Ruff Ryders Indy is an independent record label

Record label

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 founded by brothers Darrin "Dee" Dean and Joaquin "Waah" Dean after the disbanding of Ruff Ryders Entertainment.

Ruff Ryders Indy

After the disbanding of Ruff Ryders Entertainment, in 2010 Joaquin and Darin Dean decided to revamped the brand through a new venture known as Ruff Ryders Indy, as a Fontana

Fontana Distribution

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/Universal

Universal Music Group

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 affiliated distribution company that provides hands-on mentoring and consulting services to independent labels. Joaquin Dean has helped introduce artists like DMX

DMX (rapper)

Earl Simmons , better known by his stage name DMX, is a multiplatinum American rapper and actor who rose to fame in the late 1990s. His stage name pays tribute to the Oberheim DMX drum machine, an instrument he used when he made his own rap beats in the 80's...

, Eve

Eve (rapper)

Eve Jihan Jeffers , is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer and actress. Her first three albums have reached a total of over 8 million albums sold worldwide. She has also achieved success in fashion as she started a clothing line titled "Fetish." She won a Grammy Award in 2002 for the...

, Swizz Beatz

Swizz Beatz

Kasseem Dean , better known by his stage name, Swizz Beatz, is an American record producer, DJ, rapper and painter. At the age of 17, he gained attention in the hip-hop world through his friendship with rapper DMX. Grady Spivey and rapper Cassidy helped launch his label Full Surface Records...

, The Lox

The LOX

The Lox are an American hip hop group composed of Jadakiss, Sheek Louch, and Styles P. They were originally signed to Sean Combs' Bad Boy Records before joining Ruff Ryders Entertainment, and are now a part of their own label, D-Block Records-Early career:...

, and others into pop culture, selling over 20 millions of records in the process.
Ruff Ryders Indy, Inc. has signed new artists to the label such as MOOK, Lil Waah (son of Joaquin Dean), Shella, and Hugo. The company is releasing its first new album a compilation that includes the established Ruff Ryders artists, DMX, Eve, LOX, Drag-On, Swizz Beatz, and Cassidy with the new artists entitled; Ruff Ryders Past, Present, Future on November 21, 2011, 2011. A second album by Drag-On will follow the release of the compilation, with additional music to be released by established and new artists of the Ruff Ryders family of companies.

Current acts

Act	Year signed	Albums under Ruff Ryders Entertainment/Ruff Ryders Indy	Description
DMX DMX (rapper) Earl Simmons , better known by his stage name DMX, is a multiplatinum American rapper and actor who rose to fame in the late 1990s. His stage name pays tribute to the Oberheim DMX drum machine, an instrument he used when he made his own rap beats in the 80's...	2011	7	DMX was signed to Ruff Ryders Indy in 2011 after his release from prison. Under Ruff Ryders Entertainment, he has released 7 albums.
Mook	2011	—	Rapper from Harlem Harlem Harlem is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan, which since the 1920s has been a major African-American residential, cultural and business center. Originally a Dutch village, formally organized in 1658, it is named after the city of Haarlem in the Netherlands... , New York New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east... . Waah signed Mook to his Ruff Ryder Indy label in 2011.
Lil Waah	2010	—	Joaquin Dean Jr. aka Lil Waah is the son of Joaquin Dean and signed to Ruff Ryders Indy in 2010 at the Powerhouse Studio.
Shella	2011	—	Rapper, singer, songwriter, producer, and engineer. Born and raised in Honolulu.
Hugo	2011	—	Rapper from New York New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east... . Signed to Ruff Ryders Indy.
El-Gwoppo	2011	—	Rapper from Brooklyn Brooklyn Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated... , New York New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east... . Signed to Ruff Ryders Indy through a joint venture with Fetti Boy Nation.