[2] Later that year, Relativity signed Chris Lighty's Violator Records in a distribution deal with Chi-Ali, Fat Joe and the Beatnuts as part of the signees.

[3] The success of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony at Ruthless following founder Eazy-E's death in 1995 granted them their own label division at Relativity, Mo Thugs Records, where they housed members and affiliates of their collective, Mo Thugs, in similarity to that of their rival groups Wu-Tang Clan's Killa Beez and Three 6 Mafia's Hypnotize Camp Posse.

In 1997, Relativity's dominance as an independent label began to deteriorate in spite of decline of record sales, revenue and employment.

They cut ties with Lighty's Violator brand, also ending their deals with Chi-Ali and Fat Joe, but keeping the Beatnuts within the label.

That year, the Beatnuts, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and Three 6 Mafia managed to save Relativity from dormancy with the releases of Stone Crazy, the number one Art of War and Chapter 2: World Domination, respectively.

and 1994's Resurrection, was dropped from Relativity following the label's lack of promotion of his third album, One Day It'll All Make Sense (1997).

's First Family 4 Life, Gangsta Boo's Enquiring Minds and Bizzy Bone's Heaven'z Movie, among other releases.