[citation needed] The label was founded by DMX in 2001, following the commercial success he had with Def Jam Recordings.
Iceberg left Bloodline in late 2001 at the request of his parents, who later sent the 16-year-old to military school as punishment for pursuing a rap career.
Bazaar Royale signed with Bloodline in a distribution deal with Koch Records (known today as MNRK Music Group), but was dropped in 2007.
Big Stan also left Bloodline the following year in 2007 to launch his own label, Live Young Die Rich Entertainment.
On April 9, 2021, founder DMX died of drug-related heart attack at the age of 50, putting an end to the Bloodline imprint permanently.