The label that Suge Knight and Dr. Dre made famous has had its fair share of name changes over the years – Tha Row, The New Death Row (whatever the hell Wide Awake Entertainment had in mind) and others among them – but none have ever stuck in the minds of old fans and even newer artists.

Daz Dillinger, one of the infamous West Coast label’s most notable former artists and eventual executive, hopes to change that perception with his newest venture, Neu-Ro Records.

Along with Ron Winter, a former Death Row associate and thriving entrepreneur, Daz plans on executing from overseas in the Uk initially and has confirmed distribution backing from Universal Records.

“I could not pass up an opportunity to continue the success of the Death Row’s operations after Suge withdrew and the catalog fell into hands of banker types,” Winter told All Hip Hop.

In addition to introducing new and old music from his former labelmates, Daz and Winter are decided on develping a children’s book as well as a documentary entitled, That Was Then – This Is Now.

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WIDEawake/Death Row Entertainment LLC announces a hot offer to all rap, urban and hip-hop music lovers. The company has issued a free Death Row “Record Store Day” CD sampler to be given away exclusively at over 750 participating retailers in the U.S. on Record Store Day, April 18, 2009. This special free CD offer is redeemable exclusively on Record Store Day 2009 and at participating Record Store Day retailers only. All three songs are never before heard Death Row music from the Death Row Vault. Fans can then log on to TRYSOMETHINGNEW.TV to download a free ringtone of another unreleased, new song.

The Death Row sampler celebrates the return of one of the most influential music catalogs at retail and features tracks by classic Death Row artists Petey Pablo “Pay for the Pu**y,” Crooked I “Hoodstar” and Danny Boy “Do What You Do.” The CD artwork will include a special link for fans to download an additional free exclusive bonus ringtone and sign up for more info on the new and highly artist and fan friendly Death Row Records.

WIDEawake Entertainment Group acquired the Death Row catalog in early 2009. Only 10% of the music, videos, and artwork of this extraordinary catalog has ever come to market. The company is now free to open these vaults and plans to release the best of the best in North America via its exclusive distribution deal with E1 Entertainment Distribution throughout North America. Forthcoming titles will be officially announced by the label in the near future.

An unreleased Beyonce track is reportedly among the 10,000 songs that were acquired in the auction of Deathrow Records earlier this year.

Death Row was auctioned off for $18 million to WIDEawake Entertainment Group in January.

The initial reports of the auction only mentioned that unreleased tracks by former Death Row artists including 2Pac and Dr. Dre were acquired but Wideawake’s John Payne recently revealed to Reuters that a Beyonce track was also picked up.

Payne, who was a producer/engineer for Death Row, serves as the senior vice president for WIDEawake Entertainment.

Payne revealed that he has reached out to Beyonce and other artists whose songs were acquired to work out appropriate contracts.

“There’s so much exquisite material that never saw the light of day,” Payne said. “These are artists that would love to see their material released, and I’m sure they want to get paid for what they’ve done.”

Payne also revealed that he has been working with 2Pac’s family to drop 13 of the rapper’s unreleased 40 songs they acquired. They are also working on song placements and synch deals with MTV and other TV and film companies.

WIDEawake are also developing a film about singer Marvin Gaye and a graphic novel that will involve the Death Row catalogue.

Suge Knight, the founder of Death Row Records, lost control of the label after filing for bankruptcy in 2006.

The woman that Suge Knight reportedly beat the shit out of in the middle of the streets of Las Vegas has allegedly come up missing. Police sought to re-interview the woman, Knight’s ex-girlfriend, only to find out via her former neighbors that she has all but disappeared since the incident.

According to previous reports, the couple argued in the car before losing control and ultimately, the former Death Row Records head honcho stood over her with a knife as police officers arrived.  

More on this as details develop.

A day after the Associated Press reported that Suge Knight was arrested and formally charged for assault on his unidentified girlfriend, he is out on $19,000 bail.

Only yesterday it was reported that Knight battered his significant other and stood over her with a knife in his hand as police officers arrived. Police claimed that the vicious attack began in the vehicle and they were only alerted of the assault because bystanders called them after they watched the car careen on and off the curb. (continue reading…)