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Marion Hugh "Suge" Knight Jr. (/ ʃ ʊ ɡ / SHUUG; born April 19, 1965) is an American record executive and convicted felon who is the co-founder and former CEO of Death Row Records. Knight was a central figure in gangsta rap's commercial success in the 1990s.
Oct 4, 2018 · Former rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight was sentenced to 28 years in prison Thursday for the death of a man during a hit-and-run incident on the set of the movie “Straight Outta Compton.”
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Nov 17, 2023 · Suge Knight is a rap industry businessman who is the co-founder of Death Row Records, having worked with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Tupac Shakur.
Oct 4, 2018 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marion “Suge” Knight was sentenced Thursday to 28 years in prison for mowing down and killing a Compton businessman in a case that completed the former rap music mogul’s downfall from his heyday as one of the biggest — and most feared — names in the music industry.
Jun 8, 2022 · Jailed Death Row Records founder appeared remotely from prison to defend himself in wrongful death case. He claimed he was trying to talk to Dr. Dre about alleged hitmen and was ambushed by a security guard at a burger stand.
Mar 2, 2020 · A judge rejected Lydia Harris' request to void the 2005 judgment against Knight and Death Row Records, which she claimed was obtained by fraud. Harris sued Knight for allegedly pushing her out of the rap label after it became successful.
Oct 4, 2018 · Former rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight is expected to be sentenced to nearly three decades in prison in a Los Angeles court. The hearing Thursday for the 53-year-old Death Row Records co-founder comes almost four years after Knight killed one man and injured another with his truck outside a Compton burger stand.
