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 with The Lox, and Diddy released them from their contract, and they went to Interscope.

During the conversation, Waah spoke about signing Eve and DMX not wanting to do the “Ruff Ryders Anthem” after first hearing the beat. To hear how they got him to record the music, and more stories about the label hit the above clip.

16 comments

  • Ahpocalypse 8 years ago

    upload the will Interview

  • FooliboyLu 8 years ago

    Eve got that billionaire wench money now

  • Mason Storm 09? 8 years ago

    THIS WAS THE LAST ERA OF HIP HOP (Rip HIP HOP) YOU'LL DEFINITELY BE MISSED?

  • Real BigCle 8 years ago

    For real…

  • O.J Pimpson 8 years ago

    back when hip-hop was everything

  • Real BigCle 8 years ago

    Puffy do great things but he ah mitch that do to much unnecessary shit. Like taking Faith Evans out to do anything was Biggie job & his job alone. I believe she had a lot to do wit spark between Pac & Biggie. On the other hand wit Eve though now that's a real lady ryda I'll put a classic down for her if I could meet Trina too cause no bitch can do the things Trina do. Lay off on my mans DMX he doing all he can to be a better man & if Gigga was to hit the hood and shake every artist hand that kept ah piece of mind then it wouldn't be no beef gang gang land. I do this for ah purpose while I walk around on earth I'm on get every cent I'm worth & then the media wouldn't put private relationship hardships on tv its none of their business.

  • Oluponu 69 8 years ago

    This has been a good series!

  • aj12 88 8 years ago

    ayeeee it lit

  • FRANK CASTLE 8 years ago

    finally this is the piece I was geeking to hear

  • FRANK CASTLE 8 years ago

    the Dr. Dre deal fell through & EVE inked it w/ the R

  • FRANK CASTLE 8 years ago

    I wanna hear about Drag & Yung Wun & why Jin didn't work out on RR

  • Steph Curry The G.O.A.T 8 years ago

    Anyone seen Eve sextape?

  • Jose TheButchr 8 years ago

    should have signed Millie Vanilli!!

  • James Lee 8 years ago

    Vlad nobody cares what you like. just conduct the interview.

  • J. Dub 8 years ago

    young wun was the first down south artist spittin flames

  • tochiRTA 8 years ago

    Ruff Ryders Anthem was absolutely crazy. I agree with Vlad on this one. My exact reaction was "the fuck is this?!" All that said, the three most mindblowing X records to me at the time were "ATF", "Stop Bein Greedy" and then later with "Whats My Name."

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