The all-star hip-hop collective/production team
Ruff Ryders included CEOs Chivon, Dee, and Waah Dean, producers
Swizz Beatz,
DJ Shok, and PK, and gold and platinum-selling rappers
DMX, Eve,
Drag On, and
the LOX (
Shawn "Sheek" Jacobs,
Jayson Phillips, and
David Styles). This incarnation of the Ruff Ryders crafted 1999's Ryde Or Die Vol. 1, which also featured appearances from Big Pun,
Mase,
Jay-Z, and
Jermaine Dupri. Parle,
Yung Wun, and Cross & Infa-Red also appeared on
Ruff Ryders tracks, with Ruff Ryders Vol. II hitting the streets in mid-2000. Acknowledging the rise of Southern rap, 2003's Ryde or Die, Vol. 3: In the "R" We Trust added Ludacris and Bubba Sparxxx to the mix. Redemption, Vol. 4 from 2005 dropped "Ryde or Die" from the title of the series and introduced the talented rapper Flashy.
–
Heather Phares, Rovi