Damn R.I.P. Here they are in seemingly happier times.
R.I.P. Chris Lighty
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I agree - but the music industry is so dirty only the Lord knows what else Chris was wrestling with.Didn't know this dude, but he sure can't handle pressure. No way in hell I'm killing myself. I don't give a damn what the circumstances are.
Like I said earlier duke was really suspect and I suspect that is what lead to him offing himself.there is something about the music industy that dont like... i occasionally make beats and most of my niggas rap or produce... but i dont think i want to have a career in music...
there was something said about shakir stewart and faggotry going on and it got out... but i dont know... i wouldnt put it pass the industry...
multi-million dollar CEOs offing themselves...
but R.I.P. chris lighty he was one of the key people in that 50/G-unit reign...
Didn't know this dude, but he sure can't handle pressure. No way in hell I'm killing myself. I don't give a damn what the circumstances are.
Won't say you wrong cause you never know, but I don't think that was the reason dude was loaded he mad like 30million on that vitamine water deal and had other businesses. I think this is some shakir shit.
Rip man smh
Hip-hop manager Chris Lighty dead after shooting himself amid argument with ex-wife i
Hip-hop mogul Chris Lighty died Thursday morning after he shot himself during an argument with his ex-wife inside his Bronx apartment, sources told the Daily News.
Lighty, 44 — a longtime manager of 50 Cent, Diddy, Ja Rule and Mariah Carey — put a gun to his head and fired after a spat with his former wife, Veronica, inside the South Riverdale apartment about 11:30 a.m., police sources said.
Law enforcement sources said Lighty — who divorced his wife last year — may have been dealing with financial struggles, including owing about $5 million to the IRS.
Lighty, founder of Violator Management, merged with another talent company to form Primary Violator around the time his divorce.
Musicians began Tweeting about Lighty soon after news of his death spread.
“R.I.P. Chris Lighty,” posted Fat Joe on his Twitter account. “That man saved my life.”
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york...partment-cops-article-1.1148073#ixzz253v2zaoK
Hip-hop mogul Chris Lighty died Thursday morning after he shot himself during an argument with his ex-wife inside his Bronx apartment, sources told the Daily News.
Lighty, 44 — a longtime manager of 50 Cent, Diddy, Ja Rule and Mariah Carey — put a gun to his head and fired after a spat with his former wife, Veronica, inside the South Riverdale apartment about 11:30 a.m., police sources said.
Law enforcement sources said Lighty — who divorced his wife last year — may have been dealing with financial struggles, including owing about $5 million to the IRS.
Lighty, founder of Violator Management, merged with another talent company to form Primary Violator around the time his divorce.
Musicians began Tweeting about Lighty soon after news of his death spread.
“R.I.P. Chris Lighty,” posted Fat Joe on his Twitter account. “That man saved my life.”
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york...partment-cops-article-1.1148073#ixzz253v2zaoK
Damn R.I.P. Here they are in seemingly happier times.
He didn't look happy.
Didn't know this dude, but he sure can't handle pressure. No way in hell I'm killing myself. I don't give a damn what the circumstances are.
So if someone kidnaps your kids and they say it's either you or them, you wouldn't?
Never say never fam
god forbid that ever happens
Daily News said it was amid having an argument with his ex?
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york...uicide-bronx-apartment-cops-article-1.1148073
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york...uicide-bronx-apartment-cops-article-1.1148073
Sometimes you kats should just not type....
Re: Hip-hop manager Chris Lighty dead after shooting himself amid argument with ex-wi
too soon?...
now he's dead broke....
too soon?...
Re: Hip-hop manager Chris Lighty dead after shooting himself amid argument with ex-wi
My man...It ain't even 24 hours
My man...It ain't even 24 hours
If it was depression, its no joke, and we need to address this as black men, because this is taking us out early
RIP Chris Lightly
RIP Chris Lightly
Re: Hip-hop manager Chris Lighty dead after shooting himself amid argument with ex-wi
delete this
delete this
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Be different if dude didn't kill himself.
Be different if dude didn't kill himself.
If this is true I am sorry but dude is a bitch ass nigga.
You off yourself over a female and you have kids?
I really dont believe that story though.
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I laughed, can't lie..
I laughed, can't lie..
Bad analogy, who is going to kidnap your kid then ask you to kill yourself.
I would give my life for my kid, but you can't defend suicide. In a case like Don Cornelius I can see it, he was in immense pain and at his age he wasn't going to get any better. This was a young vibrant brother with a great future in front of him.
R.I. P. to the brother. It looks like he was loved and respected by all of you.
HNIC
I would give my life for my kid, but you can't defend suicide. In a case like Don Cornelius I can see it, he was in immense pain and at his age he wasn't going to get any better. This was a young vibrant brother with a great future in front of him.
R.I. P. to the brother. It looks like he was loved and respected by all of you.
HNIC
Rest in peace, Chris.
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york...uicide-bronx-apartment-cops-article-1.1148073
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1692941/chris-lighty-dead-suicide.jhtml
Chris Lighty, founder of Violator Entertainment and manager to music heavyweights such as Mariah Carey and LL Cool J, has died at the age of 44.
Police responded to a call at 670 West 232nd Street in the Bronx, New York, at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Thursday (August 30). Officers discovered Lighty with a gunshot wound to the head and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities recovered a black semi-automatic pistol at the scene and tell MTV News that Lighty's wound appear to be self-inflicted.
Lighty got his start in the 1980s, building his reputation from the ground up. He emerged from the Native Tongues camp and went on to start Violator, which has helped to launch the careers of stars such as Missy Elliott, Q-Tip, Busta Rhymes, Nas, LL Cool J and more.
According to the New York Daily News, Lighty had been dealing with some personal issues that included a divorce from his wife last year and an IRS debt that totaled around $5 million.
As news of his death broke, members of the hip-hop community who have worked with Lighty began tweeting out their disbelief that he was gone. A message from Def Jam Records' Twitter account read, "We lost a great one today, Rest in Peace Chris Lighty. Forever in our hearts. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends."
Fat Joe, who has worked closely with Lighty, wrote, "R.I.P CHRIS LIGHTY THE MAN THAT SAVED MY LIFE!!! I Would Be Nothing Without YOU!!! My Kids Appreciate YOU God Bless Chris Lighty." Saigon added, "If this Chris Lighty sh-- is true, that just f---ed up my whole YEAR. He was my manager for 2 years."
Lighty began working at Rush Management, under the guidance of Lyor Cohen and Russell Simmons, in 1988, picking up the savvy marketing skills and brand-building expertise that would later culminate in Violator. Upon hearing the news of his death, Simmons issued a somber statement. "I am deeply saddened by the loss of a hip-hop hero. Chris Lighty has been a dear friend of mine since he was a kid. Was a brilliant partner in business and I was so proud of all that he had accomplished," Simmons wrote via Global Grind. "He is an amazing example of how a passionate kid from the street can go to the most even-keeled, smart, thoughtful manager in the business and a generous philanthropist. He was loved by everyone who knew him, including me. He will be missed greatly by all of us."
In recent years he teamed up with Warner Music Group to launch Brand Asset Group, in an effort to further his knack for branding to a wider range of artists and last September merged with Primary Wave to create Primary Violator management company.
Share your condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Chris Lighty in the comments.
Hip-hop manager Chris Lighty dead after shooting himself outside his Bronx apartment: cops
Lighty, 44, a longtime manager of 50 Cent, Diddy, Ja Rule and Mariah Carey, was arguing with his estranged wife
By Joe Kemp / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Published: Thursday, August 30, 2012, 2:27 PM
Updated: Thursday, August 30, 2012, 4:28 PM
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Chris Lighty, shown here with Sean "Diddy" Combs, was found dead outside his Bronx apartment Thursday.
Hip-hop mogul Chris Lighty died Thursday morning after he shot himself after an argument with his estranged wife at his Bronx apartment, sources told the Daily News.
Lighty, 44 — a longtime manager of 50 Cent, Diddy, Ja Rule and Mariah Carey — stepped outside his South Riverdale apartment about 11:30 a.m., after a spat with his wife, Veronica, police sources said.
Suddenly, a gun shot was heard and Lighty was found lying faceup with a 9-mm. pistol next to his body, sources said.
Law enforcement sources said Lighty — whose wife filed for divorce last year — may have been dealing with financial struggles, including owing about $5 million to the IRS.
Lighty, founder of Violator Management, merged with another talent company to form Primary Violator around the time of his divorce.
Musicians began Tweeting about Lighty soon after news of his death spread.
“R.I.P CHRIS LIGHTY THE MAN THAT SAVED MY LIFE!!!” Bronx rapper Fat Joe posted on Twitter. “I Would Be Nothing Without YOU!!! My Kids Appreciate YOU God Bless Chris Lighty.”
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york...partment-cops-article-1.1148073#ixzz2540ZL53M
Re: Hip-hop manager Chris Lighty dead after shooting himself amid argument with ex-wi
just out of general respect for an individual
R.I.P.
yet...
da foul part i did chuckle.
just out of general respect for an individual
R.I.P.
yet...
da foul part i did chuckle.
Re: Hip-hop manager Chris Lighty dead after shooting himself amid argument with ex-wi
C'mon son ....lol
C'mon son ....lol
Wow. Whenever I heard his name I thought of success in hip-hop. Its amazing how everything isnt what is seems. He is still a success but I never would have thought he would do something like this.
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RIP.... To a Legend.
Beware the news is quick to spread bullshit before all the facts are in. This business is shady and when these newspapers report things like this they don't check the facts. It's all alleged and then the people start spreading it as "truths"
Hopefully his family is looking into this and not taking the police or the wife's word for it.
RIP CL.
RIP.... To a Legend.
Beware the news is quick to spread bullshit before all the facts are in. This business is shady and when these newspapers report things like this they don't check the facts. It's all alleged and then the people start spreading it as "truths"
Hopefully his family is looking into this and not taking the police or the wife's word for it.
RIP CL.
Man, the industry is something else, but I think this has to be chalked up to something dealing with that woman or some other aspect of his personal life. If dudes killing themselves because of their bank account being low or a hoe, that's just straight pussy. Shit as long as you wake up the next day, you can turn shit around. I hope his kid or kids are ok. "I un-cock my shit...I'm heart-broke but I'm still loc'ed Man, fuck a bitch!" - Snoop Dog - Bitches Ain't Shit
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