Dope designs of our favorite albums and releases by Dr. Dre and the Gangsta Rap label on our wallets. Death Row Records is an American record label founded in 1992 by Suge Knight and Dr. Dre. It operated as a subsidiary of Interscope Records until 2006, when it went into independent operation. Death Row records has released some of the most popular albums ever made including The Chronic, Doggystyle & 2Pacalypse Now.