"Judgement Records is a record label, started by Joe Nicolo after Ruffhouse Records was dissolved.Kris Kross followed Nicolo to his new label. Artists also included Ced, The Co-Defendants, and GOAT. Joe became \u201CJoe the Butcher\u201D around 1982 when editing tape for the late producer Ray Monahan, who said: \u201CYou need a nickname."@en .