Understatement of the year
From the Times:
The independent label Global Music Group confirmed that it has bought Death Row Records for $24 million, The Associated Press reported. Global Music Group, based in New York, purchased the hip-hop label, including its current roster of artists and back catalog, on June 24. The company takes ownership of albums like “The Chronic” by Dr. Dre, “All Eyez on Me” by Tupac Shakur and “Doggystyle” by Snoop Dogg. Death Row was previously owned by Suge Knight, but was fraught with management problems.
Emphasis added. The last sentence is the rough equivalent of “Mr. Capone’s tenure was fraught with legal problems,” or “Mr. Nixon’s last months in office were marked by disagreements with Congress.”
Global Music could be getting a deal. Hard to believe the records mentioned and others in the company’s catalog aren’t selling a million copies a year.
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