Suge Knight
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Suge Knight's greatest achievement was co-founding Death Row Records, which became the most successful hip-hop label of the 1990s. Under his leadership, the label released three Diamond-certified albums: Dr. Dre's The Chronic, Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle, and Tupac Shakur's All Eyez on Me. Death Row generated over $100 million in revenue between 1992 and 1996, a record for a hip-hop label at the time. Knight's aggressive business model set a template for future moguls, but his legacy is marred by violence and legal troubles.
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October 1996
The Last Days of Tupac Shakur
The Source
March 1997
Death Row: The Fall of an Empire
Los Angeles Times Magazine
February 2015
The Rise and Fall of Suge Knight
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Co-founder of Death Row Records, the most successful hip-hop label of the 1990s
Death Row generated over $100 million in revenue from 1992 to 1996, a record for a hip-hop label at the time.