Tag: Waah Dean

Waah Dean on Signing Eve to Ruff Ryders, LOX Wanting to Get Off Bad Boy

Ruff Ryders CEO Waah Dean shared stories from the label’s past, including shopping Ma$e and The Lox to Diddy, who later signed both acts. Dean explained that Bad Boy was buzzing due to Biggie being on the label, which he thought would be a good look for The Lox. Later on, things didn’t work out […]

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Waah Dean on Taking on DMX’s Beef, DMX Rapping with his Jaw Wired

Ruff Ryders founder Waah Dean here continues telling the story of the label and the many artists he worked with during its development–DMX, the Lox, Swizz Beatz, Irv Gotti, and more. Waah Dean speaks about DMX’s troubled past but notes that DMX at his core is a good man: “He tries to do the right […]

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