Suge Knight's Street Drama
The beefs of a hip hop music legend.
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The Grizzly Side of Sugar Bear - Suge Knight's name is synonymous with the explosion of Death Row Records and gangtsa rap. But it's also linked to major beefs. The latest being his getting shot several times at a Los Angeles jam thrown by Chris Brown. Once again, the former hip hop mogul finds himself at the center of fists thrown and shots fired. But such is the life of a man who's life (and musical product) has reflected heavy conflict — both personal and in the 'hood. Click on to look back at Mr. Knight's history of stirring serious street drama.(Photo: Michael Wright / WENN)
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Shots Fired at Chris Brown Party - The former Death Row CEO was hanging out at a pre-VMA party hosted by R&B bad boy Chris Breezy when a fight broke out. Gun shots were heard and six of the bullets fired hit Suge in the arm and the stomach. No word if he was involved in the altercation, but the rap mogul, after being shot, underwent surgery and is recovering. (Photos from Left: Winston Burris/WENN.com, Frazer Harrison/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Attack at the Pot Shop - Suge Knight owes a lot to marijuana, as the LP to launch his juggernaut label was Dr. Dre's The Chronic. But earlier this year, his craving for the bud got him in trouble. Back in February, Suge Knight was caught on video assaulting an employee at a marijuana dispensary. This after the worker said he couldn't enter the establishment because he didn't possess his medical marijuana card. Suge was investigated for making a criminal threat. (Photo: SPW/Splash News)
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The Katt Fight - In December 2012, comedian Katt Williams was hanging out with Suge Knight, who'd become his tour manager, when Katt got a front row seat to Knight's street drama. Outside another Hollywood nightclub, the massive Knight got into a melee. Katt was quickly escorted to shelter behind a dumpster and then his vehicle as Suge was handling his biz. (Photos from Left: by Michael Bezjian/WireImage, Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)
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Nightclub Knockout - Usually Suge is the one issuing the knockout blow. But, four years ago, he was on the receiving end. After rushing and beating up a guy outside Shag nightclub in Hollywood, the fight was broken up. But Suge's opponent wasn't done. He landed a blow to Knight's face and reportedly knocked him out cold. After the hulking label owner came to, his crew get him into an SUV and off the scene. (Photo: Robert Mora/Getty Images)
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Akon's "Manager" - Nine months after being knocked cold, Suge sees stars again when he gets into it with a man claiming to be Akon's business manager. The beef went down at a party held at a W Hotel in Arizona. When police arrived to quell a fight between Suge's crew and another group, the cops saw Robert Carnes Jr. hit Mr. Knight with two hard punches to the head. Carnes said he was Akon's business manager, but the singer's publicist denied he was. (Photos from Left: REUTERS /STEVE MARCUS /LANDOV, Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Avakian)
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The Night Tupac Was Shot - On September 7, 1996, Suge Knight was driving himself and hip hop icon Tupac Shakur to a party in Las Vegas when assailants pulled up and fired on the two. Suge was grazed in the head while Pac, who was shot multiple times, died six days later. (Photo: Public Domain)
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The Fight Before - Before Tupac's last car ride on September 7, Suge, Pac and members of their entourage attacked and beat down Orlanda Anderson, a Crip who was accused of robbing someone from the Death Row label crew early that year. The whole melee was caught on video tape. Some also believe that the fight is what lead up to Tupac getting shot. (Photo: Vivien Killilea/WireImage)
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Assault on a Death Row Photographer - In the telling documentary Live From Death Row, the label's staff photographer Simone Greene discloses how she was held by Suge's crew while the the Death Row CEO physically assaulted her. In another video interview, she said that Knight eventually apologized, several years later. (Photo: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department via Getty Images)
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Suge vs. Jerry Heller - When Dr. Dre wanted out of N.W.A and his Ruthless Records contract, the producer enlisted the help of Suge to, um, negotiate. According to Ruthless co-owner Jerry Heller, Suge and his crew made him and label partner Eazy E an offer they couldn't refuse: threatening them with pipes and baseball bats.(Photos from Left: Chad Buchanan/Getty Images for Moet USA, Marsaili McGrath/Getty Images)