98. Now the Ruff Ryders’ ...

1999: On April 27, 1999, Ruff Ryders Entertainment made their full introduction to the rap game as a family when they dropped their first compilation album, Ryde or Die Vol. 1. "With the loss of ...

Ruff Ryders, the hip-hop crew featuring DMX, Eve, the Lox, Drag On and super producer Swizz Beatz is celebrating 20 years this weekend with a show at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, last night ...

Swizz Beatz, rap’s newest star producer, makes music for hip-hop’s headbangers. Yet his programmed beats don’t distort like heavy metal. Instead, his bass lines anchor electronic keyboards, sound ...

DMX namedrops the Ruff Ryders on a number of his popular rap songs, and with the organization’s debut compilation it’s certain they will become one of hip-hop’s most popular crews. Primarily produced ...

Swizz Beats' production on DMX's two platinum-plus albums has made him a hot commodity in the rap world, but his repetitive, inorganic work isn't about to make anyone forget Dr. Dre or DJ Premier.

They made their second record for Ruff Ryders in 2000 with “We Are the Streets.” Drag-On: As an original member of the Ruff Ryders, the former Mel Jason Smalls is best known for his participation in ...