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Ruffhouse Records

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Founded in 1989 by Chris Schwartz and Philadelphia hip-hop engineer and producer Joe "The Butcher" Nicolo as a joint venture with Columbia Records. Early releases were marketed by [l=Enigma Records (3)]. Artists included Cypress Hill, Kriss Kross, The Fugees and Lauryn Hill. In 1999, Schwartz and Nicolo stopped the label. Schwartz and Kevon Glickman continued with RuffNation Records; Nicolo continued with Judgement Records. The label was relaunched in July 2012.