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'''Suge Knight''' is an entrepreneur and accused criminal. He is the co-founder of ] with ]. A physically huge man, he has been in and out of court many times to defend himself against prosecutions of assault. '''Suge Knight''' is an entrepreneur in the ] industry and co-founder of ] with ]; the ] rose to dominate the charts after ]'s breakthrough success '']'' (], ]). After several years of outstanding chart success for a roster of artists including ] and ], Death Row Records disintegrated after Knight's incarceration on parole violation charges.


] ] has accused Knight of dangling him out of a window of a high-rise building several stories up. Vanilla Ice claims that he forced him to agree to grant him a majority of Ice's own royalties, while he had his life in his hands. A physically huge man, Knight has been accused of acts of violence including forcing business rivals to drink urine and having extensive ties to ]s. ] ] has accused Knight of dangling him out of a window of a high-rise building several stories up. Vanilla Ice claims that he forced him to agree to grant him a majority of Ice's own royalties, while he had his life in his hands.

Suge Knight is also viewed with suspicion by ], who was once one of Suge Knight's biggest stars at Death Row Records, as well as a majority of the ] community. Many people believe that Suge has information about the murder of ]. Some people have even suggested that Suge himself might have been directly involved in the Shakur or ] assassinations.

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Suge Knight is an entrepreneur in the hip hop music industry and co-founder of Death Row Records with Dr. Dre; the record label rose to dominate the charts after Dr. Dre's breakthrough success The Chronic (1992, 1992 in music). After several years of outstanding chart success for a roster of artists including Snoop Doggy Dogg and Warren G, Death Row Records disintegrated after Knight's incarceration on parole violation charges.

A physically huge man, Knight has been accused of acts of violence including forcing business rivals to drink urine and having extensive ties to street gangs. Rapper Vanilla Ice has accused Knight of dangling him out of a window of a high-rise building several stories up. Vanilla Ice claims that he forced him to agree to grant him a majority of Ice's own royalties, while he had his life in his hands.