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Marion 'Suge' Knight is innocent, his attorney says
L.A. NOWMusic entrepreneur Marion "Suge" Knight may have been arrested on suspicion of brandishing a handgun but his attorney says the rap industry legend never pointed a gun at anyone and that police did not find a weapon on him during...... -
Rap mogul Suge Knight accused of threatening man
L.A. NOWMusic entrepreneur Marion "Suge" Knight, arrested last week for allegedly threatening a person with a gun, was ordered by a judge to temporarily stay away from a man who alleges the rap mogul threatened him. Los Angeles County Superior Court...... -
Crooked I reignites Hip Hop Weekly with a tribute to Gang Starr
Pop & HissMuch of the hip-hop world didn't find out about Crooked I until he partnered with Royce Da 5'9'', Joe Budden and Joell Ortiz to form battle-rap supergroup Slaughterhouse. But on the West Coast, the Long Beach rapper has been an...... -
His rep got a bad rap
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIN the opening chapter of Jerry Heller's new memoir "Ruthless," the most pilloried music executive in hip-hop history acknowledges his controversial reputation by beating his detractors to the punch. He quotes various disses aimed at him by a who's who of...Tags: Pink Floyd (music group), Ice Cube, Berry Gordy, Music Industry, Death
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Gang sweep targets Bloods clique in Compton
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAbout 450 state and local police officers swept through Compton, Lynwood and other parts of Los Angeles County early Tuesday, arresting 16 people and serving more than a dozen search warrants in an operation aimed at dismantling a violent clique of the...Tags: Local Elections, Justice System, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Robert Maxwell, Murder
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How Vegas police probe floundered in Tupac Shakur case
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterSix years ago today, rap and film star Tupac Shakur was fatally wounded in a drive-by shooting on a crowded street a block from the Las Vegas Strip. Despite the public setting and the victim's notoriety, no one has ever been arrested for the killing....Tags: Family, Tupac Shakur, Hospitals and Clinics, Justice System, Photography
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Who Killed Tupac Shakur?
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterFirst of two parts LAS VEGAS --The city's neon lights vibrated in the polished hood of the black BMW as it cruised up Las Vegas Boulevard. The man in the passenger seat was instantly recognizable. Fans lined the streets, waving, snapping photos, begging...Tags: The Rolling Stones (music group), Hospitals and Clinics, Social Issues, Hotels and Accommodations, Contracts
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As Associates Fall, Is 'Suge' Knight Next?
Times Staff WriterSomeone is gunning for Marion "Suge" Knight. The head of Death Row Records grew famous glamorizing gang violence. He called his artists "inmates." His company logo depicted a hooded convict strapped into an electric chair. His producers grafted violent...Tags: McDonald's, Movies, Hotels and Accommodations, Vanilla Ice, Firearms
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Man wins suit against record label
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersA jury has ordered Death Row Records to pay $162,000 in damages to a Los Angeles man who had accused label owner Marion "Suge" Knight and his security team of attacking him at a local recording studio. Dwayne H. Baudy, who had surgery for a ruptured disc...Tags: Tupac Shakur, Crime, Law and Justice, Recording Studios, Trials, Firearms
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'Suge' Knight's rap: Death Row owner offers his views from prison
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterTwo years ago, Death Row Records owner Marion "Suge" Knight and Seagram Co. Chairman Edgar Bronfman Jr. sat together listening to rap music in the back of a parked limo in Santa Monica. Bronfman smiled politely and told Knight how much he looked forward...Tags: Family, Tupac Shakur, Justice System, Edgar Bronfman Jr., EMI Group Ltd.
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Risks behind the camera make 'Biggie' riveting
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWhen Nick Broomfield's documentary "Biggie & Tupac" screened at Sundance last January, it wasn't just one of the best films at the festival, it was one of the better documentaries I'd seen in years. A gripping investigation into the murders of rap...Tags: Tupac Shakur, Courtney Love, Crimes, Death, Movies
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Death Row Records founder out of prison after 5 years
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersAfter five years behind bars, rap music mogul Marion "Suge" Knight is back on the streets. The burly founder of Death Row Records walked out of a Portland, Ore., prison Monday morning and hopped on a plane headed for Los Angeles. "I'm stress-free," said...Tags: Tupac Shakur, Recording Studios, Justice System, Drugs and Medicines, Organized Crime
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