03/09/07 - Suge Knight Set To Bury Death Row

robby84 · 03-09-2007, 09:30 AM

March 9, 2007 -- THIS could be the death of Death Row Records, which launched the West Coast hip-hop sound of Tupac Shakur, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre.

In an exclusive interview, Marion "Suge" Knight, 42, told Page Six he's ready to pull the plug on the label he founded in 1991. His change of direction occurred after he made two visits to the City of Refuge Church, near his hometown of Compton, near L.A., where preachers Noel Jones and T.D. Jakes eerily gave him the same message.

"You've got to be able to let the past go, and move forward to the future," he quoted Jones as saying. Two weeks later, Knight heard Jakes, who was visiting from Texas, say, "You can't keep living in the past. God gives you a chance to move on."

Knight says, "They talked about the same thing, and it felt like they were talking straight to me. I don't want to be tied up with this for years. I want to move on with my life in a more positive direction."

Knight, a 6-foot-4 behemoth who played football for University of Nevada, Las Vegas, has been battling in bankruptcy court since Lydia Harris won a $106 million judgment against Death Row by claiming that her crack-dealing husband, Michael, now doing 28 years in prison, co-founded the label and was entitled to a 50 percent stake in it.

Knight - who did prison time himself, for attempted murder - gave Harris a check for $1 million several years ago, "but once the money ran out, she sued again," he said.

The bankruptcy court wants Knight to keep operating Death Row under Chapter 11 reorganization, but he now wants to liquidate his publishing rights, pay off the creditors, and end his Death Row misery.

One of his lawyers quit the case because threats had been made against his life. The judge recently quit as well.

"I want to take care of the creditors. I'm saying I don't want to keep living in the past, with the negativity," Knight said.

"My approach to music now is different. I'm not Delores Tucker, but you do have to be careful what you say," observed Knight, who no longer uses the N-word.

"We shouldn't be constantly feeding negative energy to these kids," he said. "You can get rich with the devil's money, but you can only be happy with God's money."

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Em_Young · 03-09-2007, 09:40 AM

Poor Suge. From hero to zero.

Jay Duece · 03-09-2007, 09:46 AM

damn...suge looks big as fuck

InsertNameHere · 03-09-2007, 03:25 PM

i dont know if i can take him seriously..hes saying he wants to move into a more positive direction?

didnt he have some of his enemies killed?

but whatever, everyone deserves a second chance i guess

Braza · 03-09-2007, 03:32 PM

what a change of heart....

Superman · 03-09-2007, 03:36 PM

someone should buy death row like 50 cent or jay z, the amount of publicity they will gain from it and the chance for one of them two hip hop heads to own a record label which will be remembered in the hip hop community for ever could be too much for either one of them to pass up

Trilltalk · 03-09-2007, 05:06 PM

thats a good look for Suge i'm proud of him man. Even if he liquidates tha row he will still be set for life because he owns the masters to the chronic, and doggystyle.

Low-Rider · 03-09-2007, 05:45 PM

Good for Suge. I wish he would've release the Crooked I album a long time ago though. Oh well.

Bkjj11 · 03-09-2007, 06:58 PM

Damn sumbody is doin 28 years, lol. ^No, 50 or Jay should not buy Death Row. Suge being positive is like sayin Whitney is gonna stop doin drugs.

*562* Ir0nM@N K!D · 03-09-2007, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Em_Young

Poor Suge. From hero to zero.

Same here......

Arbaz12100 · 03-09-2007, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trilltalk

thats a good look for Suge i'm proud of him man. Even if he liquidates tha row he will still be set for life because he owns the masters to the chronic, and doggystyle.

^^^^co-sign

mikeymo · 03-09-2007, 09:28 PM

he did a good job in the 90's though there is no way he could have ever found somebody to move units like pac did i understand why hes goin down he lost the biggest rapper ever you nobody could ever live up to that

03-09-2007, 09:30 AM	#1
robby84 Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Queenz Bred, livin life in Y.O. Posts: 8,602 Repped: 3,254 Repped 13,946 Times in 1,133 Posts Neg Reps: 12 Neg Repped at 8 Times in 8 Posts	03/09/07 - Suge Knight Set To Bury Death Row 03/09/07 - Suge Knight Set To Bury Death Row March 9, 2007 -- THIS could be the death of Death Row Records, which launched the West Coast hip-hop sound of Tupac Shakur, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre. In an exclusive interview, Marion "Suge" Knight, 42, told Page Six he's ready to pull the plug on the label he founded in 1991. His change of direction occurred after he made two visits to the City of Refuge Church, near his hometown of Compton, near L.A., where preachers Noel Jones and T.D. Jakes eerily gave him the same message. "You've got to be able to let the past go, and move forward to the future," he quoted Jones as saying. Two weeks later, Knight heard Jakes, who was visiting from Texas, say, "You can't keep living in the past. God gives you a chance to move on." Knight says, "They talked about the same thing, and it felt like they were talking straight to me. I don't want to be tied up with this for years. I want to move on with my life in a more positive direction." Knight, a 6-foot-4 behemoth who played football for University of Nevada, Las Vegas, has been battling in bankruptcy court since Lydia Harris won a $106 million judgment against Death Row by claiming that her crack-dealing husband, Michael, now doing 28 years in prison, co-founded the label and was entitled to a 50 percent stake in it. Knight - who did prison time himself, for attempted murder - gave Harris a check for $1 million several years ago, "but once the money ran out, she sued again," he said. The bankruptcy court wants Knight to keep operating Death Row under Chapter 11 reorganization, but he now wants to liquidate his publishing rights, pay off the creditors, and end his Death Row misery. One of his lawyers quit the case because threats had been made against his life. The judge recently quit as well. "I want to take care of the creditors. I'm saying I don't want to keep living in the past, with the negativity," Knight said. "My approach to music now is different. I'm not Delores Tucker, but you do have to be careful what you say," observed Knight, who no longer uses the N-word. "We shouldn't be constantly feeding negative energy to these kids," he said. "You can get rich with the devil's money, but you can only be happy with God's money." SOURCE: __________________ Most loved/Hated Moderator "Stop Bitchin" - Robby

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Braza Veteran Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brazil Posts: 9,155 Repped: 4,834 Repped 1,560 Times in 605 Posts Neg Reps: 338 Neg Repped at 162 Times in 143 Posts	what a change of heart.... __________________

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Bkjj11 Cuz u copied my trend Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Playboy Mansion Posts: 4,273 Repped: 219 Repped 6,921 Times in 629 Posts Neg Reps: 56 Neg Repped at 97 Times in 62 Posts	Damn sumbody is doin 28 years, lol. ^No, 50 or Jay should not buy Death Row. Suge being positive is like sayin Whitney is gonna stop doin drugs. __________________

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mikeymo .....D..O..N..... Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: TULALIP WA, Posts: 568 Repped: 118 Repped 205 Times in 43 Posts Neg Reps: 25 Neg Repped at 13 Times in 8 Posts	he did a good job in the 90's though there is no way he could have ever found somebody to move units like pac did i understand why hes goin down he lost the biggest rapper ever you nobody could ever live up to that __________________ hAtErs ShAke mY HaNd BuT i KeEp thE sAnItiZeR oN DeCk.....

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03-09-2007, 09:40 AM	#2
Em_Young Syndicate Soldier Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,239 Repped: 952 Repped 155 Times in 30 Posts Neg Reps: 32 Neg Repped at 4 Times in 4 Posts	Poor Suge. From hero to zero.

03-09-2007, 09:46 AM	#3
Jay Duece Killarado Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 3,887 Repped: 1,463 Repped 901 Times in 302 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	damn...suge looks big as fuck

03-09-2007, 03:25 PM	#4
InsertNameHere The Come Up Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Elsewhere. Posts: 1,590 Repped: 42 Repped 339 Times in 154 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	i dont know if i can take him seriously..hes saying he wants to move into a more positive direction? didnt he have some of his enemies killed? but whatever, everyone deserves a second chance i guess

03-09-2007, 03:36 PM	#6
Superman Veteran Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,109 Repped: 203 Repped 593 Times in 51 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	someone should buy death row like 50 cent or jay z, the amount of publicity they will gain from it and the chance for one of them two hip hop heads to own a record label which will be remembered in the hip hop community for ever could be too much for either one of them to pass up

03-09-2007, 05:06 PM	#7
Trilltalk Richtowns Finest Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Richmond, Killafornia Posts: 3,927 Repped: 1 Repped 10 Times in 2 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	thats a good look for Suge i'm proud of him man. Even if he liquidates tha row he will still be set for life because he owns the masters to the chronic, and doggystyle.

03-09-2007, 05:45 PM	#8
Low-Rider Circle of Bosses Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: La Habra Posts: 1,350 Repped: 69 Repped 1 Time in 1 Post Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Good for Suge. I wish he would've release the Crooked I album a long time ago though. Oh well.