Snoop Dogg, who rose to fame during the 90s on Death Row Records, has acquired the label’s brand from MNRK Music Group. The MNRK Music Group, which is controlled by private equity funds managed by the investment firm Blackstone, announced the news on Wednesday. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed, however, Snoop’s acquisition of the Death Row brand is said to be the first part of a transaction that is expected to see him also acquiring some of the label’s music rights — both his own, and unspecified other artists. Details of the acquisition are said to be