Every hip hop record label, since 1989, sorted by their artists' chart ... #8 in the ranking of labels by success on Billboard, Ruffhouse was a joint venture with Columbia, signing Fugees, Cypress Hill, Kris Kross, and Wyclef Jean. Big Beat began as a house music label, but shifted to hip hop in the 90s, signing Junior M.A.F.I.A., Lil' Kim, and RZA.